§ Mr. G. Johnson Smithasked the Minister of Health if he will publish a table showing the number of nursing and midwifery staff employed in 11W hospitals at 31st March, 1952, and at 31st March, 1957.
§ Miss PittFigures for 31st March, 1952, are; not available. The following
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE NURSING AND MIDWIFERY STAFF EMPLOYED IN HOSPITALS IN ENGLAND AND WALES — All Hospitals Mental Illness Mental Subnormality Other Hospitals Dec., 1951 March, 1957 Dec., 1951 March, 1957 Dec, 1951 March, 1957 Dec, 1951 March, 1957 Whole-time Staff Total, All Grades 136,210 148,648 19,513 21,653 5,882 7,082 110,815 119,913 Trained Nurses 45,052 51,378 11,484 11,361 2,766 3,158 30,802 36,859 Students 49,280 52,184 4,261 4,677 974 964 44,045 46,543 Enrolled Nurses 11,240 9,809 129 36 81 59 11,030 9,714 Pupil Nurses 2,577 4,299 — 6 — — 2,577 4,293 State Certified Midwives 5,372 5,401 — — — — 5,372 5,401 Pupil Midwives 3,466 4,048 — — — — 3,466 4,048 Other Nursing Staff 19,223 21,529 3,639 5,573 2,061 2,901 13,523 13,055 Part-time Staff Total, All Grades 25,756 37,416 6,192 7,341 1,935 2,571 17,629 27,504 Trained Nurses 7,877 12,203 1,428 1,760 336 455 6,113 9,988 Enrolled Nurses 5,187 6,020 79 25 30 18 5,078 5,977 State Certified Midwives 1,056 1,375 — — — — 1,056 1,375 Other Nursing Staff 11,636 17,818 4,685 5,556 1,569 2,098 5,382 10,164