§ Mr. WEIRasked the Lord Advocate, in view of the fact that the Report of the Scottish Poor Law Commission, published at the end of last year, directs attention to the insufficiency of medical aid throughout the Western Highlands and Islands of Scotland, if he will state whether it is proposed to augment the medical staff, and, if so, to what extent?
§ Mr. UREI am unable to add anything to the reply which I gave to the question which my hon. Friend put on the same subject on 29th April last.
§ Mr. WEIRasked the Lord Advocate, having regard to the proposals relative to the medical inspection of school children. if he is yet in a position to say how many medical inspectors will be appointed for the Island of Lewis and the Mainland of Ross-shire, respectively?
§ Mr. UREThe scheme for the medical inspection of school children which has been formulated by the Secondary Education Committee for Ross-shire, and which has received the Department's approval, provides, for the present, for the following staff: The medical officer of health for the county. A subordinate medical officer for the mainland section of the county. A second subordinate medical officer for the Island of Lewis.