§ 68. Dr. Summerskillasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies the number of physicians per head of the population in Kenya, Tanganyika and Uganda, respectively.
§ Mr. J. AmeryIn 1957, for every 100,000 persons in Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika there were respectively 8.7, 5.8 and 5.2 medical practitioners, including those practising under licence.
§ 69. Dr. Summerskillasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what steps have been taken by his Department to encourage qualified doctors in the United Kingdom to take up temporary or other posts in Kenya, Tanganyika and Uganda, respectively, during the years 1956 to 1958.
§ Mr. J. AmeryThe steps taken include advertisements and articles in the medical Press and arrangements for doctors to take up overseas appointments as an alternative to National Service. The response has been good. No difficulty is experienced in recruiting doctors for these territories.