THE BRITISH INSURANCE ACT.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 35, 11 February 1914, Page 4

THE BRITISH INSURANCE ACT.

The “Westminster Gazette” says: A remarkable article in the “Times” gives the measure of the benefits which have come to the medical profession from the Insurance Act. Jr cities and industrial centres the incomes of the doctors have increased in almost every case. They have attained to a security of tenure hitherto unknown. The consequence if that there is an actual dearth of as-' sistants. A year ago one could engage so-called “indoor” help foi £l2O per annum, “outdoor” for £l*9o To-day the rates are about £2OO and £250 respectively, whilst in some cases as much as £‘loo with rooms and attendance is asked for. “Doctors on board ships are getting £Jo and £2O per month where before the remuneration was only £lO, and there is a dearth of candidates for positions in the Royal Navy. [More serious is the dearth of junior medical- officers in the various public health departments. [Men can nc longer be obtained for the salarier which have hitherto been sufficient tr attract them. So the demand o arising that the public should pay more. That is a remarkable effect of the Insurances Act, , which should be remembered in connection with the medical agitation,, against that measure.” ,