LONDON SUPPORT FOR KENNY TREATMENT
- - • Received 10 a.m.i MELBOURNE. January 6. In spile of the rejection of her methods in Queensland. Sister Kenny, who It was stated, yesterday had decided ('■ return to England, will now remain in Melbourne to conduct the clinic for the treatment of infantile paralysis under Government auspices at Hampton. Neither the British Medical Association nor any other organisation in Victoria has placed any obstacle in her way.
The Minister of Health. Cor Victoria. Si)' John Harris, has received a letter from Dr. F. H. Mills, of London, supporting the Kenny treatment and declaring it 1o be a vast improvement on the orthodox system. Report Soon,
Dr. Mills adds that her work is under the observation of celebrated London physicians and surgeons, who agree that the method is entirely new.
Their report on the system will be available in six weeks’ time.
A message from Brisbane says the Queensland Minister of Health, Mr E. M. Hanlon, referring to the adverse medical report on the Kenny treatment. said the Government was satisfied that the money spent on the Kenny clinics had been well spent. •
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