§ 43. Sir J. D. REESasked the Secretary to the Treasury whether, under any Section or Sub-section of the National Insurance Act or Regulations relating to such Act, the Commissioners will recognise and sanction the medical treatment of insured persons by unqualified individuals, such as herbalists and Christian Scientists; and, if so, whether, seeing that herbalists and other unqualified persons cannot administer anæsthetics, perform operations, treat fractures, or give death certificates, he will say why this class of treatment is recognised under the Regulations?
Mr. ROBERTSON (for Mr. Masterman)I would refer the hon. Member to the answer which was given him by my right hon. Friend the Financial Secretary to the Treasury on 11th February last. There is no provision in the Regulations dealing specially with these cases, but, subject to the conditions therein prescribed, it is open to an insurance committee to allow insured persons to make their own arrangements instead of receiving medical attendance and treatment from a duly qualified medical practitioner on the panel.
§ Sir J. D. REESCan the hon. Gentleman answer the question as regards the death certificates? How can Christian Scientists give certificates?
§ Sir J. D. REESCannot they more easily give death?