PREVENTION OF QUACKERY.

Colonist, Volume LXI, Issue 15203, 16 October 1919, Page 5

PREVENTION OF QUACKERY.

By Telegraph—From Our Parliamentary Correspondent.

Wellington, Oct. 15. Referring, in his annual report, to the Quackery Prevention Act, the InspectorGeneral of Hospitals says: "This is another Act that does not receive its proper measure of attention. Although the scope of the Act in some instances appears rather open to controversy, I believe that more protection could "be given for the public than at present by cutting down to a great extent some of the extravagant claims appearing as advertisements in the daily newspapers. I noticed during the year a case of successful prosecution by the police independently of this Act." The case related to arheumatism cure, which was effectually dealt with as a fraud or misrepresentation under the Crimes Act. Given more facilities for this work, and with close co-operation with the Police Department, a very useful and necessary service m the desired direction could be ' undertaken."