§ Mr. Rhys Daviesasked the Minister of Health whether he will place in the Library of the House a copy of the report of the international conference on the insulin treatment of schizophrenia; in what public and mental hospitals in this country that treatment has been applied and with what results; whether any steps are being taken to train a sufficient number of medical men and mental nurses in the technique of this treatment; and can he say whether the treatment is in vogue in any private mental hospitals and, if so, what are the results in those cases?
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§ Sir K. WoodI will endeavour to arrange for a copy of the report to be made available. Insulin treatment is being applied in at least 12 public mental hospitals and six private institutions in this country. It is not practicable within the limits of an answer to a question to deal with the questions raised in regard to results of treatment and training in the technique: but on these points I will communicate with the hon. Member.
Qualification. Age 65 to 70. Age over 70 (but see footnote). Men. Women Men. Women Pensions under or by virtue of Contributory Pensions Act. 506,638 302,700 561,249 611,761 Pensions under the Old Age Pensions Acts — — 174,924* 432,712* * Included in these figures are 26,039 men and women under 70 years of age in receipt of blind persons pensions, but separate figures are not available for men and women in this category.