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of Health. Under any circumstances he will be
largely under the immediate control of the Local
Government Board, which in the Schedule of his
duties (most of which are such as by law he is
required to perform at the present time), prescribes
"that he shall also observe and execute any instructions
issued by us," namely, the Local Goverment
Board.
A new appointment may be made in one of
two ways, at the option of the Vestry: either the
Vestry may pay the Medical Officer's whole salary,
or they may require that one half of his salary shall
be paid by the County Council. In the former case
the Vestry may elect whomsoever they please, provided
he is duly qualified, may pay him what salary
they please, and (excepting for the newly acquired
influence of the Local Government Board above
adverted to) will maintain in all respects the same
relations with their Officer of Health as they now
hold; in the latter case (that is, when half of the
Officer's salary is obtained from the County Council),
the Local Government Board at once acquire, in
virtue of that payment, large influence over the
conditions of his appointment. All the Vestry's
actions in relation to the Officer of Health must
receive the sanction of the Local Government
Board, which will have the power of determining
the amount of his salary; whether or not he shall