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1919
Repatriation Patients
While some returned servicemen were
permanent bed-patients, others could
walk or get about in wheelchairs. To aid
their convalescence the hospital provided
a recreation and smoking room for each
ward. These were fitted out by the Red
Cross Society and other donors with
furniture, books, magazines and games.
The men also occupied themselves
with needlework and toy-making, and
attended classes in practical subjects like
book-keeping. The hospital expanded its
Medical Gymnastics Department at the
recommendation of surgeons experienced
in orthopaedic work. It was here that
servicemen received ‘after-treatment’
through massage, exercises, electrical
appliances and various types of baths.
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