§ MR. COX (Clare, E.)asked the Postmaster General, If he will state the number of female clerks declared incompetent and dismissed from the General Post Office, London, after six months' probation, also the number dismissed after less than six months' probation, since the clerkships were open to competitive examination in the year 1881; and, how many so declared incompetent received appointments in other branches of the Service?
THE POSTMASTER GENERAL (Mr. RIKES) (Cambridge University)In answer to the hon. Member, I beg leave to state that the number of female clerks who entered since the clerkships were open to competitive examination in the year 1881, and who were declared incompetent and dismissed from the General Post Office after six months' probation, was 14. The number dismissed after less than six months' probation was one. None of the female clerks declared incompetent received appointments in other branches of the Service.