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many ancillary services, th a t there is a great tendency for the 
physiatrist to  become purely an executive, directing sub­
specialists in a spectrum o f activities alm ost as great as th at 
o f the electro-magnetic spectrum w ith which we have been 
so closely affiliated.

In closing, although re-emphasizing the great need 
and challenge to o u r future physiatrists to  go into research,'
I should, a t the same time, like to  hope th a t the im portance 
o f the personal relationship to  the patient is never lost 
sight o f by those carrying the dignified title o f physician ; 
for surely we, who have the ability to  diagnose and treat 
as would any other specialist, m ust always rem ain doctors.

A r t h u r  L. W a t k i n s , M .D .

Massachusetts General Hospital,
Boston (Mass.)

Reprinted fro m  the April 1952 issue o f  the British Journal 
o f Physical Medicine by kind permission— (Butterworth 

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A sm all function, m orning tea, was held a t the K im ber­

ley H ospital a t the end o f 1952 fo r M iss T redrea who went 
on pension on D ecem ber 31st. after having been in charge 
o f th e Physiotherapy D epartm ent for the past twenty- 
three years.

M iss Tredrea was presented with two handsom e 
cheques by D r. W inberg on behalf o f the Kim berley doctors 
and by the M atron on behalf o f the H ospital staff.

At present M iss T redrea is having a well earned five 
m onths holiday a t the Cape, but fortunately the N orthern 
C ape B ranch will not be losing her as a mem ber and will 
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Southern Transvaal

C ongratulations to  M r. V. G . French on his ap p o in t­
m ent as Senior Physiotherapist at K rugersdorp H ospital.

M r. Peter Kelly has left the Johannesburg H ospital to 
take lap the senior appointm ent a t W arm baths H ospital. 
H e will be sadly missed in Johannesburg, but we wish him  
and his fam ily every success in W arm baths.

M iss Elizabeth M cK ay has left Johannesburg H ospital 
to  go to England where she will spend a few m onths p rio r 
to  travelling to  C anada.

M rs. A. Wellbeloved, M iss F . Paton, M iss Todes, 
M iss M iller, Miss J. M ackay, M iss M arais and Miss W. 
Eybers have all left Johannesburg H ospital to  w ork in 
G reat Britain.

It is w ith great regret th a t we record the death o f 
M rs. M. M. O dames on D ecem ber 14th following an 
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