Cosmetic Operations

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Ministry of Health – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 4 December 1961.

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Photo of Mr Leo Abse Mr Leo Abse , Pontypool 12:00, 4 December 1961

Is the Minister aware that there are in existence beauty bureaux sending out advertisements publicly inviting people to have all these operations performed upon them, that the operations are performed by quacks and people who have never had any medical qualifications whatever, and there is ample evidence that they cause serious harm? Does the Minister not consider it a very unsatisfactory position that, whereas a person cannot obtain spectacles except from a registered optician, or dental treatment except from a registered dentist, it is possible for anyone with impunity to wield a surgeon's scalpel with very serious results?