May I express my very sincere thanks and gratitude to the numerous people who came to my wife's assistance when she had a fall in Western Road, Brighton, on Friday, March 3, severely banging the back of her head on the pavement.

These included the staff of the Co-operative Bank and Poundland shop, the fire service crew who were passing at the time, a lady who called an ambulance on her mobile phone and too many more to mention.

The milk of human kindness was certainly in full flow and, in this age of intolerance and beggar thy neighbour, was a sight to behold.

Mention must also be made of the two paramedics who attended the scene and the staff at the A&E department, Royal Sussex County Hospital for the expert and reassuring manner with which they dealt with my wife.

-J Wilson, Portslade