§ Mr. K. Robinsonasked the Minister of Health how many time-expired senior registrars there were in the hospital service at the latest date for which figures are available; if he will state the comparable figures for a year earlier; and how many achieved consultant status and how many left the hospital service in the intervening 12 months.
§ Mr. Powell113 at 30th September, 1962 (including 12 who also held higher posts); 124 at 30th September, 1961 (including 14 who also held higher posts), of whom 34 achieved consultant status and 2 senior hospital medical officer 77W status in the intervening 12 months and 8 were not recorded as in a hospital service post at 30th September, 1962.