§ Mr. Russell Johnstonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what number of nurses completed their training in England and Wales in each of the years between 1945 and 1972.
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§ Mr. AlisonThe number of withdrawals from the General Nursing Council indices of student and pupil nurses on completion of training, and, in the case of student nurses passing the final examination was:
Year ending 31st March Total 1952 10,274 1953 12,282 1954 12,534 1955 12,740 1956 12,761 1957 13,065 1958 13,734 1959 14,426 1960 15,662 1961 15,843 1962 15,868 1963 15,470 1964 16,367 1965 17,514 1966 18,094 1967 17,472 1968 19,624 1969 21,202 1970 21,088 1971 20,734 1972 21,186 Figures for earlier years are not readily available