§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many families were wage-stopped in December, 1971, in South Ayrshire, Scotland, Wales and England, respectively; and, of these, how many applied and were successful in getting family income supplement.
NUMBER OF MIDWIVES IN N.H.S. HOSPITALS IN ENGLAND AND WALES In post at 31st March (in whole-time equivalent terms) 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 Qualified midwives … … … … 9,122 9,368 9,727 10,188 10,659 Pupil midwives … … … … … 5,431 5,360 5,663 5,744 5,204 The number of nurses included in the pupil midwife figures is not available, but about 95 per cent of entrants to midwifery training in the period were nurses.