Dr. VERNON DAVIESasked the Under-Secretary of State for Air for 2135W each of the last 10 years for which statistics are available the total number of medical officers in the Service, the number who joined, and the number who left the Service in each year?
§ Mr. MONTAGUEFollowing are the figures required in respect of the years for which statistics are available:
Year beginning on 1st April. Strength at beginning of year. Number who joined during the year. Number who left during the year. 1921 … 119 32 18 1922 … 133 45 13 1923 … 165 29 15 1924 … 179 27 19 1925 … 187 22 21 1926 … 188 21 25 1927 … 184 29 20 1928 … 193 17 20 1929 … 190 17(a) 20(a) (a) Figures to date (19th March, 1930).