§ Mr. Boardmanasked the Minister of Health the number of nurses employed in the hospital service under the National Health Service on a convenient date in each year since its inception; and if he will give similar details of those employed in administration.
§ Mr. VosperThe information is as follows:
At 31st December Nursing and midwifery staff Administrative staff* Whole-time Part-time 1949 125,752 23,060 25,2151†. 1950 132,408 24,977 29,567‡ 1951 136,210 25,756 29,221 1952 140,964 26,642 29,314 1953 144,558 28,804 28,766 1954 144,680 30,542 29,101 1955 143,347 32,873 29,664 At 30th September,1956 145,802 35,568 — * Includes administrative and clerical staff at hospitals, regional hospital board (headquarter) staff, blood transfusion and mass radiography staff. † No figures for mass radiography staff. ‡Mass radiography staff figures not separated between medical, administrative and others.