§ MR. PALKsaid, he would beg to ask the Vice President of the Privy Council Committee whether it is the intention of the Government to continue the chief Medical Officer of the General Board of Health at the present salary of £1,800 a year, and also whether it is their intention to continue the medical staff of the present Board?
§ MR. ADDERLEYsaid, the General Board of Health Act would expire in September next, but he understood that that would not affect the position of the chief Medical Officer in his present salary. In reply to the second question of the hon. Member, he begged to state that if the Bill passed, the whole duties of the Medical Board would not cease. The Bill would continue certain duties which would require the services of an officer, but he hoped that one officer would be sufficient for the purpose.