§ 33. Mr. CROOKSasked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the physical deterioration consequent upon the experiences during the War, instructions will be given to discontinue the practice of medically examining the applicants for employment under the various Government Departments?
§ The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the TREASURY (Mr. Baldwin)The Order in Council of 22nd March, 1918, adopted the recommendations of Viscount Gladstone's Committee (Cmd. 34) in regard to the conditions under which Civil Service certificates for permanent appointment should be issued to candidates whose health has been impaired by War service, and gave power to relax to a very great extent the ordinary physical standard for certification. The power of relaxation has been largely used, and I think it will be generally agreed that these concessions go as far as can reasonably be expected.