Mr. DENNISSasked what is the number for England, Wales, and Scotland, respectively, of insured persons' medical cards which have not been delivered by the Post Office to the addressee; where those cards 1354W are at present; what steps are being taken, or are proposed to be taken, to find the addressees and deliver the cards; and whether the approved societies have been invited to furnish the addresses of those of their members whose medical cards have been returned through the post; and, if so, with what result?
Mr. BENNThe numbers of medical cards returned through the Post Office are, approximately, 800,000, 125,000, and 20,000. These cards are with the insurance committees by whom they were issued; and steps are being taken in many cases to trace addressees by means of the sources of information accessible, including approved societies. Apart from any such steps, cards have been issued upon application to a very large number of insured persons who did not receive a card upon the initial distribution.