§ Mr. W. THORNEasked the President of the Board of Trade if he is aware that the permanently-appointed factory surgeon for the Hull district is a medical doctor in connection with the sick club at the firm of Messrs. Blundell, Spence and Company, Hull; whether the Government allows the permanently-appointed factory surgeons to act as medical examiners to sick clubs for private firms; and whether he intends taking action in the matter?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for the HOME DEPARTMENT (Mr. Herbert Gladstone)I beg to answer this question on behalf of my right hon. Friend. I have no information as to whether the certifying surgeon at Hull is connected with the sick club referred to, but it is a very usual thing for certifying surgeons to be connected with clubs under the management either of employers or of workmen, and in some districts it would be difficult to find a doctor who was not so connected. If there is any allegation of grievance in this particular case I shall be happy to make inquiry on receiving a statement of the details from the hon. Member.