sajp_v14_n2_1959.pdf


BRANCH NEWS
WESTERN PROVINCE

Lectures Given.
A lecture was arranged by Combined Auxiliary Medical

professions on the Cardiac Research Clinic and on Open
Heart Surgery and was delivered on February 24th, 1959,
by Mr. Pillar, Head Technician o f the Cape Town Cardiac
Clinic. An American colour film on Open Heart Surgery
followed this most interesting talk.

In March the Department o f  Orthopaedic Surgery,
University o f Cape Town invited members to a lecture and
film delivered by Miss S. Oosthuizen on the work carried
o u t by the Avalon Organisation for Paraplegics, Cerebral
Palsy and Polio patients. This was greatly appreciated by
all who attended.

Births.
To Mr. and Mrs. Bill Woodgate, a daughter, 10th Feb-

ruary, 1959.

New Members.
Miss W. A. Dugmore and Mr. D . E. Evans.

Change of Address.
Miss C. Junack, 7, Glen Crescent, Oranjezicht, Cape Town.
Mr. V. Lerm, 7, van Riebeek St., Stellenbosch, Cape.
Mr. B. G. Moth, 17, Clarendon Court, Belmont Ave.,

Oranjezicht, Cape Town.
Miss G. Sutherland, 5, Devon View, Devonshire Hill Rd.,

Rondebosch, Cape.
Mr. M. D. Oliver (Business), 748, Stuttafords Building,

63, St. Georges St., Cape Town.

NORTHERN CAPE

The members o f this Branch were pleased to have the
opportunity of meeting our Chairman, Miss Blair, when
she paid Kimberley a short visit, after the Conference at .
Bloemfontein.

Mr. Nicholson has been granted two months leave and
is attending the Post Graduate Course on “The Bobath
Method o f treatment for Cerebral Palsy” being held at
Cape Town.

Later in the year Mrs. Salmon will be sailing for England
and Europe where she will attend the 3rd International
Congress in Paris.

SOUTHERN TRANSVAAL
Jumble Sale.

A Jumble Sale will be held on Saturday, 4th July, 1959,
on the back lawn of Mr. Vaughan’s home (96, Central Ave.,
Athol, Johannesburg) in aid o f branch funds.

Will all members send jumble to:
Miss R. Fox,

C /o  Physiotherapy Dept., General Hospital,
before that date.

Lectures.

Two films on “Sheltered Employment” and “Cripple
Care Publicity” were shown on the 10th March. This was
followed by a general meeting. The business o f the meeting
was to discuss and vote for branch resolutions and amend-
ments to the constitution which were to be presented to the
Special Council Meeting. The following delegates were
elected for Council:

Miss Baines, Mr. Vaughan, Mr. Sroka, Mrs. Kruger,
Mr. Radcliffe and Mr. Arts.

Miss Cochrane was elected as the official delegate for the
branch. Mr. Vaughan was also able to attend council.

June, 1959 P H Y  S I O  T

On April 13th, Mr. W. Girdwood gave a lecture and
showed slides on “Hand Deformities and their treatment,
and some contributions to the knowledge o f the post-
phlebitic leg.” This informative talk was well attended and
enjoyed by all.

Annual Subscriptions.

It has come to the notice of the Branch Treasurer that
some subscriptions for last year, 1958-59, have gone astray
owing to change o f Treasurer and address. If any members
have paid their subscription but received no official receipt,
will they please communicate with Mrs. Kruger, Physio-
therapy Department, General Hospital, Johannesburg, at
once.

Le tters to the E d ito r
The Editor,
Dear Madam,

May I use the Journal to address the members on the
urgent need for more teachers o f  Physiotherapy. As you
know at present all three Physiotherapy Training Schools
are staffed entirely by English trained teachers. This state
o f affairs should not continue and I feel there are now a
sufficient number o f South African trained Physiotherapists
in this country to provide personnel for the schools.

This year the Witwatersrand University is running a
Teacher’s Course but only two Physiotherapists are taking
the course, to them I offer my congratulations on their
courage, and best wishes for success.

Next year the University o f  Pretoria is prepared to run
a similar course provided they have a sufficient number o f
applicants (minimum three).

The course will be officially advertised towards the end
o f the year, in the meantime may I appeal to Physiotherapists
who have been qualified for two or more years and have
a real interest in the profession to consider very seriously
the possibility.of taking this course.

Many Physiotherapists I know are very diffident about
offering themselves for this training, and feel that a teacher
is some one far above them in academic ability, let me
assure them that is not so, the ideal teacher is one who con-
vinced o f the value o f what she is doing sees the necessity
of imparting her knowledge to others so that they in turn
may use this knowledge for the benefit o f  the patients.

If any o f  you are at all interested but doubtful as to
whether you are suitable I shall be only too pleased to help
you and give yo u  what information I can either by letter or
interview.

Consideration and discussion o f the matter will not
commit you in any way but discussion with other Physio-
therapists may stimulate interest.

We must not disregard this offer o f the Pretoria University,
it seems to me to be the opportunity o f establishing a very
firm foundation which is going to give additional support
to the profession in this country.

I remain,

Yours faithfully,
(Miss) A. M. Bodoano, m .c .s . - .

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