HC Deb 05 December 1966 vol 737 c930
52. Mr. Pavitt

asked the Minister of Health what advice he has received from the Medical Research Council on the treatment of sensory-neural deafness by fluorides; and if such treatment is available within the National Health Service.

Mr. K. Robinson

None, Sir. I understand that this treatment is not being investigated by the Medical Research Council, and I am not aware that it is being used in the National Health Service.

Mr. Pavitt

As this has shown some startling results in the United States of America, particularly at Johns Hopkins University, will my right hon. Friend use his influence with the Secretary of State for Education and Science to get the Medical Research Council to embark on research on this and make the results available to people in this country?

Mr. Robinson

I shall certainly call to my right hon. Friend's attention what my hon. Friend has just said.