§ 18. Sir W. BYLESasked the Secretary of State for War whether he has received complaints that adequate attention is not being paid to the dental requirements of our troops at the front; whether the services of qualified professional dentists who are enlisted are refused by the Army 190 medical authorities, and these educated men, whose services are much needed both in the Army and in the civilian population at Home, are passed into the ranks as ordinary soldiers; and whether the Canadian, Australian, and New Zealand troops are far better served in regard to dentistry than our own British troops?
§ Mr. FORSTERAll applications for dental surgeons with our troops at home or abroad have been fully and promptly met. There is a large waiting list of candidates for dental commissions, and each application is considered in the order in which it was received. Preference is given to candidates who have voluntarily enlisted in the Army. There is no reason to think the British are less well served in the matter of dentistry than other troops, and I am not aware of any complaints that dental requirements are receiving inadequate attention.