§ Mr. HUNTSeeing that a county association is only allowed one shilling for the medical examination of each recruit, and that the shilling is only paid for those recruits whom the doctor passes, what steps are taken to prevent this small amount of payment having the effect of causing inefficient recruits to be passed?
§ Mr. HALDANEThe grants paid to associations for these and other medical examinations form a common fund from which fees are paid when necessary. There are many cases where fees are not payable, as in camp. There is no reason to think that medical practitioners negligently pass medically unfit recruits into the Force.
§ Mr. HUNTAre we to take it that a shilling is considered enough remuneration for a medical officer, whether the recruit passes it or not?
§ Mr. HALDANENo; the hon. Member is not to take it so. It depends upon the circumstances, as I have explained, and the shillings are put into a common fund.