§ DR. TANNERI beg to ask the First Lord of the Admiralty if the long-promised concession in favour of naval medical officers which was stated some months ago to be settled for immediate working, namely, giving medical officers the opportunity of visiting and studying at Metropolitan hospitals for a period of from three to six months on return from a long term of foreign service on full pay, is now working; and, if so, how many officers have availed themselves of the concession.
MR. GOSCHENNaval medical officers have for many years past been permitted to pass through a post-graduate course at Metropolitan hospitals. The number allowed has, by the regulations of the 1st November last, been increased from seven to twenty annually, but, owing to the despatch of a considerable number of naval medical officers to the Cape and China, it has not yet been found possible to allow this increase to take effect.
§ DR. TANNERWill the right hon. Gentleman kindly grant a Return for the information of those on whose behalf I have put the question?