§ Mr. MONTAGUEasked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that the Thetford Rural District Council, with an area of 95,873 acres and a population of 9,363, are proposing to appoint a fully-qualified sanitary inspector at a salary of £200 per annum, including travelling expenses; whether he approved the terms of the advertisement; whether he is satisfied that the salary is a sufficient 717W one for a whole-time sanitary inspector; and what proportion is estimated to cover travelling expenses?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINI informed the Council on 19th November that I raised no objection to their proposal as regards the appointment. The terms suggested represented a marked improvement on a proposal made by this council last year to which I objected, and I did not feel in a position to press them to make an extra allowance for travelling expenses. I am at present awaiting the result of the council's advertisement,