HC Deb 25 November 1969 vol 792 cc79-80W
Dr. Winstanley

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish a table in the OFFICIAL REPORT showing the average number of patients on

work in the medical services during 1957 to 1960, 1960 to 1963, 1963 to 1966 and 1966 to 1969 to date, respectively;

(2) how many people from the West Indies entered the United Kingdom to work in the medical services during 1957 to 1960, 1960 to 1963, 1963 to 1966 and 1966 to 1969 to date, respectively;

(3) how many doctors from the West Indies, India, East and West Pakistan and African states entered the United Kingdom for work during 1957 to 1960, 1960 to 1963, 1963 to 1966 and 1966 to 1969 to date, respectively.

Mr. Crossman

The following is the available information:

doctors' lists in each executive council area; and if he will set this table out so as to group together executive councils in the same geographical regions, thus showing the doctor/patient ratio in different regions.

Mr. Crossman

The latest available figures are in Table 8 on page 92 of Part I of my Department's Annual Report for 1968.