§ 54. Dr. Segalasked the Minister of Labour how many new recruits to the nursing service have been secured during each of the last six months as the result of his nurses recruiting campaign.
§ Mr. IsaacsA total of 6,117 men and women were placed in training as student nurses or as pupil or probationer assistant nurses by the Nursing Appointments Offices of my Department during the six months ended 16th September. The figures for the separate monthly periods are as follow:
Month ended Women. Men. 8th April 1,043 86 13th May 1,051 123 10th June 926 76 15th July 850 79 12th August 541 63 16th September 1,182 97 Totals 5,593 524 Substantial numbers were also engaged by hospital authorities directly or through other agencies, but the figures are not available.