' DOCTORS AND THE PUBLIC
Sus,—In your note on Dr. Moore's letter in The Spectator of April 13th you say: "The fundamental question is whether there is to be a compre- hensive National Health Service or not. The principle has been approved. . . If thc doctors accept this all details are matters of argument—but the community must have the last Word."
May I suggest that from the point of view of the general public this is an over-simplification? A commehensive National Health Service sounds splendid ; but an immense majority of the individuals making' up the community have, like myself, very little idea al to what would be the actual effect of the Government proposals, and many matters which you dismiss as details 'Wight turn out to be rather important in their eyes. Jr is much to be wished that a few energetic and disinterested persons, after finding out exactly how the scheme would work, would make it their business to enlighten the public—especially, perhaps, on such points as the degree of regimentation (of patients) which would be necessary. After a few months of intensive education the community might be better fitted to have the last word.—Yours faithfully, L. DALE. Hampstead, N.W. 3.
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