§ 55. Mr. ASTORasked the President of the Local Government Board how many tuberculosis officers have been appointed; and how many of them do not possess the qualifications recommended by the Departmental Committee on tuberculosis, and approved by the Local Government Board in their memorandum of 14th May, 1912, and repeated in their memorandum of 6th July, 1912?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD (Mr. Herbert Lewis)The appointments of seventy-eight tuberculosis officers have been approved by the Local Government Board; approval has been given in these cases after obtaining the concurrence of the Insurance Commissioners, and the officers appointed possess the necessary qualifications. There may be some cases 289 of appointments which have been made, but which have not yet been reported to the Board.
§ Mr. ASTORMay I take it that every tuberculosis officer appointed comes up to the standard required by the Local Government Board?
§ Mr. HERBERT LEWISSo far as I am aware that is so.