§ Mr. Lyonsasked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware that many members of medical boards in active general practice are given as many as eight medical boards weekly; and whether he will consider a more equitable method of distributing the work amongst the medical profession by establishing a larger number of medical boards?
§ Mr. BevinI am aware that the recent acceleration of medical examinations has thrown additional work on the chairmen and panel members of medical boards. The number of medical boards has been considerably increased recently and further boards are in course of being established. In view of the greatly increased number of men to be examined during the coming weeks, however, it will not be possible for the present to avoid making more calls on the services of members of boards than was at first the case.