27. Mr. WORTHINGTON-EVANSasked whether the Secretary to the Treasury will say why the local medical committees formed for the boroughs of Poplar and Stepney who have applied for recognition under Section 62 in April last have not had any reply to their application; whether the district insurance committees are now transacting business without the presence of direct representatives of the medical profession in Poplar and Stepney; and whether, in view of the fact that the district committees have to draw up schemes. for allotment of patients, the Commissioners will ensure that the medical profession should be represented thereon?
§ Mr. MASTERMANThe question of recognising a local medical committee for the whole county as well as local medical committees for the different Metropolitan boroughs is receiving the careful consideration of the Commissioners, but they are at present unable to recognise any local medical committee either for the whole county or for the different boroughs as properly representative of the doctors resident in the respective areas.
Mr. WORTHINGTON - EVANSAre those district committees giving allotment to patients without any consultation with the medical representatives?
§ Mr. MASTERMANI cannot answer the question without notice.