§ Mr. Greyasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will state the number of doctors who graduated in 1951, and for each year to date, and the ratio of women doctors to men in each group.
§ Mr. du CannThe following table gives the total number of first degrees awarded in university medical faculties for each year since 1951, together with the ratio between degrees awarded to men and t:) women from 1953 onwards, the first year for which this particular informat on is available from University Grants Committee records.
No. of first degrees awarded Ratio of awards women to men 1: 1951–52 1,922 not available 1952–53 1,882 not available 1953–54 1,953 3.9 1954–55 2,041 3.6 1955–56 2,032 4.0 1956–57 1,955 3.8 1957–58 1,832 4.0 1958–59 1,939 3.9 1959–60 1,968 3.7 1960–61 1,935 3.3 1961–62 (provisional) 1,864 3.4 The award of a single first degree does not necessarily lead to medical registration while some doctors qualify by reason of a registrable qualification other than a British university degree, so that the above figures do not relate directly to the output of doctors.