Mr. MacCALLUM SCOTTasked whether private dentists are still being employed 439W to provide dental treatment for soldiers; whether expenditure is being incurred for railway travelling expenses of soldiers to be treated; and whether there is a staff of military dentists sufficient to cope with the work?
§ Mr. FORSTERCivilian dentists are employed at stations where there are not sufficient troops to occupy a whole-time dentist. Travelling expenses are being incurred in places where there is no dentist available. The answer to the last part of the question is in the affirmative.
§ Sir JOHN JARDINEasked the Secretary of State for War, with reference to dental personnel and equipment, whether, instead of waiting for demands which the people on the spot may not know that they are entitled to make, he will wire to the General Officers Commanding in Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Salonika and inquire if they are personally satisfied with the amount of the dental personnel and equipment?
§ Mr. FORSTERI do not think that the action proposed is necessary, as General Officers Commanding are well aware that they will be supplied with any dental treatment that may be necessary. I may also say that the General Officer Commanding in Mesopotamia has specifically informed the Army Council that his requirements in dental personnel and equipment have been fully met.