§ 64. Mr. LEACHasked the Secretary to the Admiralty the advance of wages given to the medical staffs of His Majesty's naval establishments and dockyards since June, 1914?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAAn advance of 1s. a week has been made to civilian male nurses at the Royal Marine infirmaries, and they also receive the emergency increase. The attendants on lunatics at Yarmouth Hospital with under five years' service have been granted 2s. a week, and with over five years' service 1s. a week. They also will receive the emergency increase. As regards naval hospitals, active service ratings (sick berth staff) are employed, supplemented during the War by St. John's Ambulance men; and no advances have been made to these other than those to which they are entitled under the Regulations, by service, and an additional ½d. a day messing or victualling allowance. The surgery attendants and assistant surgery attendants in the dockyards have participated in the emergency increase of 3s. a week as from the 28th March, 1915.