Mr. David Adamsasked the Minister of Health in how many cases he has used his powers of requiring the formulation of a scheme for the provision of full-time medical officers of health under the Acts of 1929 and 1933; and whether such steps have had to be taken in local government areas with general rates of a very high nature?
§ Mr. ElliotThis power has been exercised in 10 counties. In four of these the2652W average rates are substantially higher than the average for England and Wales as a whole.