§ Mr. Will Griffithsasked the Minister of Health how many ophthalmic opticians were employed full time and part time in the hospital eye service on 1st January, 1950, 1955, 1960, and at the nearest convenient date, respectively.
§ Mr. LoughlinThe following are the numbers of ophthalmic opticians employed in the hospital eye service.
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§ Mr. Will Griffithsasked the Minister of Health whether he will state the range of salaries paid to ophthalmic opticians employed in the hospital eye service on 1st January, 1950, 1955, 1960, and at present, respectively; and what is the value of the salary expressed in terms of the purchasing power of the pound sterling as at 1st January, 1950.
§ Mr. LoughlinFollowing is the range of salaries paid to ophthalmic opticians in the hospital eye service:
Salary Scale Column (1) expressed in terms of the purchasing power of the pound sterling as at 1st January, 1950, on the basis of the Retail Prices Index (1) (2) £ £ Ophthalmic Opticians 1st January, 1950 500–800 500–800 1st January, 1955 500–800 387–619 1st January, 1960 615–935 412–626 At present 712–1,087 397–606 Senior Ophthalmic Opticians 1st January, 1950 900–1,200 900–1,200 1st January, 1955 900–1,200 696–929 1st January, 1960 995–1,340 666–898 At present 1,154–1,555 643–866