§ Mr. Grovesasked the Minister of Pensions whether he will inquire into the circumstances of the refusal of treatment and allowances to Mr. S. R. Brotherton, 51, Vansittart Road, E.7, Reference No. 11/N/3086/A?
§ Sir W. WomersleyI have inquired into the facts of this case, but I regret that it is not possible to provide treatment at the expense of the Ministry, which is empowered to provide treatment only where it is necessitated by the persisting effects of Great War service. Mr. Brotherton's disability, epilepsy, was not caused by war service although it was accepted as having been aggravated to some extent thereby. The whole history of the case was most carefully reviewed some years ago by my medical advisers who found themselves unable to certify that any need for further treatment could be ascribed to the persisting effects of war service. I have fully reviewed the case in consultation with my medical advisers, but I am afraid that there are no grounds for reversing this decision.