ARTIFICIAL LIMBS FOR EX-SERVICE MEN. [To the Editor of the
SPECTATOR.] Sut,—May I ask your help for legless ex-Service men ? There are thirty thousand of these, practically all of whom, from the want of information, arc still carrying the burden of heavy, obsolete wooden American and other pattern artificial legs, whereas, by applying to their local War Pensions Committee, they can now obtain, in place of these, the light Duralumin, recently adopted by the Ministry of Pensions for all ranks and for all types of amputations, as a result of the unanimous recommendation of a Government Committee of Inquiry. The supply of American artificial limbs to British disabled men has always struck many of us disabled as being altogether wrong, and it is good to know that British makers, employing disabled men, have now evolved these wonderful light metal limbs with such gratifying results, both physically and men- tally, to the disabled. I would not trouble you but for two reasons : firstly, because as a wearer of the Duralumin leg I know what a godsend it is ; and secondly, because I am constantly meeting ex-Service men who either have never heard of its existence or who still think that its issue is confined to officers.—I am, Sir, &e., Bridge, near Canterbury. HENRY IL C. BAIRD, Capt. (late Editor The Ex-Service. Man Vice-President The Disabled Society.)
P.S.—Needless to say, should any of your readers wish for further information I will be glad to give it to them.
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