§ 36. Dr. CHAPPLEasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether his attention has been called to instances of the abuse of nurses' uniforms during the past few months; and whether he will give his support to a Bill for the State registration of nurses in order to meet this and other evils that are leading to the scarcity of nurses in the ranks of the profession?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for the HOME DEPARTMENT (Mr. McKenna)During the past few months my attention has not been called to any case of the kind. The police will make inquiry, but so far as they are aware such cases are of very rare occurrence. Recent Bills on the subject of the Registration of Nurses have not touched on this matter, and there would be serious difficulties in framing any provision of the nature suggested. I cannot make any promise with regard to a Bill.