OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25447, 19 March 1948, Page 3

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

Sir, —Sir Hugh Cairns said “occupational therapy” was a new thing in this war. He should have.seen in World War I at Walton-on-Thames in ward 9 every man working feverishly at knitting and fancy work for a big display when our King and Queen, came to morning tea. The engineers were perfect workers. One did two white satin cushions of roses and forget-me-nots and apple blossom. The latter he presented to Qu?en Mary. Mr Sinclair Thompson taught knitting and Miss Munro fancywork, and we official visitors were called , off work to teach French knots, shading, etc. I well remember Sir Hugh Acland saying “Get those men on to work that will hplp them.” At the English Henley-on Thames hospital, Matron Cavell employed us putting badges on to liven up Tommies. The Netley naval men algo did marvellous work.—Yours, etc., OFFICIAL WAR WORKER, 1914-1918. March 16, 1948.’