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walk to the centre and have your treatment straight away, with no waiting attached. And you’ve paid five shillings. Clitheroe has a duty to keep


this centre financially, even if only for the sake of elderly residents. I went to see one of the


trustee’s, Mr. Harry Lofthouse, manager of Martin’s Bank, Clitheroe. He told me, "Clitheroe Physio­


centre lies indirectly on them. For they will always’ receive preference over strangers to the area if ever the time came when there was a waiting list.


the centre closing, and their families and friends missing the benefit of the cheap, efficient service they have had? I don’t think so. The responsibility for the


five shilling charge made to patients brings in about £1,250 a year. This leaves us reliant upon local contributions and donations to make up the remaining £1,250.” The centre was opened in


machines had been purchased, were . quite . easily managed. Local organisations pledged support to th e . centre, which is officially registered as a charity. Donations came in, and every­


1954, but the need for it had existed for years. Funds to open it came mainly from the old Clitheroe and District Nursing Association. Costs at that time, after the


thing in the physio’ garden was lovely. But today, 12 years later,


there’s a mist of despair over the whole place. In the delicate position of


therapy Centre costs about £2,500 a year to run. One of the biggest items of course is the wages of the staff—a quali­ fied physiotherapist and a receptionist.” He added, “Income from the


CONTACT


the centre has been kept open so long, is the fact that it has a secretary who must have an unequalled record in the world of physiotherapy treatment. For years ’ now, • Miss O. • K.


year deed of covenant to the centre, paying £1 a year, you should contact Mr. Lofthouse, the manager of Martin’s Bank on the corner of Castle Street and King Street. One of the main reasons that


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OLD-WORLD CHARM STILL REMAINS


(Continued from page 6)


tcheme,. therefore the stall holders themselves paid for the


,hon on the market are still dissatisfied. One young house. “ rfe said “The new market is terrible, it seems so boring now­


whole project. some Clitheroe people who


commented, “It’s lost its atmos­ phere altogether with all this modernisation, and the stalls


adays." While an older gentleman


are too formal and orderly.” One newcomer to Clitheroe


who has only known the new market and never saw the old stalls admitted, “It’s one of the best markets I’ve come across, there’s no overcrowding.”


NEW


lost much of the old market- day charm, for the open-air stalls are still piled with tumb­ ling goods, and people from the surrounding towns and villages s t i l l gather together at Clitheroe market to shop and chat. However, much of the mar­


Actually, the market has not


suffer cold and wet weather and keep a bright and cheerful manner in all conditions.


ket’s popularity stems from the friendly stall holders who, even with the new stalls, have to


reputation for its splendid open- air market and this reputation will certainly remain for cen­ turies to come, as it keeps up- to-date yet retains all its old world charm.


Clitheroe has a centuries-old


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PHYSIO> £l,000 needed says trustee


£LITHERONlANS, wake up. For years now, you’ve reaped tlie bene­ fit of having cheap, efficient treatment at a physiotherapy centre


on your own doorstep. Now, unless townspeople help out,- you’re in danger of losing it. To say we’ve had the centre for 12 years, it amazes to find how - few people


realise where the. centre is, apart from understanding its great value to the’district, . Clitheroe Physiotherapy Centre which is completely


independent of the National Health Service, is situated at 2 New Market Street, Each year it treats 5,000 local people for a fee of five shillings-each, no matter what the expense to the centre might be.


And often elderly people,


or people with large families, are given free treatment.


can get treatment free under the National Health Scheme.”


You jog up and down on the bus to Blackburn, which with your complaint proves rather painful. You then get another bus to see the specialist. In the meantime, you have got cold in your back through walking about and waiting for buses. And probably you’ve spent some


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plaint needs physiotherapy treatment, but he can’t pres­ cribe that himself. You have to visit a specialist in Blackburn. So you take time off work.


your back at work. You make an appointment to visit your doctor, and he examines you. He might think your com­


Let us suppose you wrench You might say "So what. We


lise what you have to go through first?


So you can. But do you rea­


money on refreshments. After’ you’ve seen the specia­


list, and you'll probably have to wait some time because of the great pressure of work in to­ day’s hospitals, you might have physiotherapy treatment pre­ scribed for you. But-then your worries are not


ment is given in the most ..up- to-date way. Many northern hospitals .do’ not possess' them. But with public donations on


ing a terrific amount on to overhead expense. With these machines,- treat­


the danger line’between keeping the centre open; or closing-it, it is impossible to think of buy­ ing more. Mr. Lofthouse told me "The


again. Your doctor can pres­ cribe physiotherapy treatment at the Clitheroe centre-without the need for you to see a specia­ list.


So you arrange an appoint­ ment, take an hour off work,


you’ll have paid about ten shil­ lings in bus fares and travel­ ling expenses, to say nothing of the time lost at work. Now let’s go back, to the start


over. For’ certain ‘treatments you have to wait anything up to six weeks,-while your com­ plaint gets worse. Then you go through the whole performance again. The treatments free, but


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of the most well-known and respected doctors in the town.' for his view on the physio­


Lofthouso, Alderman Ernest Crossley 'and Dr. Cyril Boyle. I went to see Dr, Royle, one


therapy centre. “Mr. Hollings is an excellent


ests to heart, and is very


phvsiotherapist,” he told me. “He takes the patients’ inter­


efficient." Dr. Royle said, “I would really


recommend the centre. Apart from the expense of going to Blackburn for free physio­ therapy service, there is the time factor involved. Patients have to wait to see a specialist, and then wait weeks for their treatment. ’ In the long run it works out far cheaper to have treatment in Clitheroe. "And” he added, “with some


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of the minor ailments people have, it just would not be worth sending them to see a specialist. Yet they could have it almost straight away at Clitheroe.” KAYE MERCER


Mrs. E. Horsfall, 10 Chatbum Park Drive, Clitheroe. Tel: Clitheroe 871


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centre has-proved its worth time . and time again. I wrenched my back at-Christ- mas, and. went’for. treatment, it was then I fully realised the value' of the centre." “To solve our immediate


people in our . town can respond to this challenge. Many of them went to- the centre for help when they were ill. Surely, now is the time to show their grati­ tude. Would they like to think of


local. people to covenant £1 a year to , us . over . several years, the centre would be secure.” Surely some ’ of the .13,000


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problems, we - need a ' clear £ 1,000 a year,” he added. "If. we ooutd only get 1,000


One of the cubicles at the oentre, couch, infra-red lamps and


acknowledged the fact that we are providing a valuable service and taking a lot of extra work from them. But they said they could not help us.” Mr. Lofthouse was told that


approached the Manchester Regional Hospital Board, whose administration covers this area, to see if they would help. Said Mr. Lofthouse, “They


They have,tried in many ways to increase its income. Early this y e a r th e y


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fitted with a traction ultra-violet lamps.


physiotherapy centre, however, is paid 15s. by LAMPS for every member who is treated, as this sum is a recognised economical rate.” I asked Mr. Hollings ■ if. the centre would ever put up its


rate. “No, I don’t think so,” he


said Mr. Lofthouse. “Our physio­ therapist is an excellent one, and he is allowed plenty of freedom in using the most modem methods of treatment. Under the National Health Scheme the unit would probably be transferred to Blackburn, and I don’t think he would go there as he would be more restricted in what treatment he used.”


the Ministry of Health does not help independent physiotherapy centres. The only way In which it could help would be to take over the unit itself. “We would not allow that,”


PREMISES


ground floor of the premises at 2, New Market Street. I went there and was shown round by the physiotherapist Mr. Anthony Hollings. Mr. Hollings, who is a char­


The centre occupies the


tered physiotherapist, h a s worked at the centre since it opened..,., .’..-


centre opened it only cost £200 a year to run, and we charged patients 2s. 6d. per treatment’! he said. “It seems fantastic that we


“I can remember when the


have only doubled treatment costs over a period of 12 years. But at present we are losing money.” Mr. Hollings showed me an


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splendid records of treatment to Its credit. Mr. Hollings told me of an. old lady from West Bradford who had had a vari­ cose ulcer in her leg for 20 years. After six . weeks of treatment by Mr..Hollings she was completely healed. Trustees of the centre include Mr. James Wilkinson, Mr. Harry


said, “The trustee committee likes to arrange the changes to be economical for a patient in comparison with what they would have to pay for travelling to Blackburn. An adequate fee would be 15s., but people would not come for this amount. They would do without the treatment and suffer.” The oentre has many


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ultra-sonic internal massage machine,.This transmits sound waves which. even an animal cannot hear, and is one of the most up-tbrdate treatments in internal massage of various aches and. pains. Among the many other mac­


hines at the centre are sun-ray, light therapy, and infra-red heat treatment machines. And of course there are also remedial exercises, and manipulation treatments. Mr. Hollings told me that his


youngest-ever patient had been a three-month old baby with a birth defect, and his oldest a 93-year-old with rheumatism. He said, “We bought two


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' new diathermic machines last - year, and another maohine we ; bought ’ recently oost us over £700. If the money were available, instead of. ever- diminishing, . I would like


Calderwood of Darwen has done: all the secretarial work’ at the centre . . . voluntarily.


the running difficulties. the centre faces, and.’ has never; accepted payment. ...


Clitheroe and district has at some time or other donated. Yet a costly physiotherapy centre cannot be run on random donations. They must be regu­ lar. The friendly people of our


waiting for donations, it can be discouraging to hear people say “We sent a donation there last year. Let’s send one to a different chgrity this year." Nearly every organisation in


Ribble Valley are very big- hearted.- And the centre is grateful for their support.


DECORATING


year to a varying degree from Clitheroe Corporation, Clitheroe Rural District Council, and Bowland Rural District Coun­ cil.


Round Table of Clitheroe devoted hours of their spare time in re-decorating th e centre free of charge. Donations are received each


Last year members of the


when you realise the cost of running the centre. A big factor which has:


But these fade in meaning NORViC KILTIE SANDALS a r e obtainable fr om -


emerged tiffs -year is replace­ ment of machines, and this is giving the trustees their biggest headache of all. When the machines were


recently purchased, cost the centre over £500 each, throw-


bought 12 years ago, they were up-to-date. Now they ’ are not. even though they are all in good working order. ’ Some machines, which were


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includes all correspondence and the staff wages, system, can often be very heavy. Miss Calderwood used to be employed on the staff of Martin’s Bank, Clitheroe. Trustee's of the centre, how­


The secretarial work,- which


ever. are not for bemoaning the financial position of the centre.


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Often she will travel five


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called LAMPS,rafter, the Lon­ don and Metropolitan Physio­ therapy- Service’. -Under the scheme employees of local firms, which are members of the scheme, are entitled ' to ‘free physiotherapy treatment any­ where In the country. “The response from local


financially is being . tried at present, Mr: -Hollings said “This is


’more machines to be pur­ chased and the . c e n t r e expanded." A scheme to aid the. centre


Services are to withdraw cer­ tain journeys on some services in .the Clitheroe Area. The chan­


in traffic, Ribble Motor Because of the failing off ges will take effect as from to­


morrow, April 16th. The Saturday services to be


withdrawn are the service 215 Bolton-Downham, the 6-25 a.m. hour departure from Clitheroe (York Street) to Chatburn Vil­


lage Hall, and the 7-07 a.m. de­ parture from Clitheroe (York Street) to Chatburn to Clith­


firms has been very good, and one firm has already enrolled 800 employees, though we have hit upon a little union trouble, for each member has 3d. a week deducted from his wage. Our


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