HC Deb 24 October 1946 vol 428 c4W
54. Dr. Segal

asked 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. Isaacs

A 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.