§ 22. Mr. SCRYMGEOURasked the Secretary of State for War how many pharmacists have enlisted in the Army Reserve (Technical); and whether any distinction is drawn between a qualified pharmacist and an unqualified dispenser in this Reserve?
§ Captain KINGEight pharmacists have enlisted in the Royal Army Medical Corps (Supplementary Reserve) up to the present. Unqualified dispensers are not accepted for enlistment.
§ 23. Mr. SCRYMGEOURasked the Secretary of State for War whether there is any person at the War Office possessing an intimate knowledge of pharmaceutical matters able to advise on the employment of pharmacists in the Army; and, if so, is this adviser a member of the medical or pharmaceutical profession?
§ Captain KINGYes, Sir.
§ Mr. SCRYMGEOURDoes that answer mean that there is a medical representative or a representative of the pharmacists?
§ Captain KINGHe is, as a matter of fact, a member of the medical profession.
§ Mr. SCRYMGEOURWould it not ensure better and more competent advice if he was a qualified pharmacist?
§ Captain KINGThat is not the view of the War Office. Of course they have pharmacists and this medical expert who advises.