§ Sir J. Mellorasked the Minister of Health if he will give an estimate of the average number of civilians, per doctor, in the United Kingdom; and of the average number of officers and other ranks, per doctor, in the B.L.A.
§ Mr. A. BevanAccording to the best information at my disposal the average number of civilians per general practitioner in the United Kingdom is 2,576. The corresponding number in relation to medical practitioners of all kinds is 1,359. With regard to the second part of the Question, my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for War informs me that the number of Army personnel per medical officer in the B.L.A. is about 409, but832W that, as stated previously, these officers have considerable additional commitments to displaced persons and others.