The effect of Mr. Lloyd George's menacing speech to the
Insurance Advisory Committee last week was, as was to be anticipated, a general movement on the part of doctors all over the country to join the panels. In a large number of districts they have done so under protest, and have passed resolutions condemning Mr. Lloyd George's dictatorial methods. An impressive meeting of London doctors was held for this purpose on Tuesday at the Queen's Hall, with Sir Thomas Crosby, recently Lord Mayor of London, in the chair. A resolution was carried unanimously and enthusiastic- ally protesting against "the unfair methods of intimidation employed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer for the purpose of coercing medical practitioners to serve on the panels," and expressing a conviction that "these methods cannot result in a service satisfactory to the insured person." About 1,200 doctors were present, although the meeting was called together at 24 hours' notice, and, as we have said, there was not a single dissentient voice.
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