HC Deb 27 July 1967 vol 751 c237W
Mr. Longden

asked the Minister of Health if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT the ages, specialities and sub-specialities of all consultant appointments in the National Health Service in 1966.

Mr. K. Robinson

At 30th September, 1966 there were 9.048 medical and dental consultants in post. I would refer the hon. Member to the Report of my Department for 1966 (Cmnd. 3326) Table 62 (Part 2) for the numbers by specialty. The age classification is:

Under age 35 … … … 141
Age 35–39 … … … 1,009
Age 40–49 … … … 3,436
Age 50–59 … … … 3,319
Age 60–64 … … … 990
Age 65 and over … … … 153