Swindon Advertiser: Blob Thursday, November 16 - A 63-year-old woman found collapsed in the street died from head injuries received when she fell during the black out. Mrs Maud Theresa Holmes of 4 Victory Row, Swindon was discovered by Miss MA Codfrey, in Little London at 8.30pm Saturday night. Mrs Holmes was taken to hospital but died later.

Swindon Advertiser: Blob Thursday, November 16 - Under the new 1939 regulations Measles and Whooping Cough became notifiable diseases. In his monthly report the Medical Officer Dr RP Beatty said that there had been three cases of scarlet fever at Highworth, and a similar number at Stratton St Margaret where there had also been a case of measles. No evacuee children were involved, he added.

Swindon Advertiser: Blob Thursday, November 16 - In a report on the rat situation in Swindon following a regular vermin cull, sanitary inspector Mr B Hoddinott said that, owing to the war, the public generally had not taken so much interest in rat week.

Swindon Advertiser: Blob Thursday, November 16 - Wiltshire agricultural workers received a wage increase decided upon at a meeting of the Agricultural Wages Board, presided over by Lord Ullswater in London. Men aged 21 and over would receive 36s a week, a rise of 1s 6d while the 6d an hour rate for women aged 18 and over remained unchanged.

Swindon Advertiser: Blob Saturday, November 18 - Lady Mabel Hamilton Stubber, president of the Women’s Auxiliary branch of the YMCA made an appeal for magazines, books, picture papers and table games through the letters page of the Advertiser to be sent to the newly opened YMCA canteen in Fleet Street.

Swindon Advertiser: Blob Tuesday, November 21 - Homesick evacuee Catherine Brudenell, 12, was discovered in Chippenham on Sunday night where she asked Mrs Cogan Parry for directions to the train station. Billeted in Box village, Catherine had already walked seven miles and intended following the railway line to her home in Ealing.
A census of the number of elementary school children in London was taken as grave concern at the large number of evacuees returning to the city was expressed in an Emergency Committee report.
A shortage of clothing and boots for the evacuated children was reported as one of the major problems experienced in reception areas such as Swindon. Appeals had been made locally and some London boroughs had introduced instruction in boot repairing in the senior boys’ schools.

Swindon Advertiser: Blob Tuesday, November 21 - John Flay, 42, of Graham Street, Swindon, was ordered by Calne Magistrates to pay 10s per week towards the maintenance of his elderly father.
The court decided that as a single man with an average weekly wage of £4 8s, Mr Flay was able to supplement the 13s weekly out-relief received by his father.

Swindon Advertiser: Blob Wednesday, November 22 - Swindon traders reported a last minute rush as people registered for supplies of bacon, butter and sugar. With the deadline looming, one provision merchant told the Advertiser “there are still a great many people who seem to think that any old time will do.”

Swindon Advertiser: Blob Wednesday, November 22 - The Army announced it had spent more than £100,000 in buying civilian overcoats. It was hoped that Army greatcoats would be available for the 40,000 men without them by the end of the month.
And while regulation army issue was one blanket per man it was reported that each soldier in the British Expeditionary Force was to receive two.

Swindon Advertiser: Blob Wednesday, November 22 - Swindon Town FC reported that in addition to meeting all its expenses, the club had made weekly profits of up to £50 and had banked more than £400 since the suspension of the normal league programme in early September.
“We realise of course that wartime football cannot have quite the same appeal as that played in normal times,” Sam Allen, the club’s secretary told the Advertiser.
“But support to date has proved that our efforts to keep the flag flying in difficult times are being appreciated.”