§ 50. Mr. Pentlandasked the Minister of Health if there is now the same shortage of sanitary inspectors as prevailed in 1955; and what assistance his Department is giving to local authorities in order to overcome this problem.
§ Mr. R. ThompsonExact figures of shortages are not available, but there has since 1955 been a considerable rise in the number of newly qualified inspectors. Recruitment should continue to improve as a result of the work of the Public Health Inspectors Education Board, and the other measures that have been taken.