HC Deb 27 January 1961 vol 633 c59W
Mr. G. M. Thomson

asked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations the number of trained nurses per head of the population in each of the High Commission Territories.

Mr. Alport

There is one trained nurse per 12,300 people in Basutoland; one per 2,700 people in the Bechuanaland Protectorate; and one per 1,900 people in Swaziland.

Mr. G. M. Thomson

asked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations how many vacancies for trained nurses there are in each of the High Commission Territories.

Mr. Alport

There are 30 vacancies in Basutoland of which 4 are nursing sisters; 4 in the Bechuanaland Protectorate of which 2 are nursing sisters; and none in Swaziland.

Mr. G. M. Thomson

asked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations how many trained nurses there are in each of the High Commission Territories; how many of these are African and European, respectively; and how many Africans and Europeans, respectively, hold nursing posts of responsibility at the level of nursing sister or above.

Mr. Alport

There are 59 trained nurses in Basutoland of whom 10 are European; 110 in the Bechuanaland Protectorate of whom 20 are European; and 134 in Swaziland of whom 29 are European. The remainder are Africans. The numbers holding the post of Nursing Sister or above are: Basutoland—10 Europeans and 1 African; Bechuanaland Protectorate—20 Europeans and no Africans; Swaziland—29 Europeans and 4 Africans.

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