HC Deb 08 June 1959 vol 606 cc66-7W
Mr. Partridge

asked the Minister of Health how many new entrants as pharmacists came in to the National Health Service in each of the years 1956, 1957, and 1958; and how many left in the same years.

Mr. Walker-Smith

I regret the information is not available in the form requested. The number of pharmacists (expressed in terms of whole-time officers) employed in the hospital service at the end of each year from 1955 to 1958 were:

1955 1267
1956 1305
1957 1314
1958 1315