§ 100. Sir L. Ropnerasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many men and women were enrolled in the Civil Defence during 1952.
§ Sir D. Maxwell FyfeIn Great Britain during 1952, 30,709 men and 55,703 women, a total of 86,412, joined the Civil Defence Corps, Auxiliary Fire Service and the National Hospital Service Reserve. They were distributed as follows:
(i) ENGLAND AND WALES Men Women Total Civil Defence Corps 25,089 40,683 65,772 Auxiliary Fire Service 2,657 692 3,349 National Hospital Service Reserve 801 9,404 10,205 Totals 28,547 50,779 79,326
(ii) SCOTLAND Men Women Total Civil Defence Corps 1,732 3,022 4,754 Auxiliary Fire Service 84 35 119 National Hospital Service Reserve 346 1,867 2,213 Totals 2,162 4,924 7,086 I regret that no figures are available for enrolment in industrial civil defence units.