123. Dr. jegerasked the Minister of Health whether, in view of the fact that a larger number of doctors than is at present available is necessary to implement his new National Medical Service next year and in view of the fact that the Central Medical War Committee has passed a resolution on this subject, he is now in a position to state his policy on the admission of refugee doctors with foreign qualifications to practice in this country.
§ Mr. BevanThe views of the Central Medical War Committee on this matter
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Year GLAMORGAN (including the associated County Boroughs of Cardiff, Merthyr Tydfil and Swansea). MONMOUTH (including the associated County Borough of Newport). Population. Births. Deaths. Population. Births. Deaths. 1932 … … 1,221,190 19,782 14,800 433,590 7,406 4,906 1933 … … 1,215,340 19,223 15,758 430,050 6,984 5,095 1934 … … 1,206,950 19,572 14,424 426,550 7,082 5,041 1935 … … 1,197,200 18,927 14,542 421,900 6,883 4,933 1936 … … 1,182,590 18,129 14,679 417,140 6,719 5,107 1937 … … 1,159,400 17,688 14,986 408,510 6,435 5,174 1938 … … 1,154,960 17,867 14,525 402,380 6,516 4,895 1939 … … 1,157,640 17,889 15,144 399,640 6,318 5,158 1940 … … 1,160,900 17,889 15,862 412,650 6,858 5,726 1941 … … 1,159,340 18,696 16,369 423,790 6,880 5,238 1942 … … 1,126,500 20,140 14,015 411,150 7,506 4,861 1943 … … 1,102,840 20,080 14,191 403,000 7,604 4,683 1944 … … 1,118,750 22,164 13,973 404,410 8,264 4,671 1945 … … 1,114,760 19,669 14,472 400,030 7,272 4,911 1946 … … 1,154,920 23,407 14,396 410,290 8,171 4,673 Populations and deaths for the years 1939–1946 relate to civilians only. The figures for 1946 are provisional. were sought by the Home Office acting in consultation with my Department. I understand that the committee are consulting certain other professional bodies before communicating their views to the Home Office and I am not in a position to make any statement until these have been received and considered.