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maximum of the ordinary time scale, but a fixed salary of
as much as £1200 per annum would be decidedly too high. It
is frequently desirable to appoint to such a post an officer
of only medium seniority who has chosen to specialize, and
after full consideration I am still inclined to think that the
proposal of an over-lapping scale made by the Anomalies
Committee is the best solution in these cases. It does not
appear that in this case the over-lap would set up any anomaly
which is, I take it, the really objectionable feature of such
a scale. The scale proposed was £880 by £30 to £940/£1000
by £50 to £1250, plus residential allowance. In view of the
revised proposals as regards residential allowance now adopted
the maximum should be reduced to £1200 but I recommend
otherwise that this scale should be approved for these three
posts.
5. I agree that it is unnecessary to prescribe a special
salary for Health Officers or for the Assistant Bacteriologist, who should be officers on the ordinary time scale, although
they may draw extra increments for special qualifications under the scheme recently adopted. I agree that one or more
posts of Senior Health Officer should be created at a fixed
salary of £1200, as for the Senior Medical Officer. I shall
consider in connection with the 1940/41 estimates whether to
make immediate provision for more than one such post.
6. As regards the post of Wireless Engineer I agree with the scale suggested of £950 by £50 to £1050. I agree also to a fixed salary of £750 for Senior Mistresses.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient, humble servant,
(.hd. homthet
Governor.