§ 14 and 15. Sir W. JENKINSasked the Home Secretary (1) what was the percentage of men rejected on medical grounds who applied to join the police forces in England and Wales for the years, 1932, 1933, and 1934;
(2) what number of applications was received to join the Metropolitan police force in 1933, 1934, and to the latest available date in 1935; what was the percentage of men rejected on medical grounds; and what percentage for causes other than medical?
§ Sir J. GILMOURI will circulate figures relating to the Metropolitan police in the OFFICIAL REPORT. I regret that I have not got corresponding information for the county and borough forces.
| Metropolitan Police. | |||||
| — | 1933. | 1934. | 1st January, 1935 to 23rd March, 1935. | ||
| Completed application forms received | … | … | 8 027 | 5,893 | 1,373 |
| Rejected as below standard | … | … | 70 per cent. | 51 percent. | 42 per cent. |
| Attended for examination | … | … | 1,682 | 2,415 | 724 |
| Rejected on medical grounds | … | … | 46 per cent. | 47 percent. | 54 per cent. |
| Rejected on other grounds | … | … | 20 per cent. | 19 per cent. | 16 per cent. |