§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYasked the Secretary of State for War if he will place a copy of the syllabus of the most recent course of instruction given at the Army school of dispensing in the Library of the House of Commons?
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANSThe syllabus is contained in Section XXX of the Standing Orders for the Royal Army Medical Corps, Royal Army Medical Corps (T.A.) and the Army Dental Corps, a copy of which I am placing in the Library.
§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYasked the Secretary of State for War whether it is the opinion of the medical authorities at the War Office that Army dispensers not qualified as pharmacists possess sufficient skill, knowledge and experience to be made directly responsible for the training of Army dispensers at the Army school of dispensing?
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANSYes, Sir, the Army medical authorities are satisfied that the Army dispensers selected as instructors under the Officer Commanding the Army School of Dispensing are fully qualified for their posts.
§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYasked the Secretary of State for War whether soldiers of the Royal Army Medical Corps attending the courses of instruction at the Army School of Dispensing are examined at the conclusion of such course; and, if so, by whom they are examined and the percentage of failures at courses held during the last three years?
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANSYes, Sir; they are examined by a board of medical officers at the conclusion of the course. The percentage of failures during the last three years has been 37.