§ 62. Mr. WILLIAM PEELasked how many doctors in England and Wales have become members of provisional insurance committees, and how many have undertaken the examination of patients for sanatorium benefits; and what is the estimated number necessary to perform these duties adequately?
§ Mr. MASTERMANThe number of doctors who are at present members of the insurance committees as provisionally constituted in England and Wales is 100. The examination of patients for sanatorium benefit will be effected by the patient's ordinary medical attendant, for which he will offer a fee, or by such officer as the local insurance committee may arrange with the local authority to perform this work. I can give no estimate as to the number required to perform these duties, as this will depend entirely on the number of applications received and the nature of the scheme adopted by the local insurance committees.