HC Deb 24 May 1922 vol 154 cc1204-5
84. Mrs. WINTRINGHAM

asked the President of the Board of Education the number of senior mixed departments in elementary schools for the years 1910, 1916, 1921 and 1922, and the number of headships of such schools held by men and women, respectively; and the number of junior departments in elementary schools for the same period, and the number of headships of such schools held by men and women, respectively?

The PRESIDENT of the BOARD of EDUCATION (Mr. Herbert Fisher)

Perhaps the hon. Member will allow me to circulate the answer in the OFFICIAL REPORT?

The answer is as follows:

The only figures available as to the numbers of senior mixed and of junior departments in public elementary schools in England and Wales relate to 1919, 1920 and 1921, and are as follows:

And on 31st March, 1921:

Men … … … 9,361
Women … … … 5,984

I regret that I cannot give corresponding figures for 1910 and 1916, nor state the numbers of men and women head teachers of senior mixed and junior departments separately. The head teachers of infants' departments are, of course, all women.