11 AUGUST 1928, Page 2

On Wednesday, August 1st, the House of Commons completed the

business of Supply by agreeing to the vote for the Ministry of Health. This gave to the hard- worked Minister an opportunity to defend his policy and administration in the spheres ' of public health, the Poor Law, and finally of housing. After a " spate " of building up to the moment of the reduction of the subsidy, there was naturally a lull, but he expected that by the end of the year there would be 100,000 more houses built during 1928. Mr. Chamberlain said that more advantage was now being taken of the Housing of the Rural Workers Act. •