HC Deb 09 April 1930 vol 237 c2182W
Mr. KINLEY

asked the Minister of Health the total of persons employed on staff duty during each of the past 10 years in the institutions under the jurisdiction of the Board of Control?

Mr. GREENWOOD

The only figures available relate to the charge and ordinary nurses employed in county and borough mental hospitals. The numbers on 31st December in each of the last 10 years were as follow:

1920 14,880
1921 15,439
1922 15,563
1923 15,824
1924 16,060
1925 16,460
1926 16,855
1927 17,252
1928 17,662
1929 17,748