Page 2 P H Y S I O T H E R A P Y September, 1960 E D I T O R I A L T h e se c o n d m e e tin g o f th e A n n u a l C o u n c il w a s h e ld in P r e to r ia o n M a y 2 9 th , 1960, in th e S c h o o l o f P h y s io th e r a p y . R e p re s e n ta tiv e s c a m e f ro m all th e B ra n c h e s in th e U n io n . D e le g a te s w e re e n te r ta in e d a t a C o c k ta il P a r ty k in d ly a r r a n g e d b y t h e N o r t h e r n T r a n s v a a l B ra n c h o n th e n ig h t b e f o re t h e C o u n c il M e e tin g . T h e r e tirin g P re s id e n t, D r . J a m e s H . G e a r o fficially o p e n e d th e m e e tin g a n d g a v e a m o s t in te r e s tin g a d d r e s s . L a t e r in t h e m o r n in g , th e b u sin e ss o f th e C o u n c il M e e tin g w a s c o m m e n c e d , a n d c o n tin u e d all d a y . Election of Office Bearers: P re s id e n t: P ro f e s s o r R a y m o n d D a r t w a s u n a n im o u s ly ele c te d in p la c e o f D r . J a m e s G e a r , w h o re tire d f r o m office a f te r a n u m b e r o f y e a rs o f se rv ice to t h e S o c ie ty . A ll o t h e r O ffice B e a re rs w e re re -e le c te d w ith th e a d d itio n o f M is s H in z as A s s is ta n t H o n o r a r y G e n e r a l S e c re ta ry . T h e C e n tr a l E x e c u tiv e C o m m itte e w a s a ls o re -e le c te d w ith t h e e x c e p tio n o f M r. S ro k a w h o w a s a c o - o p te d m e m b e r. M r. R o t h b e r g w h o re tire d f ro m th e C o m m itte e so m e y e a r o r tw o a g o w a s re -e le c te d o n c e a g a in . Business Discussed. R e p o rts : R e p o r ts w e re re a d a n d a d o p te d by M iss J . B la ir, C h a ir m a n , M iss M . E m slie, P riv a te P r a c titio n e r s ’ R e p re s e n ta tiv e ; M is s E .B o t t i n g , J o u r n a l E d it o r ; M iss M . B la c k ie , r e p re s e n tin g M is s H u m p h r e y f o r C .A .M .P ., a n d t h e f in a n c ia l s t a te m e n ts f o r th e C e n tr a l E x e c u tiv e C o m m itte e , a n d t h e J o u r n a l w ere p r e s e n te d . B ra n c h r e p o r ts w e re a ls o a d o p te d a n d B ra n c h F in a n c ia l S ta te m e n ts p re s e n te d . G eneral: T h e fo llo w in g ite m s w e re d is c u s s e d :— B lin d m e m b e r s o f t h e S .A . S o c ie ty o f P h y s io th e r a p y re q u e s te d p e r m is s io n t o f o rm a G r o u p o f B lin d P h y s io t h e r a p is ts w ith in th e S o c ie ty to d e a l w ith th e ir o w n p r o b le m s . W o r ld C o n f e d e r a t i o n o f P h y sic a l T h e r a p y in c re a s e in a n n u a l S u b s c r ip tio n . A llo c a tio n o f th e a n n u a l s u b s c r ip tio n o f M e m b e rs o f th e S .A . S o c ie ty o f P h y s io th e r a p y . T r a in in g f o r P h y s io th e r a p is ts : (a ) N e u r o m u s c u l a r f a c ilita tio n . (b ) N o n - E u r o p e a n T ra in in g . H o n o r a r y L ife M e m b e rs : (a) M rs . A . H o d g e s . (b ) M iss M . C . G r a n t . (c) M iss J . G o ld m a n . (d ) M r . G . S. S c h e r m b ru c k e r. A m e n d m e n ts to C o n s titu tio n . R e s o lu tio n s f r o m C .E .C . a n d B ra n c h e s : ( ] ) A lt e r a t i o n s to S o c ie ty B a d g e to i n c o r p o r a t e b o th E n g lis h a n d A f r ik a a n s le tte rs . (2) I n s u r a n c e — I n d e m n ity P o lic y C o n d itio n s o f e m p lo y m e n t in H o s p ita ls . (3.) P u b lic a tio n o f P riv a te P ra c t i ti o n e r s D ir e c to ry . (4) S u g g e ste d T a r if f o f F e e s f o r M e d ic a l A id S o c ie tie s. (5) P riv a te P h y s io th e r a p is ts F e e s. (6 ) S a la ry S c a le f o r e x tr a q u a lif ic a tio n s . (7) F la s h e s . M e m b e rs w ill re c e iv e fu ll d e ta ils o f P ro c e e d in g s o f C o u n c il a t a la te r d a te . T h e m e e tin g c o n c lu d e d w ith v o te s o f t h a n k s t o th e N o r t h e r n T r a n s v a a l B ra n c h f o r t h e h o s p ita lity a n d h e lp d u r i n g a n d in p r e p a r a t io n f o r t h e C o u n c il M e e tin g . T h e O ffice B e a re rs w e re a ls o th a n k e d f o r t h e i r w o r k d u r i n g th e ir p r e v io u s te r m o f office. C o n t e n t s P age Post Registration Course—Introduction .............................................................................................................. 3 Aspects o f Respiration by Dr. C. J. Labuschagne .................................................................................... 3 Pulmonary Function Tests by Dr. L. D . E rasm us................................................................................................. 5 Chronic Bronchitis by Dr. L. D . Erasmus ............................................................................................................... 7 Physiotherapy in the Treatment o f the Astmatic and Emphysematous Patient by M iss M . W hite .... 8 General ................................................................................................................................................................................ 10 Vacancies 10 Branch News ................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Students Column ...................................................................................................................................................... 12 Letters to the Editor ...................................................................................................................................................... 13 R ep ro du ce d by S ab in et G at ew ay u nd er li ce nc e gr an te d by th e P ub lis he r (d at ed 2 01 3. )