§ 29. Mr. Jannerasked the Secretary of State for War the average number of young men, per year, who have been invalided from the Army since the end of the war.
§ Mr. ShinwellThe average yearly number of men who have been invalided from the Army since August, 1945, is 32,616. This figure excludes 9,518 men who were invalided out as a result of wounds between August, 1945, and December, 1946.
§ Mr. HastingsIs my right hon. Friend satisfied that sufficient care is taken in the examination of recruits to prevent this waste of manpower?
§ Mr. ShinwellEvery recruit has an examination and the number of rejects is substantial.