17. Mr. E. HARVEYasked the Secretary of State for War whether any detailed physical standard has been issued to the various Army medical boards to ensure that cases shall be dealt with on uniform principles and, in particular, whether any instructions have been issued to secure a uniform method of dealing with organic diseases such as diseases of the heart?
§ Mr. FORSTERThe physical standard is fixed for each of the categories and this standard is determined by the nature of the duties assigned to the particular category. Apart from this conferences are from time to time held to secure co-ordination between the work and practice of the different boards.
18. Mr. HARVEYasked the Secretary of State for War whether the examination of recruits by the various Army medical boards is inspected from time to time by competent medical experts?
§ Mr. FORSTERYes, Sir; the Deputy-Directors of Medical Services of the Commands are responsible for inspecting from time to time the work of examining recruits.