§ 84. Mr. DUNCAN MILLARasked whether steps have been taken to secure that the treatment of soldiers and sailors suffering from mental strain shall be carried out in hospital wards or other institutions not under lunacy administration, so as to avoid sending all such cases, which are not certifiable, to asylums?
§ Mr. TENNANTEvery endeavour is being made to treat patients suffering from traumatic neurasthenia and cases of mental strain in such a manner as to avoid sending those not certifiable into asylums. For this purpose arrangements have been made to treat such cases in certain private and civil hospitals in the United Kingdom, and a Red Cross Military Hospital has been opened in Lancashire for their reception. This latter hospital is administered by, and the patients are under the care of, medical officers holding commissions in the Royal Army Medical Corps.
§ Mr. MILLARIs the War Office prepared to make a Grant for equipment?
§ Mr. TENNANTI do not think so.