§ MR. WARDLE (Derbyshire, S.)I beg to ask the President of the Local Government Board whether Local Sanitary Authorities having been recouped a moiety of the salaries of their medical officers up to 29th September, 1888, he intends that the moiety of such salaries 1711 for the half-year ending 25th March, 1889, is to be paid by County Councils out of the Exchequer contribution, which contribution has been considered as commencing from 1st April, 1889, only, and estimated by the County Councils as an asset available for the current year?
§ * MR. RITCHIEThis is a question which has been put to me several times. The last time was the 8th of the present month and by the hon. Member for Swansea (Mr. Dillwyn). It was answered by my hon. Friend the Secretary to the Local Government Board. I must refer the hon. Member to the reply then given.