§ MR. A. LYTTELTON (Warwick and Leamington)I beg to ask the President of the Local Government Board if he could state why the standard of qualification for appointment as dispenser to a Poor Law Union has been reduced, so that persons other than those possessing a statutory qualification in pharmacy are now eligible for such appointments; and whether, having regard to the special technical training required in such dispensers, the Local Government. Board will take steps to obtain for the sick poor in the various unions under their jurisdiction the security afforded by dispensers possessing a statutory qualification to dispense medicines?
§ THE PRESIDENT OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD (Mr. HENRY CHAPLIN,) Lincolnshire, SleafordThe Local Government Board in June, 1895, issued an order by which compounders of medicines duly qualified in accordance with the regulations for the Army—Medical Staff Corps were recognised as qualified for appointment as dispensers by Boards of Guardians. The Board had previously issued similar orders as regards particular cases. The order referred to was not issued without careful consideration. The compounding in the Army, I am advised, is most satisfactory, 1359 and I see no sufficient reason for altering the order with regard to this qualification.