§ 9. Mr. Shepherdasked the Minister of Health if he will state the number of male physiotherapists in training for the last available year and for 1953, together with the wastage for these years.
§ The Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Health (Miss Edith Pitt)I regret that the figures are not available for men separately.
§ Mr. ShepherdIs my hon. Friend satisfied that the recruitment of male physiotherapists is in a state which does not cause her anxiety? Is it not a fact that there seems to be a constantly decreasing number of people who avail themselves of these facilities?
§ Miss PittI cannot answer a question about the recruitment of male physiotherapists because men and women are 959 recruited together and we do not keep separate figures. But overall the recruitment figure has improved over the last three years. Although there is still a shortage, the number of people in training should help to remedy it.