§ Mr. Will Griffithsasked the Minister of Health how many physiotherapists were employed full time in the hospital service on 1st January, 1950, 1955, 1960, and at the nearest convenient date, respectively.
§ Mr. LoughlinFollowing are the figures of physiotherapists employed full time in hospitals in England and Wales:
1950 Comparable figures are not available 1951 … … … 2,916 1955 … … … 3,324 1960 … … … 3,371 September 1964 … … … 3,256
§ Mr. Will Griffithsasked the Minister of Health whether he will state the range of
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Ophthalmic Opticians Senior Ophthalmic Opticians Total Full-time Part-time Full-time Part-time Full-time Part-time 1st January, 1950 … 10 35 Figures not available Figures not available 1st January, 1955 … 18 40 18 6 36 46 1st January, 1960 … 28 55 21 4 49 59 30th September, 1964 … 28 76 22 8 50 84 salary paid to a physiotherapist employed full time in the hospital service on 1st January 1950, 1955, 1960, and at present, respectively; and what is the value of the salary expressed in terms of the purchasing power of the pound sterling as at 1st January 1950.
§ Mr. LoughlinFollowing are the figures for a Hospital Physiotherapist (Basic Grade):
Salary Scale Column (1) expressed in terms of the purchasing power of the pound sterling as at 1st January, 1950, on the basis of the Retail Prices Index (1) (2) £ £ 1st January, 1950 340–400 340–400 1st January, 1955 425–500 328–387 1st January, 1960 500–620 335–415 At present 623–829 347–462