§ Mr. David Clarkasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) how many district midwives were employed in the West Riding and in Health District 20 of the West Riding, respectively, in the years 1965, 1966 and 1970;
(2) how many district nurses were employed in the West Riding and in Health District 20, Colne Valley, of the West Riding, respectively, for the years 1961, 1966 and 1970.
§ Mr. AlisonI am informed that the numbers (in whole-time equivalents) of district nurses and domicilary midwives employed by the West Riding County Council in 1961, 1966 and 1970 were 253,124W 263, 280 and 225, 219, 170 respectively. Corresponding figures for Health Division 20 (Colne Valley) were 10, 12, 13, and eight, seven, six.