§ Sir JOHN BETHELLasked the Home Secretary whether he is aware that George Cole, of 210, Uphall Road, Ilford, was dismissed or forced to resign on 20th May, 1911, from the Ilford police force on medical grounds, notwithstanding that the police surgeon who treated Mr. Cole reported him at first as suffering from neurasthenia, later as improving, and finally as having recovered; what were these alleged medical grounds; and what, if any, was the reason of his leaving the police force?
§ Mr. McKENNAI had this case recently before me. I should have been glad to retain Mr. Cole in the Metropolitan Police service if it had been possible to do so; but the Medical Authorities of the Metropolitan Police were satisfied that, as the result of illness, he was permanently unfit for further police service. I granted him on his retirement the highest rate gratuity payable under the Police Acts.