Mr. Amoryasked the Minister of Health how many additional civil servants in the clerical and administrative grades have been appointed in his Department since the start of the National Health Act in July, 1948.
§ Mr. BevanAdditional appointments to the clerical and executive grades since 1st July, 1948, have been 42 and 124 respectively; the number of administrative officers has decreased by three resulting in a net addition of 163.