January' 1951 P H Y S I O T H E R A P Y : Page Five

S O U T H  AFRICAN RAILWAYS SICK FUND.

APPOINTMENT OF SALARIED PHYSIOTHERAPIST: 
UITENHAGE.

Applications are invited from duly registered Physio­
th e ra p ists for the position o f Physiotherapist at 
tr + o n h a c e  at a salary of £300 per annum and with 
{he right of private practice.

The salary will be subject to  adjustm ent in accord­
ance with the census of mem bers to  be taken on April 
1 of each year.

The appointment will be made in term s o f the 
R e g u l a t i o n s  of the Fund, and will be subject to term i­
nation on four m onths’ notice being given by either 
side.

The successful applicant will be required to reside 
at Uitenhage, to take up the appointment on a date 
to be arranged, and to  carry out the duties in accord­
ance with the regulations of the Fund.

Applications should reach the District Secretary, 
Cape Midland District Sick Fund Board, 116 Mutual 
Arcade, Port Elizabeth, not later than 15th March, 
1951, and should state applicant’s full name, qualifica­
tions and experience (w here and when obtain ed), date 
and country o f birth, married or single, whether fully 
bilingual, whether Union National and what Govern­
ment appointment, if any, is held.

Canvassing by or on behalf o f any applicant is liable 
to disqualify such applicant.

Any further particulars required m ay be obtained 
from the District Secretary at the above address, on 
application.

P. J. KLEM,
General Secretary. 

JOHANNESBURG, The Closing Data for Applications 
November, 1950. has been extended to the

31st M A R C H , 1951.

NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE CARE OF 
CRIPPLES.

ORTHOPAEDIC SISTER TUTOR.
Applications are invited for the post o f Teaching 

Sister in Orthopaedic Nursing (a tw elve m onths course 
for graduate nurses).

Applicants must hold, in addition to  a medical and 
surgical nursing certificate, a recognised Certificate in 
Orthopaedic Nursing, and should have adequate 

.practical experience in Orthopaedics —  including the 
t conduction of Clinics.

A full statement of qualifications and experience 
should be submitted, as well as certified copies of, at 
least three recent testimonials, of Birth or Baptismal 
Certificate, and of Diploma Certificates.

The successful candidate will be required to submit 
a medical certificate of good health; and must be able 
to drive a car.

State earliest date for assuming duty.
Salary Scale : £450 x 20 —  550, plus prescribed cost
living allowance.

Applications should reach the Secretary, National 
-QUncil for the Care o f Cripples, 805/807 Ingram’s 
^°rner, Cor. Twist & K otze Streets, Hillbrow, Johan­
nesburg, not later than the 31st March, 1951.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
A P P L IC A TIO N  FOR S A L A R Y  INCREASE.

In regard to the Editorial in  "Physiotherapy”  of 
October, 1950, the following facts should be of interest.

The Physiotherapy Staff o f the Johannesburg 
General Hospital applied for an increase o f salary in 
March, 1950, our application being supported by Dr. 
Haden, Head o f the Department o f Physical Medicine, 
w ho received a reply not acceding to our request at 
the m om ent and inviting further views.

In order to  relieve the situation Dr. Haden obtained 
permission from the Provincial Adm inistration to re­
cruit ten Physiotherapists from Britain and the Secre­
tary o f the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy was 
approached. But the salary did not attract certain 
aspirants who would have applied under better condi­
tions.

As the position continued to  deteriorate owing to 
further resignations of the Staff w ho secured more 
remunerative positions elsewhere we again made an 
attempt to obtain an increase in salary and called a 
representative meeting of the Physiotherapy Staff. 
_At this meeting a m em orandum  was drafted and, 
inter alia, the following facts w ere stressed:__
(a ) The necessity for an immediate increase in salary.
(b ) M ore tim e being taken up by additional and 

altered methods o f treatment.
(c) The unattractiveness of a career entailing lengthy 

and costly training holding out little prospect of 
adequate remuneration.

In October, 1950, Dr. Haden sent in the memoran­
dum referred to  above with a strong and emphatic 
recom m endation for its favourable consideration.

I would point out that the policy of recruiting staff 
for the Physiotherapy Departments from the Continent 
o f Europe was instituted by the Provincial Adminis­
tration.

MISS J. M. D. CROSBY, M.C.S.P.

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ELECTR O -TH ER A P Y IN G ER M A N Y.

If our inform ation is correct that Electro-Therapy is 
not a qualification obtained by the Trainee in Germany, 
as> Electrical treatments are given by a Doctor and 
only left under the observation of the Masseuse, and 
it has been deemed advisable to  give a short course of 
instruction in Electro-Therapy, plus one demonstration 
o f Long W ave Diathermy and Krom ayer Ultra V iolet 
Light treatments, then :—

(1 ) W hat is the necessity o f ■taking a four course 
at the W itwatersrand University to  obtain a degree in 
Physiotherapy or a three years’ course in Pretoria to 
qualify for a Diploma, or, at much extra expense, to 
go overseas to  becom e a m em ber of the Chartered 
Society o f Physiotherapy?

(2 ) W hat is the need to  be registered with the 
South African Medical Council either as a Masseur or 
Physiotherapist ?

(3 ) W h y isn’t the professional status of the Physio­
therapist accorded the same protection as other 
mem bers o f the Medical Profession?

S ig n e d : “ INTERESTED."

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