July, 1955 P H Y S I O T H E R A P Y Page Five POLIO POSTGRADUATE COURSE This most successful course was held in Johannesburg May 20th an d 21st. Seventy-nine postgraduates regis­ tered, the highest num ber fo r any course to date. The course ws opened by Professor U nderw ood, Dean o f T he Faculty o f M edicine at th e University o f the Witwatersrand. H e spoke very appreciatively o f physio­ therapists and their w ork, an d said how pleased the University was w ith the ever increasing popularity o f the Postgraduate courses. D r. H aden then gave a lecture on the K a b a t m ethod of rehabilitation o f muscles, particularly fo r polio cases. His physiotherapist, Miss Botting, helped to illustrate the lecture by a practical dem onstration. D r. H aden m ade it clear th at only by constant practice can one understand this rather complex form o f treatm ent which is so opposed to many more conservative form s o f muscle re-education. On Saturday m orning Sister Vlok, a Sister T u to r of the Johannesburg G eneral H ospital, gave a n excellent lecture on the nursing o f poliomyelitis cases. This talk was invaluable in giving a clear picture and background i o f the patient while being nursed through the acute stage. Sister Vlok’s talk was followed by a dem onstration o f the more conservative methods o f treatm ent o f polio by Mrs. M. G oodm an and M rs. G. Browne, physiotherapists from Johannesburg H ospital. They dem onstrated very clearly the best way o f approaching th e treatm ent o f polio and showed some o f the m ore com m on trick movem ents which can occur. This was an excellent dem onstration which had been carefully prepared. D r. H . M alherbe o f th e Poliomyelitis Research Foundation then talked to us about th e different types o f respirator which can be used. T he talk was illustrated by lantern slides an d proved to be a fascinating subject. D r. M alherbe’s powers o f lecturing were greatly appreciated. Jn the afternoon we were lucky enough to have D r. James G ear, o f world renown, from th e Poliomyelitis Research Foundation. H e talked to us about the develop­ ment o f the polio vaccine and assessed its present day value. We were very honoured to have him give such a n interesting talk. Miss Estelle A lberts, from the Physiotherapy D e p a rt­ ment o f the University, then gave a talk on th e Kenny method o f treatm ent which she had used at St. M ary ’s H ospital, C arshalton, in England. Miss A lberts discussed the theory o f th e treatm ent and then dem onstrated the passive movem ents given. H er lecture was clear and well presented an d she gave us the benefit o f her knowledge and the ways in which she thought th e K enny method could be used. Finally th e postgraduates had the opportunity o f talking to D r. H ad en ’s physiotherapists, as well as those from th e H ospital and University so th a t they could practise various treatm ents th at had been discussed in lectures,0 as well as exchange ideas. Once again it was proved how im portant these po st­ graduate courses are, as Miss Emslie said when she thanked the organisers and the University. The standard o f lectures and dem onstrations was very high, an d the co-operation o f the nursing staff, particularly o f the Fever H ospital, and o f th e doctors, could not have been bettered. PERSONAL Miss M argaret Emslie has gone overseas for approxi­ mately fo u r m onths. D r. Tilly D reyer from the Physiotherapy D epartm ent, Johannesburg G eneral H ospital, is overseas and will be back in September. M iss A nne H arvey, who has a private practice in L ondon, recently spent a m onth in th e U nion an d gave many people the benefit o f her experience w ith ultrasonic therapy. Miss Lyn H allack has returned to Johannesburg after several m onths in England. Miss Betty A nn Bouwer has left for an extended stay in E ngland and the C ontinent. Miss B arbara Viney has left Johannesburg fo r C ape Town. M r. V. Lerm is in private practice in Stellenbosch. Miss L. Bradley has started a private practice in P o rt Elizabeth. Miss Fiona P aton is joining the staff o f the W .N .L.A . R ehabilitation C entre in Johannesburg. M rs. A. I. M artienssen is w orking in private practice with M r. R . Brookes. M r. W. E. G. V aughan is overseas on holiday. M rs. V. C ohen has started a private practice in Jo h a n ­ nesburg. M rs. M. Levy is now in private practice in Johannesburg. Miss L. Pottschalk left recently to return to G erm any. Miss C. M. T aylor has gone to England to recuperate from her serious illness. M arriag e: Miss A. de Jager is to m arry M r. F . de G roen in P retoria on July 2nd. M rs. W. Browne, M rs. M. G oodm an, Miss P. Tasker, Miss L. P ottschalk an d M rs. G. von Levetzow have left th e staff o f Johannesburg G eneral H ospital. M rs. Johnston and M rs. Stucker have joined the staff o f Johannesburg G eneral H ospital, and Miss L. H allack, Miss S. N icholson and M rs. C. Levy have joined as p art- tim e staff. B irths: M rs. M argaret D odds gave b irth to a son o n June 8th. M rs. M. M andel gave birth to a daughter early in June. M rs. H . Judge gave birth to a daughter on D ecem ber 7th. M rs. P. Groves gave birth to a daughter on A pril 13th, 1955. M rs. G. Johnstone gave birth to a daughter on A pril 26th, 1955. A Letter to the Editor. D ear Sir, T he South A frican Logopedic Society (Society o f Speech Therapists) publishes a Jo u rn al in M ay and O ctober o f each year. Articles include subject m atter o f interest to th e Physiotherapist. Relevant contributions in the field o f physiotherapy are invited. Subscriptions are 1 0 /- per annum including postage a n d should be addressed to :— T he Editor, Journal o f th e S.A. Logopedic Society, W itw atersrand University, M ilner Park, JO H A N N E SB U R G . Y ours faithfully, C EL E ST E O R D M A N . T he E ditor, Jo u rn al o f th e S.A.L.S. 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. )