ARE CHIROPRACTORS CRANKS?

Hokitika Guardian, 25 September 1924, Page 1

ARE CHIROPRACTORS CRANKS?

DISCUSSION IN l‘AI! 1.1 A.M KNT. (“Lyttelton Times" Correspomh-ul ). WELLIN'!.TON. Sent. A discussion on eliirupraeiice look place in I lie llou-c of I’epresentalivelliis evenin;;. when e.iu-.ideraf ion "as given to Ihe l.i-eidalive Conueil's aniemlineiil to the Ma ’-eurs Begistration Bill, which excluded i hiropiaelora as sia h from registering a - unless qualified to do so. .Mr NYilford said there "as mi questinn that chiropractors had taken their place in New Zealand, and <• could -■:■••■ He "me mil . .(• db- ami ell'.ei. 11l 1,1.1. So .Maui I’ciii.ire. \\ •• do not a.' that. .Mr Wilford: I know the Minister does not- sav that, in tael he in- 1 stops short of saying if. lie says so wilholil sayii,.; so. The Minister said t )-:■ t if a eliir.i praetor was a « 11 ! a I i li• •<I masseur he could register as a ma seur under the Ael. 'll- Wilford : Is it p.issilile lo he a chiropractor without iindeislniidiug massage Y The Minisler: Of course il i-. Mr Isitl dei hired that there had some shoekim; ease.-;_ of ehiropraeliee maltreatment in Christchurch. \|r l-'orhes: What- is "long with Christehiireh ? Mr Isiil r.-plied that sueli exnerhmees were nut euldined to 1 hrist.l,lllo It. The time had come when people such as chiropractors should pa-s an examination similar in the me.h ial examination. At present people went lo America for a lew months ex- |: -rieiii-.' of some crank scheme, and then came hack with tales of "■underfill mires. There was mil a patient medicine lint cures were ntlrilmied lo it. although it was worse than Useless. Mr Wilford: Soap as a rule.

Air Isitl said that doctors, dentists and lawyers were protected against men who had no right to he rivals, lie was in sympathy with the amendment. Air Sullivan said the! men in all brunches nf the medical profession had their failureChirnnraeiurs could not be dismissed merely hv saving thev were cranks, lie asked an assniame from the Alinisler that the amendment would not. he interpreted so as to interfere with ehirnpraelot s. Air li.o-klv said that chiropractors |d in the' not far distant fill tire ask for registration fer themselves. Sir Alaui I'onmre said that the amendment in no way allieted elliloe.raetors ill their profession. ’lip. House agreed to Ihe addition ol the clause.

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