§ Mr. Naylorasked the Secretary of State for War whether he will give a list of the various categories of medical specialists, namely, physiotherapists, psychiatrists, etc., employed in the Army medical services; and whether their duties are confined to the particular class of cases in which they specialise or are extended to ordinary medical examinations?
§ Sir J. GriggThe following categories of specialists are employed in the Army Medical Services:
Physician. Entomologist. Neurologist. Surgeon. Physical Medicine. Radiologist, Dermatologist. Ophthalmologist. Physiologist. Oto-Rhino-Laryngologist. Pathologist. Anaesthetist. Psychiatrist. Neuro-Surgeon. Venereologist. Maxillo-Facial Surgeon. Hygiene. Orthopaedic Surgeon. Malariologist. Gynaecologist. They are primarily engaged on their specialist duties. If there happens to be a shortage of general duty officers they may, however, be required in addition to undertake general medical duty.