§ 41. Captain FAIRFAXasked the Minister of Health if he has received an appeal from the Norfolk Vagrancy Committee for assistance in providing extra remuneration for medical officers of Poor Law institutions now called upon, by order of the Ministry, to examine all casuals for small-pox; and, in view of the fact that this work is outside the duties ordinarily performed by these doctors, whether he will undertake to defray all or part of the additional fees involved?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINThe answer to the first part of my hon. and gallant Friend's question is in the affirmative, and to the second part in the negative. There are no funds at my disposal out of which such a contribution as is suggested could be paid.
§ Captain FAIRFAXDoes my right hon. Friend expect these doctors to do the extra work gratis, or does he expect the local authorities to defray the extra cost?
§ Mr. SHEPHERDWill the right hon. Gentleman see that the medical officers undertake the inspection of casuals in the evening, and thus give some value to their inspection?