§ M. Mr. COMPTONasked the Minister of Health if his attention has been drawn to the claim of Mr. Abraham Curry as to a cure for malignant external cancer, and that he is prepared to submit this to the officials of the Ministry for investigation; and what action, if any, he proposes to take in the matter?
§ Sir K. WOODThe reply to the first part of the question is in the negative. As at present advised, my right hon. Friend does not propose to take any action in the matter.
§ Mr. COMPTONIt has been discovered by a gentleman in the North. Will the right hon. Gentleman be prepared to receive him or instruct his officials to receive him?
§ Sir K. WOODNo. This is a matter where a cure has been put forward for dealing with a very terrible disease, and, as far as I know, and as my Department is aware, it has no medical backing whatever. I do not want to give any encouragement which might be a subject of great disappointment in a matter of this kind. If there is any cure which would have the backing of any eminent member of the medical profession, I need not tell the hon. Member that we shall be only too glad to make inquiries.