§ 48. Mr. T. WILLIAMS(for Major MILNER) asked the Minister of Health whether, before approving the proposal of the urban district council of Sandown-Shanklin (Isle of Wight) to appoint a fully qualified whole-time sanitary inspector at a commencing salary of £175 per annum, rising by two annual increments of £12 10s. to a maximum of £200 per annum, he will intimate that the salary offered is insufficient remuneration for the services of an experienced and properly qualified sanitary inspector, seeing that the lowest salary at present paid for qualified whole-time sanitary inspectors in the Isle of Wight is £295 per annum?
Sir H. YOUNGI have already approved the proposal to which the hon. Member refers, the terms of which are more favourable to the officer than those originally contemplated by the Council. Before approving the proposal consideration was given to the question whether the salary offered was sufficient to secure and retain the services of an efficient officer.
§ Mr. WILLIAMSIs this small salary for an experienced and efficient officer representative of salaries paid for similar duties throughout Great Britain?