THE MARRIED MEN

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3128, 5 July 1917, Page 4

THE MARRIED MEN

' AND MEDICAL EXAMINATION. The oft-repeated request that the Second Division men should be medically examined without delay was the subject of a stntement made by the Defence Minister in reply to a question by Mr. W. H. Field.. Sir James Allen's statement was as follows:—"I regret that it is not possible to arrange for the medical examination of reservists of the Second Division before they aTe called up by ballot, for the following reasons: (a) That .the medical examination only has ettect for three months, and would have to be reviewed if the reservist was iiot called into camp before the expiration of that tone;: (b> that it is-impossible to provide the .Medi-cal-Boards that ■ would-be required for this purpose. At the present tune the Medical Boards are just able to deal with the men called up in the current ballotseach month, and any extra boards that mav be appointed will be required to undertake the re-examination of men who have been previously classed as unfit for active service and whose cases-are to be reviewed before the Second Division reservists are balloted for; (c) that every reservist on medical examination is sworn in as a member of the Expedition, Force; and (d) that Second Dme.on reservists could only be called up for medical examination according to tneir c ass and it will be at least two monthe vet before the Government Statistician l<; in a position to certify as to the reservists who have been placed in the several classes of the Second Division.