§ 56. Mr. Blenkinsopasked the Minister of Health how many psychiatric social workers are employed by mental hospitals under the National Health Service; and what increase there has been during the past year.
§ Mr. Iain MacleodFigures for 1953 are not yet available, but in 1952 the number at hospitals in England and Wales was 260 full-time and 40 part-time, an increase of 20 full-time over the previous year.