§ 107 and 110. Mr. R. McNEILLasked the Under-Secretary of State for War (1) how 1720 many soldiers have undergone amputation of a limb since the beginning of the War; how many of such cases have recovered and are now living; and (2) if he will obtain a Return from the hospitals receiving wounded soldiers in the United Kingdom, showing the number of wounded soldiers whose wounds were in an aseptic condition at the time of their reception from the front?
§ Mr. TENNANTThese Returns would involve much labour. I should not feel justified in imposing upon the hospitals the duty of preparing the monumental Returns suggested by my hon. Friend.
§ Mr. McNEILLAre not these Returns necessarily kept at every hospital?
§ Mr. TENNANTNo, Sir, I am afraid they are not. I have no doubt they are kept in some, but not in all.
§ Mr. McNEILLDoes not the right hon. Gentleman think it is very faulty organisation that they should not be kept?
§ Mr. TENNANTI would not say that. Attendants upon sick men very often have not time to make extracts and keep records of what has been done.