asked the Under-Secretary of State for War how many qualified dental surgeons now hold commissioned rank in the Army; how many have been commissioned since 1st March, 1918; how many of these have been commissioned from the ranks since that date; and how many are now remaining in the ranks?

The number of qualified dental surgeons who hold commissions in the Army is 640; of these, ninety-two have received their commissions since the 1st March last, including twenty-six from the ranks. As regards the last part of the question, inquiry is being made.

Are we to understand that 640 represents the total number of dentists employed professionally in the British Army? It is scandalous !