M ARCH 1980 P H Y S I O T H E R A P Y 23 o f movement. ^ c h n iq u e . Once the pain has been relieved it is essential to rein fo rce the preventative program m e by checking b o th the nursing procedures w ithin the hospi­ tal and the handling by the fam ily at hom e. T he p atien t should once again be instructed as to the im portance o f p u ttin g his gleno-hum eral jo in t through its full range at least once a day. References 1.1. B asm ajian, J. V. (1967). Proc. exploratroy and analytical survey o f therapeutic exercise. A m . J. Phys. M ed., 46, 975. 2. B asm ajaian, J. V. (1978). M uscles alive, their fu n c­ tions revealed by electrom yography. 4th Ed. B alti­ m ore. T h e W illiam s and W ilkins Com pany. 3. B obath, B. (1978). A dult hem iplegia: evaluation and treatm ent. 2nd Ed. L ondon, W illiam H einem ann. 4. M aitlan d , G. D. (1977). P erip h eral m anipulation. 2nd Ed. L ondon. B utterw orths. 5. Stockm eyer, S. (1967). Proc. exploratory and a n a ­ lytical survey of therapeutic exercise. A m . J. Phys. M ed., 46, 974. 6. T odd, J. M. and D avies, P. M. (1977). In N eurology fo r physiotherapists, Ed. C ash, J. 2nd Ed. L ondon. F a b e r an d F aber. OBITUARY L IL IA N E RA SM US (nee Bradley) 1926 -1979 News th at L ilian E rasm us had passed aw ay suddenly w as received w ith shock in N ovem ber 1979. She was an active m em ber o f the Society and w ill be rem em bered fo r h e r lively p artici­ p atio n in the affairs o f Physiotherapy. L ilian was chairm an of E astern Province B ranch and represented h e r B ranch a t the N .C.R. and N atio n al C ouncil meetings. She also rep re­ sented E astern P rovince on the P riv ate P racti­ tio n ers’ A ssociation. She m atricu lated fro m C ollegiate H ig h School, P o rt E lizab eth and graduated w ith a B.Sc. (Physiotherapy) from the U niversity o f the W it- w atersrand in 1951. On her re tu rn to P o rt E liza­ beth she joined the P rovincial H o sp ital Service and in 1956 opened a p riv ate practice, w ith w hich she continued u n til the tim e o f h e r death. L ilian leaves h e r h usband Clive, o f the SA Police and a fo rm er E astern P rovince and N o rth ern T ransvaal rugby forw ard, and a daughter, S andra, a student at the U niversity of C ape Town. H e r m any frien d s and ex-patients will rem em ­ ber h e r fo r h e r cheerfulness and kindness at all times. SHEILA H E N D R Y (ne£ Wrennal) 1908 -1979 Sheila was b o rn in B irkenhead, E ngland and cam e to South A frica as a young girl. H e r fath er died in active service in E ast A frica during W orld W ar I. She and h e r m o th er lived w ith grandparents G earin g in H erm anus w hilst Sheila w as a bo rd er a t St C yprians. She excelled in gymnastics and games and w as H ead G irl in h e r final year. W hen she finished school, Sheila and h e r m o th er w ent to E ngland, w here she trained as a P hysiotherapist a t G uys H ospital. T hey re ­ turned to South A frica and settled in Johannes­ burg, w here she m et and m arried R idley H endry. Jill, R oger and D u n can w ere b o rn an d received m ost of th eir schooling in Johannesburg. O n R id ley ’s retire m en t they retu rn ed to his hom e in St A ndrews, Scotland. T h e children re ­ ceived th eir U niversity and College education there, b u t returned to South A frica. A fter R id le y ’s death, Sheila spent a year in R ondebosch and then settled in H erm anus, continuing hex P hysiotherapy practice. Sheila never spared h erself in h elping o th er people and was interested in the B otanical Society, C hurch C hoir, B ible Study, SA N TA , O ld T im e D ancing and golf. She was active physically and kept up to date w ith refresher courses in physiotherapy and by attending Sum m er School classes at U .C.T. She still found tim e fo r cooking, baking and gardening. S h eila’s kindness and helpfulness will be missed by m any people. H e r association w ith H erm anus spanned over sixty years. 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. )