HC Deb 19 November 1928 vol 222 cc1390-1
82. Dr. VERNON DAVIES

asked the Minister of Health if his Department is in any way responsible, by means of grants or otherwise, for the use of electro-therapy in the treatment of disease; and, if so, what steps are taken to insure that the treatment is only given by properly qualified persons?

Sir K. WOOD

Yes, Sir. Electrotherapy is practised in public institutions dealing with tuberculosis, with maternity and child welfare and with the care of the pauper sick. It is a condition of any grant that the Medical Officer using such means of treatment should be specially qualified or experienced, and the treatment provided in a poor law institution is always under the direction of a qualified medical practitioner.

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