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The speaker today will be Dr. John Clegg, a Consultant at Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust. With Polio very much in our minds following World Polio Eradication Day in October, Dr. Clegg will talk about George Thomas Smith-Clarke, a British engineer who devised the Smith-Clarke Baby cabinet respirator which was made here in Warwick by the Cape Engineering Co. Ltd., between 1956 and 1970 and was a type of iron lung. First developed to treat gas inhalation victims, iron lungs…

One of the high spots of the year is the club's Civic Lunch, to which the Chairman of Warwick District Council and the Mayor of Warwick, together with the Town Clerk of Warwick, are invited. Each leader will give a short outline of their year in office to date and of their plans for the rest of their civic year, and then they will answer questions put to them by members.

The monthly Business Meeting takes place today.

Your Local Air Ambulance Serving five counties across the Midlands Our lifesaving missions are funded by your generous donations. We do not receive any government funding. The Air Ambulance Service flies across the counties of Warwickshire & Northamptonshire, and Derbyshire, Leicestershire & Rutland, covering 3,850 square miles. This is the statement from your local Air Ambulance.   Today's speaker will be Gill Thomas, who will tell us much more about this very valuable service to us all. The Air Ambulance…

Today's Meeting is the one where the  club presents a Meritorious Award to a person from the town who is worthy of being honoured for their contribution to the local community. This  year the award is being presented to Margaret Kite BEM for her outstanding work in collecting money for Myton Hospice in all weathers for many years.   Her efforts are greatly appreciated by all at the Hospice and support staff will be accompanying her for the presentation.  …

Today's meeting will be a business Meeting to hear reports of past and forthcoming activities within the club.

Phil Godfrey will talk to the club about Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS). Sometimes known as Hughes syndrome, it is a disorder of the immune system that causes an increased risk of blood clots. This means people with APS are at greater risk of developing conditions such as: • deep vein thrombosis (DVT), a blood clot that usually develops in the leg • arterial thrombosis (a clot in an artery), which can cause a stroke or heart attack • blood clots in…

The speakers at today's meeting will be John Nowell & Jim Matthews who will talk on the subject of Helipads for Hospitals.     Stewards: Vivien Gillman, Jackie Crampton, Laurie Day