§ Mr. Fowlerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will list the number of senior registrars in each regional hospital board, together with the total population which is covered.
§ Sir K. JosephThe latest available information is as follows:
Regional Hospital Board Number of Senior Registrars Population (thousands) Newcastle 44 3,108.5 Leeds 43 3,221.6 Sheffield 51 4,647.1 East Anglian 27 1,753.1 North West Metropolitan 88 4,169.8 North East Metropolitan 24 3,405.2 South East Metropolitan 45 3,558.9 South West Metropolitan 49 3,260.7 Oxford 34 1,960.7 South western 37 3,141.9 Birmingham 96 5,178.0 Manchester 65 4,569.8 Liverpool 50 2,273.9 Wessex 47 2,004.6 Notes
1. All figures as at 30th September, 1970.
2. Figures exclude senior registrars employed by Boards of Governors within the respective regions.