§ Mr. Edeasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department the balance between wastage and recruitment in each month from January to June, 1955, inclusive, in the police forces of England and Wales, giving separately the figures for the Metropolitan Police, all the county forces and all the police forces for cities and boroughs, showing the figures for men and women separately; and the total balance between wastage and recruitment in each group and sex for the period between 1st August, 1951, and 30th June, 1955.
§ Major Lloyd-GeorgeThe figures are as follows:
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CITIES AND BOROUGHS—JANUARY-JUNE, 1955 Month Men Women Recruitment Wastage Increase (+) or decrease (-) Recruitment Wastage Increase (+) or decrease (-) January … 136 159 -23 15 9 +6 February … 134 156 -22 13 6 +7 March … 127 175 -48 15 11 +4 April … 133 174 -41 18 4 +14 May … 109 174 -65 17 13 +4 June … 118 167 -49 10 7 +3
1ST AUGUST, 1951 TO 30TH JUNE, 1955 Forces Men Women Recruitment Wastage Increase (+) or decrease (-) Recruitment Wastage Increase (+) Metropolitan 4,767 4,794 -27 404 236 +168 Counties 8,532 6,574 +1,958 716 496 +220 Cities and Boroughs 7,084 5,909 +1,175 636 405 +231 TOTAL 20,383 17,277 +3,106 1,756 1,137 +619