§ Sir R. GOWERasked the First Lord of the Admiralty how many boys and men, respectively, were accepted in the year 1933 for His Majesty's Navy and Royal Marines, respectively; how many were rejected on account of some physical deficiency; and what was the corresponding percentages of rejections to acceptances in the years 1929, 1930, 1931, and 1932, respectively?
Sir B. EYRES MONSELLThe following is a statement showing the number of boys and men entered in the Royal Navy and Royal Marines during the year 1st April, 1933, to 31st March, 1934:
Royal Navy. Royal Marines. Boys … … 2,607 132 Men … … 3,219 402 Of 11,645 medically examined, 4,524 were rejected on account of some physical deficiency. The corresponding percentages of rejections to acceptances during the years in question were:
1929–30 … … 40.65 1930–31 … … 40.33 1931–32 … … 43.33 1932–33 … … 41.00