§ Sir H. NIELDasked the Minister of National Service whether he is aware that Charles Westley, aged forty-five, of 120, St. Loys Road, Tottenham, who was placed in Grade 1 by the Conduit Street Medical Board on the 4th June, 1918, has for the last two years been and is now suffering from, and is under treatment for, gastric ulcers, which cause pain and vomiting after food, such attacks lasting for two hours, with the result that he has lost considerable weight and has in consequence been rendered incapable of working; whether any abdominal examination of this man was made; and, if so, whether any trace was found of sub-acute gastric ulcers?
§ Sir A. GEDDESThis man was examined, as stated; no evidence of sub-acute gastric ulcers was found in examination, and no certificates were produced by the man at his examination. All medical examinations include examination of the abdomen. If this man applies for re-examination, permission will, under the current instructions, be readily granted, provided he can show reasonable grounds for his request.
§ Sir H. NIELDasked the Minister of National Service whether his attention has been called to the case of G. E. Riley, aged forty-five, who on 1st June was placed in Grade 1 by the medical board at Conduit Street; whether he is aware that this man is suffering from a large tumour on the left shoulder, bleeding haemorrhoids, a strained groin, chronic bronchitis, and has a bad family history of tuberculosis, and has lost 1st. weight in fourteen months; whether he is aware that when the man called the attention of the medical board to the tumour, one of the board replied that when he got into the Army it would soon be cut out, and made the same remark with regard to the haemorrhoids; and whether he will consider the question of having this man re-examined with a view to ascertaining whether he is in fact fit for any kind of military service?
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§ Sir A. GEDDESThis man was examined as stated, and found to have a tumour of a harmless nature on the left shoulder; he complained of bronchitis, but he was considered by the Board fit for Grade 1. If Mr. Riley can show any reasonable ground for dissatisfaction with this decision he can apply for re-examination.