§ 82. Mr. Teelingasked the Minister of Health why the pay of a male State-enrolled assistant nurse who has done 9½ years' hospital service is £515 a year, less £5 for laundry and uniform, whilst that of a male orderly employed in the same ward varies from £535 to £549, plus free uniform and laundry, with length of service varying from 18 months to five years.
§ Mr. R. ThompsonThe maximum salary of a male State-enrolled assistant nurse has recently been raised from £515 to £550, reached after six years' service.
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§ Mr. Walker-SmithThose for whom vaccination against poliomyelitis is considered advisable at present are children under the age of 15; young people up to the age of 26; and certain smaller priority groups. They total 10,900,000 children; 5,555,000 young persons and 1,146,000 priority adults. Following are the figures showing the position at 30th April, 1959, as regards injections and registration in respect of each of these groups:
The basic weekly pay of male adult ward orderlies is equivalent to £458 per annum. Like other domestic workers, ward orderlies receive extra payment for overtime, etc. Their actual earnings therefore vary, but I would not regard the rates mentioned by my hon. Friend as typical.