§ Mr. Lubbockasked the Minister of Health what are the ratios between the maximum salaries of a ward sister, staff 117W nurse and a State enrolled nurse now and at 1st February, 1949, in general and psychiatric hospitals, respectively; and what are the equivalent figures allowing for the change in the value of the £ sterling.
Ratios 1963/1949 Ratios 1963/1949 after allowance for change in value of Pound Sterling General Hospitals Ward Sister (female) … … … … 2.1: 1 1.2: 1 Charge Nurse (male) … … … … 2.1: 1 1.2: 1 Staff Nurse (female) … … … … 1.8: 1 1.1: 1 Staff Nurse (male) … … … … 1.8: 1 1.0: 1 Enrolled Nurse (female) … … … … 1.7: 1 1.0: 1 Enrolled Nurse (male) … … … … 1.6: 1 1.0: 1 Psychiatric Hospitals Ward Sister (female) … … … … 2.0: 1 1.2: 1 Charge Nurse (male) … … … … 2.0: 1 1.2: 1 Staff Nurse (female) … … … … 1.8: 1 1.1: 1 Staff Nurse (male) … … … … 1.8: 1 1.1: 1 Enrolled Nurses are not employed as such in psychiatric hospitals.