§ Mr. Kingasked the Minister of Defence how many medical officers there are per 1,000 men in the R.N., Army and the R.A.F., respectively; how many non-specialist medical officers hold specialist posts in these Services; and whether the proportions in South-East Asia are similar to those in other commands.
§ Mr. AlexanderThe numbers of medical officers per 1,000 personnel in each of the three Services are as follow; the figures take into consideration members of the Women's Services, but not families:
World-wide S.E. Asia Royal Navy 3.25 4.4 Army 2.75 2.75 Royal Air Force 3.03 3.9