§ Mr. SNOWDENasked the President of the Local Government Board whether an inspector of the Local Government Board had an interview with the Bedford Board of Guardians some months since with regard to the loss of fees sustained by the vaccinating officer in that union in consequence of the Vaccination Act and Order, 1907; if so, will he state the date of such interview; and what further action, if any, has the Local Government Board taken in this case?
§ Mr. BURNSThe interview referred to took place on 23rd August last. After considering my inspector's report I came to the conclusion that no further action on my part was called for in this case.
§ Mr. SNOWDENasked the President of the Local Government Board whether he is aware that in December last the Local Government Board wrote to the Tewkesbury Board of Guardians asking them to pay to their vaccination officer the sum of £30 by way of compensation, owing to this officer having lost £73 17s. in consequence of the Vaccination Act and Order, 1907, and that in future the said guardians should pay to this officer a salary of £45 per annum; whether, upon the guardians refusing, the Local Government Board issued an Order that the officer be paid £19 as compensation arid a salary, of £36 2122W per annum; if so, what were the reasons why the Local Government Board did not in the Order fix the amounts to be paid to this officer that suggested by them; whether he is aware that in consequence of this officer's past losses of £54 7s. he is in pecuniary difficulties; and, if so, what further action, if any, does the Local Government Board intend taking in regard to this case?
§ Mr. BURNSI am aware of the action taken in this case. After considering the representations of the guardians, I did not feel justified in fixing larger sums than those mentioned in the Order. On the information at present before me, I am not proposing to take further action.