HC Deb 29 May 1957 vol 571 c38W
Miss Vickers

asked the Minister of Health how many nursing and midwifery staff there were in the National Health Service in 1949, and in the latest convenient year.

Mr. Vosper

In England and Wales there were in 1949 about 137,000 whole-time and 27,000 part-time; in 1956 about 160,000 whole-time and 41,000 part-time.