DECEMBER 1980 P H Y S I O T H E R A P Y 109

RE P O R T  ON T H E  8th M E E T IN G  
O F  R E P R ES EN T A T IV ES  H E LD  ON

T h e  m e e tin g  w a s a tte n d e d  b y  34 m e m b e rs  r e p re s e n t­
ing office b e a re rs, m e m b e rs  o f  th e  N a tio n a l E x e c u tiv e  
C o m m itte e  o f  th e  S o c iety , m e m b e rs  o f  th e  P ro fe ss io n a l 
B oard f o r  P h y s io th e ra p y , th e  S o c iety  Officers, a n d  r e ­
p re se n ta tiv e s o f  th e  S u b -C o m m itte e s, B ra n c h e s a n d  
S p e c ia l In te re s t G r o u p s /A s s o c ia tio n s  o f  th e  S ociety, as 
well as S .A .S .P . r e p re s e n ta tiv e s  o n  N a tio n a l B odies.

N A T IO N A L  E X E C U T IV E  C O M M IT T E E  R E P O R T
(R e a d  b y  M rs. M a th ia s , C h a irm a n )

T h e  S o c iety  m o u rn s  th e  d e a th  o f P r o fe s s o r B ro m ilo w - 
D o w n in g , w h o  w as its h o n o r a ry  L ife -P re s id e n t. M rs. 
B e a ttie  w as c o -o p te d  o n to  th e  C o m m itte e  in th e  p la c e  
o f M iss P re to riu s  w h o  h a d  re sig n e d  a n d  M rs. G la u b e r  
w as a p p o in te d  as A s s is ta n t T re a s u re r. A p p re c ia tio n  w as 
E xpressed f o r  th e  re p o rts  o n  th e  b u sin e ss o f th e  P r o fe s ­
sio n a l B o a rd  p re s e n te d  by  M rs. L e v y  as C h a irm a n , w ho, 
as im m e d ia te  p a s t C h a irm a n , is a n  a c tiv e  m e m b e r o f 
th e  N E C . A  s u m m a ry  o f th e  m a in  a c tiv itie s o f th e  
S o c iety  in w o rk in g  f o r  im p ro v e d  s a la rie s a n d  c o n d i­
tio n s o f se rv ice  f o r  p h y s io th e ra p is ts  in  h o s p ita l s e r­
vice, w as ta b le d  in  re sp o n se  to  a r e q u e s t fro m  th e  
N C R  m e e tin g  h e ld  in M a y  1980. M iss I r w in -C a rru th e rs  
u n d e rto o k  to  c o lla te  in f o r m a tio n  a n d  to  d ra w  u p  a 
m e m o ra n d u m  to  p re s e n t to  th e  C o m m iss io n  o f E n ­
q u iry  in to  H e a lth  S ervices. T h is  is a d o c u m e n t o f im ­
p o rta n c e  to  o u r p ro fe s s io n  a n d  th e  p re lim in a ry  w o rk  
d o n e  so f a r  is im p re ss iv e  a n d  e v id e n c e  o f  t h o u g h tfu l 
c o n c e rte d  efforts.

T h e  p rin c ip le  o f re c o g n itio n  a n d  tra in in g  o f D e p a r t ­
m en ta l A ssista n ts n ow  a p p e a rs  to  b e  a c c e p te d  by  all. 
Step by ste p  im p le m e n ta tio n  o f  D e p a rtm e n ta l A ssista n ts 
will n ow  h a v e  to  b e  a p p ra is e d .

T h e  m e m o ra n d u m  o n  th e  a m e n d m e n t to  E th ic a l 
R u les J 45 (a) o f S .A .S .P . a n d  R u le  21 o f th e  P r o fe s ­
sional B o a rd  w as s u b m itte d  to  th e  C h a irm a n  o f th e  
F e d e ra l C o u n c il o f th e  M .A .S .A . w ith  a re q u e s t fo r  
in terv iew  w ith  th e  P a r lia m e n ta r y  S u b -C o m m itte e , b u t 
:o d a te  th e  m e e tin g  h a s n o t b e en  fin alise d .

A t th e  B ie n n ia l C o n g re ss o f th e  S o u th  A fric a n  A s so ­
ciation fo r  P h y sic a l E d u c a tio n  a n d  R e c re a tio n  h e ld  in 
P ort E liz a b e th  in S e p te m b e r 1980, M iss S a lly  E a g e r 
spoke o n  p h y s io th e ra p y  in  sp o rts  in ju rie s  a n d  M iss 
^ u n n a lls  o u tlin e d  th e  ro le  o f  th e  p h y s io th e ra p is t in 
ia rd ia c  re h a b ilita tio n . F r o m  th is M e e tin g  it w as c le a r 
th a t p h y s io th e ra p is ts  sh o u ld  a tte n d  a n d  s p e a k  a t a n y  
I u n c tio n  w hich w ill p r o m o te  th e  p ro fe s s io n  a n d  t h a t  th e  
tw o sp e a k e rs d id  a m a jo r  p ro m o tio n  fo r  th e  S .A .S .P . 
M e m b e rs o f th e  E a s te rn  P ro v in c e  B ra n c h  w e re  th a n k e d  
to r th e ir s u p p o rt a n d  a s s is ta n c e  to  th e  s p e a k e rs  a n d  
M rs. M o rto n , w h o  also a tte n d e d . T h e  ro les o f  th e  d if ­
fe re n t d isc ip lin e s will u n d o u b te d ly  b e  d e b a te d , fo r 
ins| a n c e  a t th e  M .A .S .A . C o n g re ss to  b e  h e ld  in 1981.

T h e  d e m a n d  fo r  p h y s io th e ra p y  se rv ice s is g ro w in g  
and in view  o f th e  p ro p o s e d  e x p a n s io n  o f  m e n ta l h e a lth  
? ? re f*nd a re q u e s t re c e iv e d  f r o m  th e  D e p a r tm e n t o f  
H e alth , p h y s io th e ra p y  in p s y c h ia try  w ill n e e d  a tte n tio n , 
it will h a v e  to  b e  d e cid ed  w h e th e r  th is  n e e d s to  be 
d o n e  a t u n d e r- o r  p o s t-g ra d u a te  level.
.. c o n tin u in g  e d u c a tio n  c o u rse s c o n tin u e  to  flou-
iisn. t h e r e  seem s to  be a n e e d  fo r  a c o u rse  o r  c o u rse s 
L _ ter®0 !?0 m ’?s, a n d  a r e q u e s t h a s  b e e n  re c e iv e d  fo r  a 
t jire to u r by a p h y s io th e ra p is t w h o  is a n  e x p e rt in  th e  

n t h a n d s. I t  w as su g g e ste d  th a t p o s t-re g is tra - 
n n m .COUrSes ô r  ^ 8 1  b e  c o n s id e re d  in re la tio n  to  th e  

-c° n gre sses a lre a d y  p la n n e d  b y  d iffe re n t orga- 
tr> rnnH S’ ss Q u in to n , o f B e rn e , w ill o n ly  b e  a b le  

c o u rse  o r  c o u rse s o n  N D T  in 1983 a n d  it
A n  i u  a r r a n §e m e n ts s h o u ld  c o n tin u e  fo r  this, 

h a s  r  su b -c o m m itte e , c h a ire d  b y  M rs . L e n n a rd , 
ber<s in ? '°.rrn e d to  c o -o rd in a te  p a rtic ip a tio n  o f m e m - 

cal p ro g ra m m e s  f o r  th e  I n t e r n a tio n a l Y e a r  of

O F  T H E  N A T IO N A L  C O M M I T T E E  
SAT. 1 NOV. IN JO H A N N E S B U R G

D is a b le d  P e o p le  a n d  to  a d v ise  m e m b e rs in e v ery  re g io n . 
N u m e ro u s  m e e tin g s h a v e  a lre a d y  b e e n  a n n o u n c e d  a n d  
m e m b e rs  a re  re q u e s te d  to  s u b m it all re le v a n t a n d  u s e ­
fu l in fo rm a tio n  to  th e  c o -o rd in a tin g  c o m m itte e .

T h e  w eek  o f  C o n g re ss a n d  th e  14th N a tio n a l C o u n ­
c il M e e tin g  o f th e  S .A .S .P . w ill b e  o f  im p o rta n c e  to  
a ll p h y s io th e ra p is ts  a n d  m e m b e rs a re  re m in d e d  to m a k e  
tim e o u s a rra n g e m e n ts  to  a tte n d .

T h e  R e c e iv e r o f  R e v e n u e  has re a c te d  p o s itiv e ly  to  a 
m e m o ra n d u m  o n  ta x  d e d u c tib le  e x p en ses su b m itte d  by 
th e  S o c iety  a n d  h a s  re fe rre d  th e  m a tte r  to  th e  S ta n d in g  
C o m m iss io n  o f  I n q u ir y  in to  th e  T a x a tio n  P o lic y  o f th e  
R e p u b lic .

A  n u m b e r  o f  p a p e rs  f o r  th e  n e x t C o n g re ss o f  th e  
W o rld  C o n fe d e ra tio n  o f  P h y s ic a l T h e ra p y , to  b e  h e ld  
in S w ed e n  in M a y  1982, h a v e  b e e n  p ro v is io n a lly  
a c c e p te d .

T h e  S o c iety  w ishes M iss G w e n  J o n e s w ell in h e r 
r e tire m e n t. I t  w ill b e  p ro p o s e d  b y  th e  N a tio n a l E x e c u ­
tive C o m m itte e  to  C o u n c il th a t a n  H o n o r a r y  L ife  M e m ­
b e rs h ip  b e  b e sto w e d  o n  h e r, in a c k n o w le d g e m e n t of h e r 
se rv ice  to  th e  p ro fe s sio n .

B U S IN E S S  A R IS I N G  O U T  O F  T H E  N E C  R E P O R T  
A N D  T H E  M IN U T E S  O F  T H E  P R E V IO U S  
M E E T IN G
N a tio n a l E xecu tive C om m ittee:

A  r e p o r t  g iv in g  a s u m m a ry  o f th e  a c tiv itie s o f th e  
N .E .C . sin c e  A p ril 1976, in re g a rd  to  im p ro v in g  sa la ry  
a n d  c a r e e r  s tru c tu re , w as ta b le d . V a rio u s d e le g a tio n s 
h a v e  m e t w ith th e  H e a lth  M a tte r s  A d v iso ry  C o m m it- 
m itte e , th e  P u b lic  S e rv ic e  C o m m iss io n , f u r th e r  m e m o ­
ra n d a  w e re  s u b m itte d  a n d  fin a lly  m e m b e rs  o f  th e  
P h y s io th e ra p y , O c c u p a tio n a l T h e ra p y  a n d  R a d io g ra p h y  
S o c ieties m e t w ith  re p re s e n ta tiv e s  o f th e  D e p a r tm e n t 
o f  H e a lth  a n d  P u b lic  S e rv ice  C o m m iss io n  to d iscuss th e  
p ro p o s e d  re v isio n  o f c a re e r s tru c tu r e  a n d  sa la ry  scales 
in d e ta il. In  A p ril 1980, f u r th e r  d isc u ssio n s to o k  p la c e  
o n  th e  re v ise d  sc a le s a n d  c o n d itio n s  o f s e rv ic e  a n d  c o m ­
m e n ts w e re  su b m itte d  to  th e  P u b lic  S e rv ice  C o m m iss io n  
(now  th e  C o m m iss io n  f o r  A d m in is tra tio n ). A  s u m m a ry  
o f th e  sa la ry  sc a le s c o m p a rin g  1976, 1979 a n d  1980 
w as ta b le d ; it w as h e a rte n in g  to  n o te  th a t th e  sa la ry  
g aps w e re  c lo sin g  b e tw e e n  th e  d iffe re n t ra c e  g ro u p s, 
th a t th e r e  w e re  to p  p o sts f o r  a ll g ro u p s a n d  th a t th e  
to p  sc a le s w e re  b e c o m in g  m o re  re a lis tic . T h e  m in u te s  o f 
a  J u n e  1980 m e e tin g  a n d  a _ m e m o ra n d u m  su b m itte d  in 
1980 w e re  a ls o  ta b le d .
C om m ission o f Enquiry into H ea lth  Services in the 
R ep u b lic

M iss I r w in -C a rru th e rs  h a s c o lla te d  in fo r m a tio n  fo r 
su b m issio n  to  th e  B ro w n  C o m m iss io n  o f E n q u ir y  in to  
H e a lth  S e rv ice  in  th e  R e p u b lic . T h is  is a v e ry  e x te n siv e  
d o c u m e n t c o v e rin g  a ll a sp e c ts o l, p h y s io th e ra p y  su c h  as 
its e x p a n d in g  ro le , th e  legal p o s itio n  o f  th e  p h y s io th e r a ­
p ist, tra in in g  a n d  a c a d e m ic  s ta tu s , sa la ry  a n d  c a re e r 
s tru c tu r e  of th e  c lin ica l p h y s io th e ra p is t, e.g. in th e  D e ­
p a r tm e n t o f H e a lth , in th e  D e fe n c e  F o rc e , N a tio n a l 
E d u c a tio n , P ro v in c ia l A u th o ritie s , p o st s tru c tu re , o p ti­
m al case lo ad in g , o v e rtim e , p o s t o c c u p a n c y , etc. P r i­
v a te  p ra c tic e , stu d y  o p p o rtu n itie s  a n d  P h y s io th e ra p y  
A s s is ta n ts  w e re  a ls o  n o te d . T h e  d o c u m e n t w ill be  s u p ­
p o rte d  by  se v e ra l a d d e n d a . S om e in f o r m a tio n  w as still 
b e in g  a w a ite d  b e fo re  th e  d o c u m e n t w o u ld  b e  c o m p le te  
fo r  su b m issio n  to  th e  C o m m iss io n

D epartm en tal A ssistants
T h e r e  w as re p o rt b a c k  fro m  a c tio n  th a t h a d  ta k e n  

p la c e  a t th e  T ra n s v a a l P ro v in c ia l A d m in is tra tio n  a n d  
C a p e  P ro v in c ia l A d m in is tra tio n  levels re sp e c tiv e ly . T h is  
m a tt e r  h a d  b e e n  d isc u sse d  a t a ll levels o f th e  S o u th

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110 F I S I O T E R A P I E DESEMBER 1980

A fric a n  M e d ic a l a n d  D e n ta l C o u n c il. P ro fe s s io n a l tr a in ­
ing is n o w  a t  su c h  a h igh level, t h a t  a lo w e r level 
w o rk e r h as b e c o m e  e sse n tia l. S .A .M .D .C . will b e  d is ­
c u ssin g  a m e th o d  o f re g is tra tio n  w h ic h  w ill a ffect all 
s u p p le m e n ta ry  h e a lth  p ro fe s sio n a ls . T h e r e  w as a long 
d isc u ssio n  o n  h o w  th is s h o u ld  b e  im p le m e n te d  a n d  
th e  p ro b le m s  th a t c o u ld  a rise. M o s t f e lt th a t d ire c t 
su p e rv isio n  a n d  g u id a n c e  s h o u ld  b e  c le a rly  sp e lt o u t 
a n d  th e  e s ta b lis h m e n t o f d is tric t p h y s io th e ra p y  p o sts 
s h o u ld  b e  cla rifie d  a n d  im p le m e n te d  b e fo re  D e p a r t ­
m e n ta l A s s is ta n ts  w e re  in tro d u c e d  in  th e  r u r a l a re a s. I t  
w as a lso  fe lt th a t th e re  w as a larg e  p o te n tia l w ork 
fo rc e  in m a rrie d  p h y s io th e ra p is ts  w h o  d o  n o t find p a rt- 
tim e  w o rk  fin a n c ia lly  re w a rd in g  a t th e  m o m e n t.
Sports M ed icin e

A  d o c u m e n t p ro p o s in g  th e  f o rm a tio n  o f  T h e  S o u th  
A fric a n  A s s o c ia tio n  fo r  S p o rts M e d ic in e  a n d  E x erc ise  
S c ien c e  w as ta b le d . I t  stre sse d  t h a t  s p o r t w as b e c o m in g  
a m o re  im p o r ta n t a s p e c t o f c o m m u n ity  life  a n d  f o u r  
m a jo r  a re a s  o f  sc ien tific  in te re s t w e re  id en tifie d . T h e s e  
stre sse d  th e  n e e d  f o r  in c re a s e d  a p p lie d  scien tific  k n o w ­
led g e  a n d  re s e a rc h ; th e  u s e  o f p h y sic a l a c tiv ity  to  p r o ­
m o te  p h y sic a l h e a lth , m e n ta l w e ll-b e in g  a n d  a c tiv ity  of 
a ll m e m b e rs o f th e  c o m m u n ity ; th e  u se o f c a re fu lly  
p re sc rib e d  e x e rc is e  p ro g ra m m e s  f o r  r e h a b ilita tio n  in a 
v a rie ty  o f  sp e c ia l a n d  m e n ta l illness; p r e v e n tio n  o f a n d  
c o rre c t m a n a g e m e n t a n d  re h a b ilita tio n  o f  sp o rts in ­
ju rie s . I t  is a p p a r e n t  t h a t  th e s e  sc ie n tific  in te re s ts  w ill 
in v o lv e  s e v e ra l d isc ip lin e s a n d  th a t su c h  a n  a sso c ia tio n  
c a n  c o -o rd in a te  a ll a c tiv itie s p re v e n tin g  u n d e r-u tiliz a ­
tio n  in so m e  a re a s  a n d  d u p lic a tio n  o f  re s e a rc h  in o th e r  
a re a s. I n  d isc u ssio n  it b e c a m e  c le a r th a t p h y s io th e ra ­
p ists sh o u ld  b e  a ctiv e ly  in v o lv e d  in th is  a re a  a n d  it was 
su g g e ste d  t h a t  re p re s e n ta tiv e s  in th e  v a rio u s a re a s be 
c h o se n  to  p a rtic ip a te  a n d  th u s m a k e  k n o w n  w h a t 
p h y s io th e ra p y  d o e s a n d  c a n  d o  in  th is field.
P hysiotherapy in Psychiatry

T h e  S .A .M .D .C . f o rw a rd e d  a co p y  o f  a le tte r fro m  
th e  D ire c to r-G e n e ra l, D e p a r tm e n t o f H e a lth , W e lfa re  
a n d  P e n sio n s, w h ic h  sta te d  t h a t th e  D e p a r tm e n t is e x ­
p e rie n c in g  d ifficulty in r e c ru itin g  p h y s io th e ra p is ts  fo r 
se rv ice  in p s y c h ia tric  h o s p ita ls , a n d  to  c a re  f o r  th e  
m e n ta lly  r e ta r d e d  a n d  s p a stic  p a tie n ts . I t  w as fe lt th a t 
a c o u rse  in  p s y c h ia try  s h o u ld  b e  in tro d u c e d  in th e  
u n d e r-g ra d u a te  tra in in g . I n  d isc u ssio n  it w as m ad e  
c le a r  th a t th e  lack o f  sta ff w as n o t u n iq u e  to  the 
D e p a r tm e n t o f H e a lth , b u t w as clo sely  tie d  u p  w ith 
p o o r  sa la ry  a n d  c a r e e r  s tru c tu re s . I t  w as a lso  f e lt th a t 
s p e c ia lis a tio n  in p s y c h ia tric  w o rk  w o u ld  b e  m o re  s u it­
a b le  as a p o s t-g ra d u a te  tra in in g . A sp e c ts o f th is w ork 
c o v e re d  in u n d e r -g r a d u a te  tra in in g  w e re  o u tlin e d , such 
as visits to  th e  v a rio u s  in s titu te s  a n d  p a rtic ip a tio n  in 
class w o rk  as well as t r e a tm e n t o f p a tie n ts  w ith  sp a s­
tic ity  a n d  m e n ta l re ta r d a tio n . I t  w as f e lt t h a t it w o u ld  
b e  u se fu l if th e  D e p a r tm e n t o f H e a lth , W e lfa re  a n d  
P e n s io n s  c o u ld  in s titu te  a c o u rse  a v a ila b le  to  p h y s io ­
th e ra p is ts , p r e fe r a b ly  a f te r  h o u rs.
P ost-R egistration C ourses

D isc u ss io n  o f w ays a n d  m e a n s o f e s ta b lish in g  c o u rses 
o n  e rg o n o m ic s w ere d isc u sse d  a t le n g th . I t  w as f e lt th a t 
p h y s io th e ra p is ts  in th is c o u n try  n e e d e d  to  a c q u ire  in- 
d e p th  k n o w le d g e  o f  th is su b je c t b e fo re  m u c h  a d v a n c e  
w ill b e  m a d e  in  e s ta b lis h in g  o c c u p a tio n a l h e a lth  p h y s io ­
th e ra p y  o r  in d u s tria l p h y s io th e ra p y . S e v e ral su g g e stio n s 
w e re  p u t fo rw a rd  a n d  a r e p o rt fro m  M rs . Ja h o lk o w sk i 
o n  o c c u p a tio n a l p h y s io th e ra p y  is a w a ite d . I t  w as also 
d e c id e d  to  go fo rw a rd  to  a rra n g e  b a b y  c o u rse s b y  M iss 
M a ry  Q u in to n  fo r  1983 a n d  p o ssib ly  to  g e t M iss V ic ­
to ria  D a v e y , a n  A u s tra lia n  p h y s io th e ra p is t w h o  is an 
e x p e rt o n  r e h a b ilita tio n  in  h a n d  su rg e ry , o u t in  1981. 
In ternational Y ear o f  th e D isa b le d  P erson

A n  a d  h o c  c o -o rd in a tin g  c o m m itte e  u n d e r  th e  C h a ir ­
m a n s h ip  o f  M rs . L e n n a rd  h a s  b e e n  e sta b lish e d  to  c o ­
o rd in a te  a ll a c tiv itie s f o r  th e  I n te r n a tio n a l Y e a r  o f th e  
D is a b le d  P e rs o n  in 1980. S o m e  a c tiv itie s a lre a d y  b e in g

p la n n e d  w e re  o u tlin e d  b y  m e m b e rs f r o m  th e  O ra n g e  
F r e e  S ta te , W e s te rn  P ro v in c e  a n d  th e  T ra n s v a a l. It 
w as e n v isa g e d  th a t a se ries o f b u lle tin s  o n  w h a t th e  
C e n tra l C o m m itte e  is d o in g  w ill b e issu e d  a n d  t h a t the 
B ra n c h e s will b e  e n c o u ra g e d  to  im p le m e n t th is  th ro u g h ­
o u t th e  c o u n try . I t  w as a lso  s tro n g ly  stre s s e d  t h a t  th e y  
r e p o rt b a c k  to th e  c o -o rd in a tin g  c o m m itte e  w h a t is 
b e in g  d o n e  a n d  le t th e  c o m m itte e  h a v e  a n y  o th e r  su g ­
g e stio n s. I t w as fe lt t h a t  c o v e r by  th e  m e d ia  c o u ld  p u b ­
licise th e s e  a c tiv itie s a lth o u g h  th e  m e d ia  a re  m o re  in ­
te re s te d  in specific cases. A  n a tio n a l slo g a n  c o u ld  also 
b e  u se d . O th e r id e a s su c h  as p o s te rs  w ith  p h o to s  in 
lib ra rie s , sh o p p in g  c e n tre s , etc., w e re  p u t f o rw a rd . D e le ­
g a te s  w ere a sk e d  to  ta k e  all th e s e  id ea s b a c k  to  th e ir 
B ra n c h e s  a n d  G ro u p s  a n d  to  fo rw a rd  a n y  o th e r  ideas 
to  th e  c o -o rd in a tin g  c o m m itte e .

T H E  R E P O R T  F R O M  T H E  P R O F E S S IO N A L  
B O A R D  F O R  P H Y S IO T H E R A P Y
(R e a d  b y  M rs. M . L eyy, C h a irm a n  o f  th e  B o a rd ) £■

T h e  re p o rt o f  th e  1 7th m e e tin g  h eld  in A u g u s t 1 9 8 6 '* ' 
in J o h a n n e s b u r g  w as p re s e n te d  a t th e  m e e tin g  o f  the 
n e w ly  c o n s titu te d  S .A .M .D .C . in O c to b e r in B lo e m fo n ­
tein . A t th e  e n d  o f  J u n e  1980, th e re  w e re  1 78 0  re g is­
te re d  p h y s io th e ra p is ts . T h e  m in im u m  s ta n d a r d  fo r 
d e g re e  c o u rse s in tra in in g  p h y s io th e ra p is ts  h a s n ow  
b e e n  a c c e p te d  b y  th e  C o u n c il fo r  re c o g n itio n  f o r  re g is­
tr a tio n  p u rp o s e s  o f  d e g re e  c o u rse s o ffe re d  b y  S o u th  
A fric a n  u n iv e rs itie s , w h ilst th e  re v ise d  s y lla b u s  a n d  
e x a m in a tio n  f o r m a t fo r  th e  P r e to r ia  C o lle g e  o f P h y s io ­
th e r a p y  w as a c c e p te d  fo r  r e g is tra tio n  of. d ip lo m a  c o u rses 
in p h y s io th e ra p y . T h e  B o a rd  n o w  a w a its th e  su b m issio n  
b y  th e  S o c iety  o f th e  m in im u m  s ta n d a rd s  f o r  tra in in g  
in p h y s io th e ra p y  f o r  re c o g n itio n  fo r  re g is tra tio n  p u r ­
poses, re g a rd le s s  o f  w h e th e r a d e g re e  o r  a d ip lo m a  is in ­
v o lv ed . F in a l y e a r e x a m in a tio n s  a t th e  U n iv e rs itie s  o f 
C a p e  T o w n  a n d  S te lle n b o sc h  will b e  in sp e c te d  th is year. 
T h e  re c o g n itio n  o f  a d e g re e  c o u rse  in p h y s io th e ra p y  a t 
th e  M e d ic a l U n iv e rs ity  o f  S o u th e rn  A fra c a  (M e d u n sa ) 
f o r  re g is tra tio n  p u rp o se s w as a g re e d  to  in p rin c ip le , 
p e n d in g  th e  re c e ip t o f  f u r t h e r  in fo rm a tio n  re g a rd in g  
th e  sy llab u s. C o m m e n t w as in v ite d  fro m  th e  S o c iety  
o n  th e  i n tr o d u c tio n  o f  a c o u rs e  o f P s y c h ia try  (th e o ry  
a n d  p ra c tic a l), w ith  sp e c ia l a p p lic a tio n  to  th e  p ra c tic e  
o f p h y s io th e ra p y . C o m m e n t is a lso  a w a ite d  fro m  th e  
S o c iety  o n  a n y  a m e n d m e n ts  to  th e  c rite ria  f o r  re c o g n i­
tio n  o f a d d itio n a l q u a lific a tio n s. T h e  M .S c. (P h y s io ^  
th e ra p y ) o f th e  U n iv e rs ity  o f  th e  O ra n g e  F r e e  S ta l^  
a n d  a d ip lo m a  in  R e s p ira to ry  P h y s io th e ra p y , U n iv e r s ity -  
o f  D u rb a n -W e s tv ille  w e re  a d d e d  to  th e  list o f  a d d i­
tio n a l q u a lific a tio n s re g is tra b le  b y  p h y s io th e ra p is ts . A l­
th o u g h  n o  f u r t h e r  a c tio n  h a s  b e e n  ta k e n  o n  th e  sy n o n y ­
m o u s te rm s “ P h y s io th e r a p y ” a n d  “ P h y s ic a l T h e r a p y ” 
th e  C o u n c il a g re e d  to  re c o m m e n d  to  th e  M in is te r t h a t  
th e  r e g u la tio n  b e  p ro m u lg a te d  d e c la rin g  t h a t  th e  n a m e s 
“ P h y s ic a l T h e r a p y ” a n d  “ P h y s ic a l T h e r a p is t” m a y  n o t 
b e u se d  in te rm s o f S e c tio n  40 (c) o f th e  A c t. T h e  
B o a rd  still a w a its f u r th e r  c o m m e n ts fro m  th e  S o c iety  
o n  e m p lo y in g  a u th o r itie s  fo r  re g is te re d  p h y s io th e ra p is ts . 
A s c e rta in  m e m b e rs o f th e  C o u n c il w ere n o t satisfied 
w ith  th e  list o f  d ru g s, a d m in is te re d  b y  p h y s io th e ra p is ts , 
s u b m itte d  b y  th e  S o c iety , it w as a g re e d  t h a t  a d e le g a ­
tio n  fro m  th e  P ro fe s s io n a l B o a rd  disc u ss th e  m a t te r  
w ith  th e  M e d ic in e s  C o n tro l C o u n c il. T h e  B o a rd  r e c o m ­
m e n d e d  a f u r t h e r  a m e n d m e n t to  th e  ru le  21 o f  th e  
E th ic a l R u le s to  re a d  as follow s: “ 21 (1) T h e  tre a tm e n t 
o f  a n y  p a tie n t u n le s s t h a t p a tie n t h a s b e e n  re fe rre d  by  
a  re g is te re d  m e d ic a l p r a c titio n e r  o r  a re g is te re d  d e n tis t 
o r in  close c o -o p e ra tio n  w ith  a re g iste re d  p ra c titio n e r 
o r  e x c e p t in a n  e m e rg e n c y ” . T h e  m a tte r  is still u n d e r  
c o n s id e ra tio n .

T h e  m a tte r  o f  in tr o d u c to r y  c irc u la rs  d is tr ib u te d  b y  
p h y s io th e ra p is ts  w as re fe rre d  b a c k  to th e  S o c iety  by 
th e  B o a rd  w h e n  th e  C o u n c il did n o t a p p ro v e  o f th e  
p rin c ip le . T h e  S o c iety  w ill fo rw a rd  its m o tiv a tio n  to  th e  
n e x t B o a rd .

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T h e  R e g is tra tio n  o f  P h y s io th e ra p y  A s sista n ts is re ­
ceiving th e  a tte n tio n  o f th e  D e p a r tm e n t o f H e a lth  a n d  
the E x e c u tiv e  C o m m itte e  o f  th e  M e d ic a l C o u n c il as it 
c o n ce rn s a ll th e  S u p p le m e n ta ry  H e a lth  S e rv ice  P ro fe s ­
sions a n d  th e  w h o le  s tr u c tu r e  o f  m e d ic a l services. T h e  
final a tte m p t to re g is te r all p ra c tis in g  “ P h y s io th e r a ­
p is ts ”  a c c o rd in g  to  th e  A m e n d m e n t o f th e  M e d ic a l 
A ct in M a y  1980 is n ow  u n d e r  w ay. A n  o ra l a n d / o r  
p ra c tic a l e x a m in a tio n  as re fe rre d  to in S e c tio n  33 (3) 
will p ro b a b ly  b e  c o n d u c te d  e a rly  in 1981. A  m e m o ra n ­
du m  fro m  th e  O c c u p a tio n a l T h e r a p y  B o a rd  o n  th e  
o v e rla p  b e tw e e n  th e  p ro fe s s io n s  o f P h y s io th e ra p y  a n d  
O c c u p a ti o n a l  T h e r a p y  w as ta b le d . I t  w as o f th e  o p in io n  
th a t th e  E x e c u tiv e  C o m m itte e s  o f  th e  re s p e c tiv e  B o a rd s 
sh o u ld  m e e t, b u t  th e  P h y s io th e ra p y  B o a rd  f e lt it sh o u ld  
b e re fe rre d  b a c k  to  th e  p ro fe s sio n s. T h is  m a tte r  will 
now  b e  se n t to  th e  N .E .C . f o r  d isc u ssio n .

A  T ariffs C o m m itte e  h a s b e e n  e sta b lish e d  w ith  P r o ­
fesso r H . S h a p iro  as th e  C h a irm a n . A  G o v e rn m e n t 
G a z e tte  N o tic e  w as p u b lis h e d  o n  12 S e p te m b e r r e q u e s t­

i n g  re p re s e n ta tio n s  b e fo re  12 O c to b e r. T h e  S o c iety  su b - 
■ m itte d  th ese, d ra w n  u p  b y  th e  P r iv a te  P r a c titio n e r s ’ 
A sso c ia tio n , to  w h o m  a v o te  o f  th a n k s  s h o u ld  b e  r e ­
c o rd ed  f o r  th e ir  c o m p re h e n s iv e  p re s e n ta tio n . A ll r e p re ­
s e n ta tio n s re ce iv e d  w ill b e  in te rc h a n g e d  a n d  stu d ie d  
b e fo re  th e  first m e e tin g  o f th e  T a riffs C o m m itte e  w h ic h  
will b e  h e ld  o n  24  N o v e m b e r 1980.
M atters A rising from  the R ep ort from  the P rofession al 
Board

C o m m e n ts m a d e  b y  th e  L e c tu r e r ’s G ro u p  w ill b e  f o r ­
w arded to  th e  B o a rd  on  a d d itio n a l re g is tra b le  q u a lifi­
c atio n s. A ll p h y s io th e ra p is ts  w e re  re q u e ste d  to  s u b m it 
in fo rm a tio n  o n  th e  d iffe re n t e m p lo y m e n t a u th o ritie s .

F IN A N C I A L  R E P O R T  (p re s e n te d  b y  M iss E . B o ttin g , 
A c tin g  G e n e ra l T re a s u re r)

M rs. E . V ic to r h a s  b e e n  c o -o p te d  o n to  th e  F in a n c e  
C o m m itte e . T h e  F in a n c ia l S ta te m e n t fo r  1979 - 1980 
was n o t y e t a v a ila b le  b u t  will b e  in c lu d e d  w ith  C o u n c il 
papers. I n  re sp o n se  to  a q u e ry  re g a rd in g  th e  a im s a n d  
o b jec tiv e s o f th e  P .P .K . F u n d , th e  C o m m itte e  s ta te d  th e  
follow ing: T h e  P .P .K . F u n d  is u se d  f o r  all e x p en ses of 
th e  S o u th  A fric a n  S o c iety  o f  P h y s io th e ra p y  w h ic h  a re  
n o t d ire c tly  c o n n e c te d  w ith  th e  d a y  to  d a y  ru n n in g  o f 
th e  S ociety, su c h  as s a la rie s , sta tio n e ry , su b s c rip tio n s 
a n d  d o n a tio n s  a n d  g e n e ra l m a in te n a n c e . T ra v e llin g  e x ­

p e n s e s  o f th e  N .E .C . m e m b e rs  to  N .E .C ./N .R .C . m e e t­
i n g s  a n d  N .E .C . e x p e n s e s a t C o u n c il M e e tin g s a re  a lso 
p aid  fro m  th e  G e n e r a l A c c o u n t. I t  is p o lic y  f o r  th e  
P .P .K . to  use, w h e re  p o ssib le , o n ly  m o n e y  e a rn e d  by  
in v estm e n ts, in o th e r  w o rd s, in te re s t, a n d  n o t  to to u c h  
o u r c a p ita l in o r d e r  to  b u ild  u p  a n d  c o n se rv e  reserves. 
E x am p les w e re  g iven o f in s ta n c e s  w h e re  th e  P .P .K . 
fu n d  has b e e n  u se d : G r a n ts  a n d  lo a n s to  G ro u p s  a n d  
in d iv id u a l m e m b e rs  f o r  a tte n d a n c e  a t stu d y  to u rs, o v e r­
seas c o n g resses a n d  sp e c ia l p o s t-re g is tra tio n  c o u rses; 
v isiting le c tu re rs ’ fa re s, fe e s a n d  e x p en ses, th o u g h  th ese  
sh o u ld  b e  se lf s u p p o rtin g  o r  e v en  m a k e  a p ro fit; official 
re p re se n ta tiv e s o f th e  S .A .S .P . w h o  a tte n d  c o n g resses 
o r m e e tin g s a t th e  S o c ie ty ’s re q u e s t, e x p en ses o f  s p e a ­
kers o r  v o tin g  d e le g a te s a tte n d in g  W .C .P .T . m e e tin g s 
a n d  c o n g resses; p o s t-re g is tra tio n  c o u rse s o rg a n is e d  by 
B ra n ch e s a n d  G ro u p s  o f  th e  S .A .S .P . —  p ro fit o r  loss 
to  b e  d iv id e d  o n  a 20  to  8 0%  b a sis, th e  8 0%  a c c ru in g  
to th e  o rg a n is e r o f th e  c o u rse.

T h e  P . P . K . F u n d  re c e iv e s a n  a llo c a tio n  fro m  all 
m e m b e rsh ip  fees. B ra n c h e s w e re  re q u e ste d  to m a k e  
th e ir tw o  y e a rly  p ro  ra ta  p a y m e n ts fo r  N .E .C . a n d  
N . C. R . m e m b e rs ’ tra v e llin g  e x p en ses.

M rs. J. E d e lin g  re ce iv e d  a lo a n  o f  R 5 0 0  to  assist w ith 
ex p en ses w h ile  re a d in g  a p a p e r  a t th e  M e e tin g  o f th e  
I.F .O .M .T . in N e w  Z e a la n d , a n d  M iss H . C . W a tts  
receiv ed  a g ra n t o f R 2 5 0  a n d  a lo a n  o f R 5 0 0  to  a tte n d  
several c o u rse s o n  A d u lt H e m ip le g ia  in  th e  U .K . in 
1981.

S ince th e  2 0 /8 0 %  a g re e m e n t has b e e n  m a d e  th e  
P .P .K . h a s  re ce iv e d  R1 151 to  d a te , th e re  h a v in g  b e e n  
n o  losses fro m  a n y  c o u rse s o rg a n is e d  e ith e r  b y  th e  
B ra n c h e s o r  N .E .C .

E D IT O R IA L  B O A R D  R E P O R T  (re a d  b y  M rs. J. A . C. 
G ild e r)

M iss I r w in -C a rru th e rs  h a s c o m p le te d  th e  c a rd e x  sy s­
tem  o f all a d d re ss e s f o r  c irc u la tio n  a n d  w o u ld  a p p r e ­
c ia te  it if B ra n c h  s e c re ta rie s, w h o  a re  n o w  re sp o n sib le  
f o r  s tu d e n t m e m b e rs o f  th e ir B ra n c h , w o u ld  u rg e n tly  
fo rw a rd  s tu d e n t a d d re ss e s to  h e r. T h e  J o u r n a l T re a s u re r, 
M iss C h a tte r to n , is still try in g  to  c o m p le te  tw o  se ts o f 
b a c k  c o p ie s o f  th e  J o u r n a l fo r  b in d in g . S o m e  h a v e  a l­
re a d y  b e e n  b o u n d  in le a th e r  a n d  th e  E d ito ria l B o a rd  
a g re e d  to  b in d  th e  se c o n d  set in le a th e r to o . B ra n c h e s 
a n d  G r o u p s  w e re  re m in d e d  to  le t th e  T r e a s u r e r  h a v e  
th e  J o u r n a l ’s s h a re  o f  a d v e rtis in g  in B ra n c h  N e w s­
le tte rs . T h e  J o u r n a l still u rg e n tly  re q u ire s  a r e p re s e n ta ­
tiv e  in  th e  R e e f a re a  to c o n ta c t p ro sp e c tiv e  a d v e rtis e rs . 
T h e  n ew  a d v e rtis in g  ra te s  fo r  1981 w ere ta b le d  a n d  will 
a p p e a r  in  th e  D e c e m b e r issu e o f  th e  J o u r n a l. M o s t o f 
th e  D e c e m b e r 1980 issu e w as a t p re ss a t th e  tim e  a n d  
sp e c ia l th a n k s  w as e x p re sse d  to  M iss R u n n a lls  f o r  a 
m a jo r  c o n tr ib u tio n  in  p u ttin g  to g e th e r issu es in 1980. 
T h e  fo llo w in g  th e m e s a re  p la n n e d  f o r  1981 a n d  m e m ­
b e rs  a re  in v ite d  to  s u b m it p a p e rs: E d u c a tio n , K e e p in g  
in T o u c h  (C o n g re ss), C h ild re n  a t R isk  a n d  T h e  D is­
a b le d . T h e  B a la n c e  S h e e t fo r  1979 - 1980 a n d  th e  A u d i­
to r s ’ r e p o rt w as ta b le d .

A P P O I N T M E N T S  IN F O R M A T IO N  S E C R E T A R Y
(re a d  b y  M iss P ris c illa  B lake)

E n q u irie s  re c e iv e d  h a v e  b e e n  m a in ly  in  c o n n e c tio n  
w ith e m p lo y m e n t in S o u th  A fric a  a n d  h a v e  c o m e  fro m  
c o u n trie s  su c h  as th e  U .K ., G e rm a n y , H o lla n d , A u s ­
tria , H o n g  K o n g , A u s tra lia  a n d  N e w  Z e a la n d , A  s h e e t 
g iv in g  in fo rm a tio n  o n  c e n tra l e m p lo y in g  b o d ie s , re g is ­
tra tio n  w ith  S .A .M .D .C . a n d  w o rk  p e rm it r e q u ire m e n ts  
has b e e n  u p d a te d  a n d  is se n t to  p e o p le  w h o  e n q u ire  
a f te r  e m p lo y m e n t. W o rk in g  c o n d itio n s  in  P ro v in c ia l 
H o s p ita ls  a n d  th e  u p g ra d e d  sa la ry  scales h a v e  a lso  b e en  
in c lu d e d  in  th is sh e e t.

R E P O R T S  A N D  M A T T E R S  A R IS IN G  F R O M  T H E  
S U B -C O M M IT T E E S :
T he A c tiv a tio n s C om m ittee (re a d  by M rs. L e n n a rd )

T h is  c o m m itte e  w as c o n v e n e d  in  1975 to  im p ro v e  
c o m m u n ic a tio n  b e tw e e n  p h y s io th e ra p is ts  w ith in  th e  
S o c iety  a n d  b e tw e e n  th e  S o c iety  a n d  th e  o u ts id e  w o rld . 
A tte n tio n  h a s b e e n  g iven to m a n y  a sp e c ts o f  p h y s io ­
th e ra p y , in c lu d in g  th e  in v o lv e m e n t o f p re -c lin ic a l a n d  
c lin ica l s tu d e n ts  in  th e  affairs o f th e  S o c iety . V a rio u s 
w ays o f in v o lv in g  s tu d e n ts  in th e  S o c iety  w ere s u g ­
g e sted  e a rlie r o n . as w ell as w ays o f  e n c o u ra g in g  n e w ly  
q u a lified  p h y s io th e ra p is ts  to  jo in  th e  S o c iety . A  q u e s ­
tio n n a ire  se n t to  s tu d e n ts  this y e a r sh o w ed  t h a t  m a n y  
o f  th e s e  su g g e stio n s w e re  im p le m e n te d  a n d  a lso  su g ­
g e sted  th a t th e  S o c iety  sh o u ld  b e  e v en  m o re  a c tiv e ly  
in v o lv e d  in s tim u la tin g  s tu d e n t in te re s t in th e  S ociety. 
P u b lic  re la tio n s  a n d  th e  effective u se  o f  th e  m e d ia  w ere 
a lso in v e s tig a te d  b y  th e  c o m m itte e . B ra n c h e s a n d  
S pecial In te r e s t G ro u p s  h a v e  r e p o rte d  to  th e  C o m m itte e  
o n  th e i r  a c tiv itie s to  p u b lic ise  p h y s io th e ra p y  by  m e a n s 
o f  “ O p e n  D a y s ” , “ C a r e e r  D a y s ” , le c tu re s to  d iffe re n t 
m e d ic a l g ro u p s, s tu d e n t p ro je c ts , etc. W o rk s h o p s  a n d  
m u lti-d is c ip lin a ry  p re s e n ta tio n s  seem  to  b e  th e  m o s t 
p o p u la r  o f  g ro u p  o r  B ra n c h  a c tiv itie s. R e fre s h e r c o u rse s 
a lso  seem  to  b e  v e ry  p o p u la r  b u t m a n y  m o re  n e e d  to  
be o rg a n is e d  in o r d e r  to  in c re a s e  th e  n u m b e r  o f  p ra c ­
tising p h y s io th e ra p is ts . I t is h o p e d  th a t a n  e v en  m o re  
p o sitiv e  a p p ro a c h  w ill b e  a d o p te d  in p ro m o tin g  the 
In te r n a tio n a l Y e a r  o f  th e  D isa b le d  P e rs o n  in  1981 a n d  
th e  I n te r n a tio n a l Y e a r  o f  th e  A g ed  in  1982. S ev eral 
su g g e stio n s w e re  m a d e  as to  a c tiv itie s in w h ic h  p h y s io ­
th e ra p is ts  c o u ld  p a rtic ip a te  to  p u b lic ise  th e  I n t e r n a ­
tio n a l Y e a r  o f th e  D isa b le d  P e rs o n  in  o r d e r  to  e n h a n c e

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th e  in te g ra tio n  o f  th e  d isa b le d  in to  th e  c o m m u n ity . 
T h e r e  w as a ls o  d isc u ssio n  o n  th e  p o ss ib ility  o f se ttin g  
u p  a slid e  ta p e  lib ra ry  w ith  su g g e stio n s f o r  p o ssib le  
to p ic s b u t a ls o  c a u tio n  as to  th e  c o st a n d  p ro b le m s in 
h o u sin g  su c h  a lib ra ry .

C O N S T I T U T I O N  (rea d  b y  M iss Irw in -C a rru th e rs )
A  sm a ll w o rk in g  p a r ty  h a s b e e n  lo o k in g  a t the 

A m e n d m e n ts  to  th e  C o n s titu tio n  a n d  B ye-L aw s 
o f  th e  S o c iety  a n d  th o se  o f  th e  S p e c ia l G ro u p s  a n d  
A s so c ia tio n s . I t  is h o p e d  th a t th e  fo rm id a b le  list will 
b e  c o m p le te d  a n d  in c lu d e d  in th e  A g e n d a  o f th e  14th 
N a tio n a l C o u n c il M e e tin g  in M a rc h  1981. M a tte rs  such 
as th e  c o n s titu tio n  o f N .C .R . a n d  N . E . C. su b -c o m ­
m itte e s w e re  in v e s tig a te d  a n d  sta n d in g  c o m m itte e s 
(F in a n c e  C o m m itte e  a n d  E d ito ria l B o a rd ), s u b -c o m m it­
tees a n d  a d  h o c  c o m m itte e s  o f  N .E .C . w e re  id en tifie d ; 
th e  revised c o n s titu tio n s  o f  G r o u p s /A s s o c ia tio n s  w e re  
stu d ie d  a n d  c o m m e n ts  w ere fo rw a rd e d  to  th e s e  G ro u p s ; 
q u o ru m s  a t  G e n e r a l a n d  B ra n c h  M e e tin g s, v o tin g  p r a c ­
tice a t B ra n c h e s a n d  th e  F in a n c ia l Y e a r  w e re  s tu d ie d .

R E G I S T R A T I O N  (rea d  by  M iss de B ru in )
T h is  C o m m itte e  d e a lt w ith  v a rio u s a p p lic a tio n s  fo r 

re g is tra tio n  fro m  c o u n trie s  su c h  as H u n g a ry , P o la n d , 
B elg iu m , U S A , H o n g  K o n g  a n d  A u s tria . T h e  P r o f e s ­
s io n a l B o a rd  f o r  P h y s io th e ra p y  h a s re q u e ste d  th e  
S o c iety  to  lay  d o w n  m in im a l s ta n d a rd s  o f tra in in g  fo r 
th e  re g is tra tio n  o f  p h y s io th e ra p is ts , a n d  it w as f e lt 
th a t  o n c e  th is  h a d  b e e n  d o n e  th e  w o rk  o f this c o m ­
m itte e  w o u ld  be m u c h  e a sie r. S u g g e stio n s o n  th e  C ri­
te ria  a n d  G u id e lin e s  f o r  th e  re c o g n itio n  o f a d d itio n a l 
q u a lific a tio n s f o r  re g is tra tio n  by p h y s io th e ra p is ts  h a v e  
b e e n  f o rw a rd e d  by  th e  B ra n c h e s a n d  S p e c ia l G ro u p s . 
A n o th e r  m e e tin g  o f  th is C o m m itte e  w ill b e  h e ld  in 
J a n u a r y  to fin alise  a n y  o u ts ta n d in g  m a tte r s  in tim e  fo r 
th e  n e x t P ro fe s s io n a l B o a rd  M e e tin g  w h ic h  w ill b e  h eld  
e a rly  in F e b r u a ry  1981.

R E P O R T S  A N D  M A T T E R S  A R I S I N G  F R O M  T H E  
B R A N C H E S
B o rd e r (re a d  by  M iss P re to riu s )

T h is B ra n c h  c o n sists o f 22 m e m b e rs  (1 H o n o ra ry  
L ife  M e m b e r, 6 n o n -p ra c tis in g  a n d  15 p ra c tis in g  m e m ­
bers). F ifte e n  m e m b e rs  a re  b a se d  in th e  E a s t L o n d o n  
a re a , w h ilst th e  re s t c o m e  fro m  a v e ry  w id e sp re a d  a re a . 
T h e  A .G .M . w as h e ld  o n  6 A u g u s t a n d  th e r e  w as d is ­
c u ssio n  on  p h y s io th e ra p y  a id e s a n d  P r iv a te  P r a c ti­
tio n e r ’s fees. T h e  n e x t m e e tin g  w ill b e  a P a n e l D isc u s­
sio n  w ith  a g y n a e c o lo g ist a n d  so m e  o b s te tric  p h y s io ­
th e ra p is ts .
E a s te rn  P ro v in c e  (rea d  by  M rs. M . B u tle r):

T h is  B ra n c h  h a s 35 m e m b e rs (8 n o n -p ra c tis in g , a n d  
27 p ra c tis in g ). T h e  A .G .M . w as h e ld  in J u ly  a n d  M rs. 
W o o d s w as e le c te d  C h a irm a n , M rs. K irk b y  as V ice- 
C h a irm a n , M rs. B o lto n  as T re a s u r e r  a n d  M rs. B u tle r 
as S e c re ta ry . T w o  c o u rse s w e re  h e ld  d u rin g  th e  last six 
m o n th s : M iss R u n n a ls  d e a lt w ith  M a itla n d  m a n ip u la ­
tio n  o f th e  k n e e  a n d  M r. R o g e rs w ith  th e  u se  o f d y a d y - 
na m ic s, in te r f e r e n tia l th e ra p y  a n d  tra n s -c u ta n e o u s  n e rv e  
stim u la tio n . A t m o n th ly  m e e tin g s , M rs . H o ra k  (a r a d io ­
g ra p h e r) c o v e re d  n ew  p ro c e d u re s  u sed in n u c le a r m e d i­
c ine a n d  d ia g n o s tic  a n d  th e r a p e u tic  r a d io g ra p h y , a n d  
M iss S ally E a g e r sp o k e  o n  s p o rts in ju rie s  a n d  th e ir 
tre a tm e n t. S e v e ral m e m b e rs  a tte n d e d  th e  C o n g re ss h eld  
b y  th e  S o u th  A fric a n  A s s o c ia tio n  fo r  S p o rt a n d  R e c re a ­
tio n . A  c o u rs e  o n  C h e s t P h y s io th e ra p y  a n d  th e  u se  of 
s te th o s c o p e s a n d  in te r p r e ta tio n  o f  c h e s t X -ra y s will b e 
g iven by  M rs . C . T y rre ll o f  G r o o te  S c h u u r H o s p ita l in 
N o v e m b e r.
G o ld fie ld s: (rea d  by M rs. P o tte r)

T h e  B ra n c h  A . G . M . w as h e ld  in  A u g u s t a n d  a lec­
tu r e  o n  in te n s ity  d u ra tio n  g ra p h s  in O c to b e r. M rs. C o l­
lee n  S im p so n  a n d  M rs. J e a n e tte  F o u rie  h a v e  jo in e d  th e  
B ra n c h  a n d  M iss C h rista  H a u s e r  tr a n s f e r r e d  fro m  W es­
te r n  P ro v in c e .

N a ta l C o a s ta l: (re a d  by  M rs . J. M o rto n )
T h is  B ra n c h  h a s h a d  a v ery a c tiv e  six m o n th s . M rs.

H . T a r r  (p h y sio th e ra p is t), g a v e  a re su m e  o f th e  tr e a t ­
m e n t o f n e u ro lo g ic a l d iso rd e rs. In  J u n e  M r. C. K a p ­
la n  ( o rth o p a e d ic  su rg e o n ), sp o k e  o n  th e  u se o f e le c tric  
s tim u la tio n  o f  b o n e  in n o n -u n io n . D r. E. M a c S e a rra ig h  
(p h y sic ia n ), g a v e  a n  in fo rm a l ta lk  o n  “ H e a d a c h e s  I 
h a v e  k n o w n ” , in Ju ly . M r. H a n c o c k  (o rth o p a e d ic  te c h ­
n ic ia n ), d e a lt w ith  O rth o tic s  a n d  P ro s th e tic s  in  A u g u st.
I n  S e p te m b e r D r. A b ra m o w itz , sk in  s p e c ia lis t, M iss 
J o n e s  (p h y sio th e ra p is t) a n d  M iss J a c k s o n  (b e a u tic ia n ), 
c o v e re d  sk in  c o n d itio n s  in a p a n e l d isc u ssio n . In  
N o v e m b e r, D r. N o a k e s  o f  C a p e  T o w n  a n d  M iss S. 
E a g e r  (p h y sio th e ra p is t) ta lk e d  o n  sp o rts  in ju rie s. A  
m o s t su c c essfu l re fr e s h e r  c o u rse  w as o rg a n is e d  in  Ju ly . 
S ix n ew  m e m b e rs  h a v e  jo in e d  th e  B ra n c h  w h ilst tw o 
h a v e  tr a n s fe rre d  to  o th e r  B ra n c h e s. A  B ra n c h  o f  th e  
H o s p ita l G r o u p  h a s b e e n  c o n v e n e d  a n d  a n  in fo rm a l 
re s e a rc h  g ro u p  s e t up.
N a ta l M id la n d s

T h is B ra n c h  n o w  has 34 m e m b e rs , 24 p ra c tis in g , 6 ^  
n o n -p ra c tis in g , 1 p e rm a n e n tly  a b ro a d  a n d  1 H o n o r a r y  
L ife  M e m b e r. T h r e e  m e m b e rs  w e re  tr a n s fe rre d  to  th e  
B ra n c h , th re e  n e w  m e m b e rs  jo in e d  a n d  o n e  m e m b e r 
m o v e d  to  a n o th e r  B ra n c h , a n o th e r  o n e  re sig n e d . A  
m u lti-d is c ip lin a ry  sy m p o siu m  on  th e  T o ta l M a n a g e ­
m e n t o f S tro k e  w as c h a ire d  b y  D r. G ib b  a n d  in c lu d e d  
as sp e a k e rs, D r. D o w n ie  C a m p b e ll (P h y s ic ia n ), S iste r 
M . B rig h t (N u rs in g  S ister), M rs . V a n  B lerk  (P h y s io ­
th e ra p is t), M rs. S te in h o rd t (O c c u p a tio n a l T h e ra p is t), 
M rs . C la rk e  (S peech T h e ra p is t), a n d  M rs . M itc h e ll 
(W e lfa re  Officer).

T h e  B ra n c h  w as a lso  in v ite d  to  a tte n d  a film  sh o w  
a n d  D isc u ss io n  on C a r d ia c  R e h a b ilita tio n  b y  D r. T im  
N o a k e s , a le c tu re  o n  R h e u m a to lo g y  b y  D r. D ix o n  fro m  
th e  U .K . a n d  th e  12th C .M .E . C o n g re ss g iv e n  by  th e  
I n la n d  B ra n c h  w h e re  M rs. B a ile y  p re s e n te d  a ta lk  on 
h a m s trin g  in ju rie s. T h e  N e w  Office B e are rs a re  as fo l­
lows:

H o n o r a r y  P re s id e n t: D r. P . T h o m p s o n .
C h a irm a n : M rs . P a rk s.
V ice C h a irm a n : M rs. W ith e rs.
S e c re ta ry : M rs. L e n c k e n .
T re a s u re r: M rs . L ouw .
P .R .O .: M rs . L ief.

N o r th e r n  C a p e : (re a d y  b y  M rs. M a u r e e n  K le m p ) 
M e m b e rs h ip  is no w  20 (12 p ra c tis in g  a n d  8 n o n ^ I^

p ra c tis in g ). M e e tin g s  w e re  h e ld  in M a y , J u ly  a n d  Sepv__
te m b e r, w ith  a le c tu re  p re c e d in g  th e  S e p te m b e r m e e t­
ing. M rs. K le m p  g a v e  a le c tu re  a t a “ H e a r t S y m ­
p o s iu m ” h e ld  in K im b e rle y  a n d  th e  A n n u a l G e n e ra l 
M e e tin g  o f th e  B ra n c h  w as h e ld  in O c to b e r. P ro b le m s  
still e x is t in c re a tin g  a p o s t in  th e  C o u n try  d istric ts. 
P h y s io th e ra p is ts  c a n n o t g u a ra n te e  to  fill a se ss io n a l p o s t 
a t R 2 ,9 7  a n  h o u r sin c e  m o s t w o u ld  h a v e  to  tra v e l +  20 
k m s a tim e  to  re a c h  th e  h o s p ita l. If th e  sa la ry  w e re  
in c re a s e d  o r  tra v e llin g  a llo w a n c e  w as p a id  th e n  it w o u ld  
b e  re c o n sid e re d .
N o r th e r n  T ra n s v a a l: (re a d  b y  M rs . Y v o n n e  C o h e n )

A t th e  A . G . M . in O c to b e r 13 m e m b e rs  w e re  e le cte d  
to  th e  E x e c u tiv e  C o m m itte e  a m o n g s t o th e rs  b e in g  th e  
C h a ir m a n  —  Y . C o h e n , V ic e -C h a irm a n  —  Y  v. d. 
W a tt, T re a s u r e r  —  N . d e  N e c k e r, A s s is ta n t T re a s u r e r —
A . N e u k irs c h e r, C o rre s p o n d e n c e  —  D . S w a rt, M in u te  
S e c re ta ry — D . B e u k es a n d  se v e ra l a d d itio n a l m e m b e rs . 
T h e  H o n o r a r y  P re s id e n t is D r. E . H u g o , V ic e -P re sid e n ts 
P r o fe s s o r B am  a n d  D r. B rig h to n . M e m b e rs h ip  is as 
fo llo w s: P ra c tis in g  181, n o n -p ra c tis in g  38, H o n o r a r y  
L ife  3, O v e rse as 4, S tu d e n ts  94.

I n  M a y  P ro fe s s o r B a m  s p o k e  o n  th e  A g e in g  P a tie n t 
a n d  th e  P h y s io th e ra p is t. I n  J u n e , T h e  H e lp in g  H e a r t 
w as c o v e re d  a n d  in A u g u s t a sy m p o siu m  on  H a n d  
S p lin ts h a d  M iss R . de V illie rs (P h y s io th e ra p is t), M iss 
J. F a rre ll (O c c u p a tio n a l T h e ra p is t) a n d  M r. S te y n  (O r- 
th o tist) as sp e a k e rs, w h ilst in S e p te m b e r D r. S. B rig h to n

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d e a l t  w ith  in te re s tin g  a s p e c ts  o f rh e u m a to lo g y . I n d i­
v id u al m e m b e rs  h a v e  a lso  b e e n  v ery a c tiv e  in the 
B ra n c h . M rs. M . P r e to r iu s  g a v e  a le c tu re -d e m o n s tra tio n  
o n  re la x a tio n  a n d  ex erc ises f o r  G e ria tric s , M rs. L. G e y ­
ser a n d  M iss L. L esch  p re s e n te d  a le c tu re -d e m o n s tra - 
tio n  o n  w h e e lc h a ir p re p a re d n e s s  fo r  S p in a l P a tie n ts  a t 
th e  C rip p le  C a re  C o n fe re n c e , M iss R . de V illie rs sp o k e  
o n  th e  P h y s ic a l A s p e c ts o f A g e in g  a t th e  S y m p o siu m  
“ T h e  A sse ts o f A d v a n c in g  Y e a r s ” h e ld  by  th e  S o ro p ti- 
m ist C lu b  o f P re to r ia , M iss D . S w a rt sp o k e  o n  P n e u ­
m a tic  P ro s th e s e s  a t th e  A n n u a l O r th o p a e d ic  C o n g re ss, 
M rs. E . S to c k  g a v e  a le c tu re -d e m o n s tra tio n  on  P h y s io ­
th e ra p y  in  C h e s t C o n d itio n s  a t th e  R e fre s h e r C o u rse  fo r  
H o m e -L a n d  D o c to rs  h e ld  a t K a la fo n g , th e  C o lle g e  s tu ­
d e n ts  h a d  a n  O p e n  D a y  in  O c to b e r. T h e  C o m m itte e  is 
finalising a rra n g e m e n ts  fo r  th e  C o n fe re n c e  a n d  C o u n c il 
M e e tin g  to  be h e ld  in M a rc h  a n d  a h e a rty  in v ita tio n  is 
e x te n d e d  to  all to  a tte n d  w h a t th e  B ra n c h  h o p e s will 
b e a su c c essfu l a n d  m e m o ra b le  o c ca sio n .
S o u th e rn  O ra n g e  F r e e  S ta te : (re a d  by M rs . U te rm o h le n ) 

A t p re s e n t B ra n c h  m e m b e rs h ip  is as follow s: 28 p r a c ­
t i s i n g ,  7 n o n -p ra c tis in g , 2 tr a n s fe rre d  to  o th e r  B ra n c h e s 
r a n d  o n e  tr a n s f e r r e d  fro m  S o u th e rn  F re e  S ta te . D u rin g  

th is p e rio d  th e  B ra n c h  h a d  s e v e ra l E x e c u tiv e  C o m m it­
tee M e e tin g s as w ell as B ra n c h  m e e tin g s o fte n  p re c e d e d  
by le c tu re s such as t h a t by P ro fe s s o r P r e to r iu s  on 
G e n e ra l P ra c tic e , P ro fe s s o r S n o w d o w n e  o n  th e  L a te s t 
O rth o p a e d ic  A ttitu d e  to  low  b a c k  p a in  a n d  th e  h ig h ­
lig h t o f  th e  y e a r w as M iss R u n n a lls  g iv in g  a P o st- 
G r a d u a te  C o u rse  on th e  M a itla n d  T e c h n iq u e s  f o r  k n e e  
a n d  a n k le  jo in ts , a n d  fin ally  a le c tu re  by P ro fe s s o r U ys 
o f C o m m u n ity  H e a lth  S e rv ice s o n  C h a n g e s in the 
H e a lth  S ystem . A  c h ee se  a n d  w in e  p a rty  w as given 
f o r  th e  final y e a r s tu d e n ts  a n d  th e  A .G .M . w as to f o l­
low in N o v e m b e r. T h e  B ra n c h  h a s b e c o m e  v ery in ­
volved in th e  o rg a n is a tio n  o f  th e  In te r n a tio n a l Y e a r  of 
th e  D isa b le d  w ith  M iss C . E k s te e n  as C h a irla d y  o f th e  
C o -o rd in a tin g  c o m m itte e  a n d  M rs. N . L e d e rle  a lso  
o n  th e  c o m m itte e .
S o u th e rn  T ra n s v a a l: (rea d  by  M iss B. W eakley)

B ra n c h  m e m b e rs h ip  sta n d s  a t  43 5  q u a lifie d  a n d  66 
stu d e n t m e m b e rs . M o n th ly  B ra n c h  m e e tin g s h a v e  c o n ­
tin u e d  to  b e  h e ld  a n d  c o v e re d , fo r  in s ta n c e , R e c o n s tru c ­
tiv e C o sm e tic  S u rg e ry  a n d  X -ra y s o f  th e  L u m b a r  S p in e  
by D r. H . M a x w e ll a n d  D r. B. D u b o w itz  re sp ec tiv e /y ; 
T re a tm e n t o f  P a e d ia tric  C h e s t C o n d itio n s  by  M rs . C. 
E ales a n d  M iss J. M a s o n -J o n e s  a n d  d e m o n s tra tio n  of 
Pezzi b a ll e x erc ises by M iss C . S ie m e rs a n d  M rs. J. 
M a rc u s ; n e w ly  q u a lified  p h y s io th e ra p is ts  a lso  g a v e  in ­

f o r m a t i o n  on  so m e  o f th e ir  fin al y e a r re se a rc h  p ro je c ts 
' c o v erin g  so m e  a s p e c ts  o f u ltra s o n ic  th e ra p y  a n d  c ry o ­
th e ra p y  a n d  a v ery in te re s tin g  d is s e rta tio n  o n  M o tiv a tio n . 
A  s tim u la tin g  S a tu rd a y  m o rn in g  C o u rse  o n  th e  T r e a t ­
m e n t o f th e  H ip  J o in t w as v e ry  w ell a tte n d e d  a n d  
m e m b e rs  w e re  a ls o  a b le  to  a tte n d  a w o rk s h o p  o n  th e  
tr e a tm e n t o f s h o u ld e r  jo in t d is o rd e rs  a rra n g e d  by  th e  
H o s p ita l G r o u p . B ra n c h  m e m b e rs  a ssiste d  to  p u b lic iz e  
th ro u g h  p re ss a n d  ra d io  tw o  o p e n  d a y s h e ld  a t the 
P h y s io th e ra p y  D e p a r tm e n t o f th e  J o h a n n e s b u rg  H o s p i­
tal. T h e  E x e c u tiv e  C o m m itte e  w as re -e le c te d  en b lo c  
a n d  a s tu d e n t r e p re s e n ta tiv e  a n d  o th e r  m e m b e rs w ill be 
c o -o p te d  if th is p ro v e s n e c e ssa ry .
W e s te rn  P ro v in c e  B ra n c h : (rea d  by M iss S. W essels) 

T o ta l B ra n c h  M e m b e rs h ip  is 257 (4 H o n o ra ry  L ife, 
202 fu ll p ra c tis in g , 39 n o n -p ra c tis in g , 12 o v e rse a s m e m ­
bers). A t th e  a n n u a l G e n e r a l M e e tin g , M a jo r  G e n e ra l 
N e e th lin g  fro m  th e  S o u th  A fric a n  P o lic e  g a v e  a n  in ­
te re stin g  le c tu re  on  F o re n s ic  S c ien c e. T h re e  B ra n c h  
G e n e ra l a n d  o n e  E x e c u tiv e  C o m m itte e  M e e tin g  w as 
held a n d  tw o le c tu re s c o v e re d  th e  fo llo w in g : P e rip h e ra l 
N e rv e  L esio n s by  D r. L. K . P re to r iu s  a n d  th e  L a te s t 
tre n d s in k n e e -su rg e ry  by D r. J. P . v a n  V u u re n . T h e  
fu tu re  p ro g ra m m e  in c lu d e s a w o rk s h o p  o n  “ P o s t-o p e ra ­
tiv e  k n e e  e x e rc is e s” to  be h e ld  in D e c e m b e r.
S P E C IA L  I N T E R E S T  G R O U P S /A S S O C I A T I O N S  
L e c tu re rs  (rea d  by  M rs. J. B e e n h a k k e r)

Office B e are rs o f th is G r o u p  a re  as follow s: C h a ir ­

m a n  —  M rs. J. C . B e e n h a k k e r, V ic e -C h a irm a n  —  M rs.
A . M c F a rla n c e , H o n o r a r y  T r e a s u r e r  —  M rs . A . S te w a rt 
a n d  H o n o r a r y  S e c re ta ry  —  M iss S. Irw in -C a rru th e rs . 
N o  m e e tin g  h a s  b e en  h e ld  in th e  p e rio d  u n d e r review  
b u t p ro g re s s h a s b e en  m a d e  on th e  fo llo w in g  a c tiv itie s: 

R e v ised  m in im a l s ta n d a rd s  fo r  d e g ree  a n d  d ip lo m a  
c o u rse s h a v e  b e e n  fo rw a rd e d  to  th e  P ro fe s s io n a l B o a rd  
a n d  th e  G ro u p  is n o w  a ssistin g  th e  R e g is tra tio n  C o m ­
m itte e  in s e ttin g  u p  m in im a l s ta n d a rd s  f o r  th e  a c c e p t­
a n c e  o f o v e rse a s q u a lific a tio n s fo r  re g is tra tio n ; so m e  
su g g e ste d  a m e n d m e n ts  to  th e  c rite ria  a n d  g u id e lin e s fo r 
th e  re g is tra tio n  o f a d d itio n a l q u a lific a tio n s  w ere ta b le d  
a n d  it w as n o te d  th a t  th e  D ip lo m a  in R e s p ira to ry  
P h y s io th e ra p y  offered by th e  U n iv e rsity  o f D u rb a n - 
W e stv ille  h a s b e e n  a c c e p te d  fo r  re g is tra tio n  by  th e  
S .A .M .D .C .; a B.Sc. (M e d .) (H o n s.) d e g re e  in S p o rts 
S c ien c e  o p e n  to  p h y s io th e ra p is ts  is b e in g  o ffere d  by  the 
U n iv e rs ity  of C a p e  T o w n  a n d  a sy ste m  o f  a c c re d ita tio n  
o f a d v a n c e d  c lin ica l c o m p e te n c e  (A m e ric a n ) is b e in g  
in v e s tig a te d  f o r  a c c re d ita tio n  o f p o st-b a sic  q u a lific a tio n s 
a t p re s e n t n o t re g is tra b le ; th e  su rv e y  o n  th e  p rio ritie s  
in c o n tin u in g  p h y s io th e ra p y  e d u c a tio n  h a s g iv e n  th e  
p re d ic te d  re sp o n se  o f  a b o u t 2 5 % ; the th ird  issue o f  th e  
n e w s le tte r on  E d u c a tio n  has b e e n  se n t o u t by  P re to r ia  
P h y s io th e ra p y  C o lle g e ; o b je c tiv e s a n d  ta s k  d e sc rip tio n s 
f o r in te rn a l a n d  e x te rn a l e x a m in e rs  h a v e  b e e n  c ir­
c u la te d  to  m e m b e rs : th e  cost o f tra in in g  a t th e  v a rio u s 
tra in in g  c e n tre s  n e e d s to  b e  fo rw a rd e d  to th e  S e c re ta ry  
a n d  th e  G ro u p  a lso  a ssiste d  in s e ttin g  u p  th e  p ro p o se d  
o b je c tiv e s a n d  sy lla b u s fo r  tra in in g  o f p h y s io th e ra p y  
a ssista n ts.

M a n ip u la tiv e  T h e ra p is ts : (read by  M rs. J. E d elin g )
T w e n ty  f o u r  p a rtic ip a n ts  in J o h a n n e s b u rg  a n d  26 in 

th e  C a p e  h a v e  a tte n d e d  th e  75  h o u r p o s t-g ra d u a te  
c o u rse  on  S p in a l a n d  P e rip h e ra l M o b ilis a tio n  a n d  
M a n ip u la tio n . T h is  c o u rse  will n o t be o ffere d  in th e  
C a p e  in  1981. T h e  U n iv e rs ity  o f S te lle n b o sc h  is n e g o ­
tia tin g  fo r  a g u e st le c tu re r  fo r  a c o u rse  o n  p e rip h e ra l 
m a n ip u la tio n  in  1982. T h e  G r o u p  h a s e x p re sse d  th e ir 
e x tre m e  d is s a tis fa c tio n  to  th e  E x e c u tiv e  C o m m itte e  of
I .F .O .M .T . on  th e  c irc u m s ta n c e s  o f th e  fin a n c ia l s ta te ­
m e n t. A  n ew  c o n s titu tio n  has b e e n  fo rm u la te d . T h e  
T ra n s v a a l B ra n c h  h a s b e e n  o p e ra tin g  fo r  2 y e ars a n d  
h a s n ow  b e en  ra tifie d . T h e y  a r e  w ish e d  e v e ry  success 
fo r  th e  fu tu re . M rs . P. S w illin g  is o rg a n is in g  in fo rm a l 
p a tie n t d e m o n s tra tio n  a n d  d isc u ssio n  e v e n in g s in th e  
C a p e.

N a tio n a l H o s p ita l G r o u p : (rea d  by M rs. C. B e n n etts)
T h is  G ro u p  w as a c tiv e  in th e  T ra n s v a a l o n ly  fo r  th e  

first 4  y e ars, b u t  no w  B ra n c h e s h a v e  b e e n  e sta b lish e d  
in N a ta l a n d  th e  C a p e . T h e  S e m in a r o n  M a rk e tin g  by 
P ro fe s s o r S a n d ra  v an d e r M e rw e  a n d  h e r h u s b a n d  
A n d re , w ill ta k e  p la c e  on  20 a n d  21 M a rc h  1981. D r. 
K o tz e  will ta lk  to  th e  G r o u p  a t  its A .G .M . o n  M o tiv a ­
tio n  a n d  S ta ff E s ta b lis h m e n t. T h e  m e m o ra n d u m  on th e  
e m p lo y m e n t o f D e p a rtm e n ta l a id s  h a s b e e n  s e n t to  the 
re le v a n t a u th o ritie s . A  sm a ll s u b -g ro u p  o f  c a r d i a c / p u l ­
m o n a ry  p h y s io th e ra p is ts  h as b e e n  fo rm e d  u n d e r  th e  
a u sp ic e s of th e  N .H .G . T h e  c o n s titu tio n  w ill h a v e  to 
be re v ie w e d  to  i n c o rp o ra te  th e  B ra n c h e s a n d  s u b ­
g ro u p s. A t tw o  m e e tin g s o f  th e  T ra n s v a a l B ra n c h  th ey  
h e a rd  a b o u t “ A c id  b a s e  p h y sio lo g y  fo r th e  p h y s io ­
th e r a p is t” fro m  M r. d u  P le ssis a n d  th e  M a n a g e m e n t of 
P re s s u re  S ores by  a p h y s io th e ra p is t fro m  N a ta ls p r u it 
H o s p ita ls .

O b s te tric  A s s o c ia tio n : (rea d  by M rs. M . P re to riu s )
T h r e e  C o m m itte e  m e e tin g s w e re  h e ld  d u rin g  th is 

p e rio d . A  c o u rse  o n  m o b iliz a tio n  of th e  lu m b a r a n d  
p e lv ic  jo in ts  u sin g  M a itla n d  te c h n iq u e s  w h ic h  ra n  o v e r 
th r e e  w e e k e n d s in A p ril a n d  M a y  w as m o s t su c c e ssfu l. 
D is tr ib u tio n  o f th e  1980 re g is te r o f p ra c tis in g  o b ste tric  
p h y s io th e ra p is ts  is a lm o s t c o m p le te . T w o  n e w sle tte rs 
w ere s e n t to  a ll O .A . m e m b e rs  d u rin g  th is p e rio d . A n  
in fo rm a l le c tu re  by D r. J. A d n o  o n  “ W o m e n  P a r tic i­
p a tin g  in S p o rt d u rin g  P re g n a n c y  a n d  th e  P o s t-P a rtu m  
p e r io d ” w as h e ld  in J o h a n n e s b u r g  in S e p te m b e r.

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