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124 ILLUSTRATED WORLD
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New Appliances
Inventors now are devoting their ingenuity to
removing discomfort from the sick room. All of
the appliances illustrated here have made their
appearances in hospital wards and private homes
during the past year.
This hinged chair back is useful when the
patient isableto sit up. When the top is dropped
it permits perfect freedom in dressing the hair,
putting on or taking off bandages, or in making
examinations of the head. With the upper portion
upright, a comfortable rest for the head is
provided.
A truck that converts any chair into a wheel
chair is a remarkable contrivance. It is particularly
useful for the chronic invalid or for the person
whose convalescence is slow. The truck is
provided with adjustable clamps at the rear into
which the legs of the chair are clamped; the legs
are held firmly to obviate the danger of accidents.
As the front wheels work on a swivel, the truck
The Hinged Chair Back
This device with the top of
the back dropped is shown
on the facing page. This
feature enables the attendant
to dress the hair or ap-
I'lv bandages or dressing
without being hindered by
the high back.