§ Mr. AMMONasked the Home Secretary what is the standing or qualifications demanded of medical men engaged in prisons and remand homes to examine and report as to the mental condition of juvenile offenders brought before the magistrates?
§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKSAt places of detention to which young persons under 16 are remanded medical attendance is usually afforded by a doctor in general practice, but where mental trouble is suspected the case might be referred to a school medical officer of other specially qualified doctor. Offenders over 16 are remanded to prisons where the medical officers are experienced general physicians and surgeons of good qualifications, with deficiency. I may add that the medical examination of young offenders is being considered by the Committee which I appointed last year to inquire into the treatment of young offenders.