Mr. F. HALLasked the Minister of Health whether, in connection with the appointment of sanitary inspectors, he will state the number of cases since 1910 in which it has been included as a condition of the appointment that the officer was himself to defray his travelling expenses or office expenses or both?
§ Mr. GRIFFITHSasked the Minister of Health whether, in connection with the appointment of sanitary inspectors, any cases have occurred where the Ministry have taken exception to the amount of salary offered and have suggested a reduction?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINYes, Sir; there have been cases in which local authorities have proposed what have been regarded by the Ministry as excessive salaries and in these cases a reduction has been suggested.
§ Mr. WIGNALLasked the Minister of Health whether, in sanctioning the 548W appointment of a qualified sanitary inspector at Bodmin Rural District Council, where there is a population of 10,165, at a salary of £98 per annum, to include travelling expenses and office accommodation he made it a condition of giving his sanction that the inspector should give an undertaking in writing to refrain from practising his profession as architect and surveyor?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINThe undertaking which was required from this inspector is that prescribed by Article 18 of the Sanitary Officers Order, 1922, and is that he shall abstain wholly in his private business from any work arising out of or in any way connected with the discharge of his duties as sanitary inspector.