§ Sir I. Fraserasked the Minister of Health if he will make a statement as to the relative salaries of health visitors and district nurses, indicating what recent increases they have had.
§ Mr. Walker-SmithThe present salary scales of health visitors and district nurses are £555—£690 and £467—£598 respectively. The former received increases of £75 to £80 by an award of the Industrial Court on 19th August and the latter a 5 per cent. increase by an agreement of the Nurses and Midwives Whitley Council on 23rd July. Both increases were given with effect from 1st July.