§ Mr. Kirbyasked the Minister of Pensions if he will state the number of hours per week normally worked by the indoor and outdoor staffs, respectively, of those hospitals and institutions controlled by his Department?
§ Mr. RamsbothamThe hours worked weekly by hospital staffs vary with different grades. Nurses duties vary from 57 to 61 hours a week for day duty and 78 hours for night duty, both inclusive of meal times. Massage staff and X-ray assistants attend for 36 and 35 hours respectively, exclusive in both cases of meal times. Stewards, clerks and orderlies are employed from 44 to 48 hours and 1087W domestics from 48 to 72. The only staff on outdoor duties are orderlies employed as gardeners, ambulance drivers, etc., who are subject to a 48 hour week.