HC Deb 01 February 1951 vol 483 c1059
35. Commander Maitland

asked the Minister of Health what is the total number of general practitioners in practice at the latest convenient date.

Mr. Marquand

The number of general practitioners on the medical list in the National Health Service in England and Wales on 1st July, 1950, was 18,710. I have no information about those in private practice.