§ Sir C. OMANasked the Minister of Health whether he is aware of the recommendation of the Royal Commission on Poor Law to the effect that medical relief should be made more readily accessible and of the evidence of a witness, speaking on behalf of the Medical Association (Report, pp. 282–4), to the effect that if doctors attend without an order the rule is that they do not get paid; and whether he can take steps to ensure that, in the case of medical assistance being rendered to any poor person on account of accident or sudden illness, payment should be made to the medical man although no order for relief may have been given by the guardians or the relieving officer?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINThe reply to the first part of the question is in the affirmative, but I am not aware that at the 227W present time any difficulty of the kind suggested in the second part has arisen. I should be glad to consider any information my hon. Friend may have on the subject.