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Press, 16 August 1978, Page 31

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ORDEAL BY FIRE

The slipped disc of today is a familiar ailment. It even sounds more important than the strained back of our fathers’ days. But it hurt just as much, then. A Christchurch man was recalling the other day that his father used to suffer from a strained back quite often. The severity of the pain varied from bout to bout. On one occasion it was far worse than usual, and he was completely cast, flat on his back, unable to move. He was at a nadir of discomfort when the vicar called. The words of sympathy were acceptable. But the vicar had rather more to offer. He said he could recommend a highlyregarded cure for back ailments. The patient declared stoutly that he was willing to try anything which

might bring relief. So mother, following the vicar’s instructions, turned the patient on to his stomach, bared his back, placed on it a sheet of brown paper, and brought to the pain area a hot iron. The iron had hardly touched the paper when the patient, with a horrifying scream of agony and a stream of imprecations of a distinctly unsavoury nature, got to his feet, on the floor, from the prone position I faster than the blushes could find the I vicar’s face. i The patient stood, without pain; and it was years before he again confessed to having had regular recurrences of his back trouble until, eventually, it was quite obvious that he was still suffering. try the hot iron treatment again. 1 No-one was able to persuade him to

HOSPITAL VISITING HOURS Burwood: General ward. 3.15-7.30 p.m. Maternity. 3-4 p.m. and 8-8.30 p.m. Calvary: 11 a.m.-noon. 3-4 p.m. and 7-3 p.m. Christchurch Hospital: 2.30 4.30 p.m. and 6.30-7.30 p.m. Christchurch Women's: Maternity 3-4 p.m and 8-8.30 p.m. Gynaecology, 2.30-4.30 p m. and 6.30-7.30 p.m Hrincess Margaret: 2.30-4.30 p.m. and 6 30 7.30 p.m. St George's: 3 p.m.-4 p.m. and 7 p.m.-8 p.m Maternity. 2.30 p.m.-3.30 p.m Included below are the numbers of the Christchurch Transport Board buses that stop directly outside the main city hospitals. Christchurch Hospital from Square: 8 (Riccarton). 25 (Wharenui), 21 (Avonhead); to Square: 198 (Burwood/ Avondale/ Wharenui 1,19 S (Avonhead), 12 (Somerfieldj. Princess Margaret: 2 (Valley Roadi. Burwood: 198 <Bur wood). Sunnyside: 7 (Lincoln Road) St George’s: 1 (Papanui). Christchurch Women’s: 4 (Cranford Street) Calvary: 18 (Mays Road). 4 (Cranford Street). LEISURE Swimming pools: Queen

Elizabeth 11 Park. 8.30 a.m.7.45 p.m. Wharenui, noon to 1.30 p.m. (adults). 3.15 to 5 p.m. iopem. Open air pools closed Canterbury Museum: to a.m. to 4.30 p.m Art Galleries: Robert McDougall 10 am. to 4.30 pm C.S.A., 10 a.m. to 4.30 p.m Public Library: 10 am. to » pm. Newspaper Rooms, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m children’s Library 10 a.m to 9 p.m Wildlife Parks: Orana, in am. to 5 p.m Willowbank. 10 jam. to 530 p.m SERVICES emergency doctor: If you cannot contact your doctor, or a doctor in your area, tele phone 69-133 for Information. Urgent Pharmacy <l5 New Regent Street): 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Citizens’ Advice Bureau: Telephone 68-413 or 66-490. Alcoholics Anonymous: Telephone 790-860. Lite Line: Telephone 66-743 24 hours a day. Youth Line: Telephone 794794 5 p.m to 11 p.m. dally. REFUSE PITS Bexley: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Heathcote 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Waimalrl: 8 a.m. to 4 pm.