69. Mrs. Braddockasked the Minister of Health if he will tabulate the list of local authorities who have increased salaries of clerks of county councils and medical officers of health since 18th September, 1949; and the respective amounts of the rise in each case.
§ Mr. Blenkinsop:The following is the answer:
local government officials, such as clerks to county councils, sanitary inspectors and medical officers of health, to have an
177Wincrease in salary; what was the total amount involved; and what was the average increase in each case.
§ Mr. Blenkinsop:Following is the answer:
Number of Clerks of County Councils: 11.
Total amount of increases: £2,280.
Average increase per Officer: £207.
Number of Sanitary Inspectors: 774.
Total amount of increases: £46,420.
Average increase per Officer: £60.
Number of Medical Officers of Health: 63.
Total amount of increases: £3,572.
Average increase per Officer: £57.
Many of the increased salaries include the cost of living bonus which was usually though not necessarily £60 a year which before the increase had been separately calculated, so that the actual increase of total remuneration has been less than the amounts stated. The reasons for the increases are mainly the application of agreed national scales of remuneration and increased duties.