§ MR. ARTHUR HENDERSON (Durham, Barnard Castle)To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if his attention has been called to the death of a young woman at Carlisle, whilst having teeth extracted by an unregistered dentist; and whether, in view of the frequency of deaths from anæsthetics administered by unqualified dentists, he will consider the advisability of promoting legislation for the protection of the public.
(Answered by Mr. Secretary Akers-Douglas.) I have received a report of the facts of this case from the coroner, and I shall communicate them to the Privy Council Office for the Lord President's consideration. The propriety of the action of the unregistered dentist in this case may be considered open to question, but I do not think further proceedings are called for. It should be remembered that unregistered practitioners who undertake serious operations resulting in death may be prosecuted for manslaughter.