Arthritis (Gold Salts Treatment)

Oral Answers to Questions — Public Health – in the House of Commons at on 20 April 1944.

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Photo of Major Abraham Lyons Major Abraham Lyons , Leicester East

asked the Minister of Health what is being done by his Department in the development of the cure known as the gold treatment for arthritis; and whether he can make any statement thereon.

Photo of Mr Henry Willink Mr Henry Willink , Croydon North

Clinical research into the value and correct dosage of gold salts in this form of rheumatic disease has been continued by the Empire Rheumatism Council, whose latest reports says that no definite conclusions can yet be announced. My hon. and gallant Friend will appreciate, therefore, that the results reported as having been obtained by this form of treatment up to the present by no means justify any claim that it is uniformly successful.

Photo of Major Abraham Lyons Major Abraham Lyons , Leicester East

Can the Minister give the date of the report to which he has just referred?

Photo of Mr Henry Willink Mr Henry Willink , Croydon North

No, Sir, but I will let my hon. and gallant Friend know.

Photo of Mr William Gallacher Mr William Gallacher , Fife Western

Has the Minister any information, or will he seek it, as to the alleged proof of this cure for arthritis? Will be make some investigations?

Photo of Mr William Thorne Mr William Thorne , West Ham Plaistow

Is the Minister aware that I suffer very much from arthritis and should like to know whether I can get a cure from this treatment?