§ Colonel YATEasked the Secretary of State for India what is the present deficiency of officers in the Indian Medical Service; and how many candidates have been forthcoming in the past year?
§ Mr. FISHERIn a report received from the Government of India in July last they estimated that 166 officers were required to bring the Indian Medical Service up to the strength required by present conditions; 4G officers have been appointed to the Service in the past year.