53. Sir J. Langford Holtasked the Secretary of State for Social Services when
ENGLAND AND WALES (WHOLE-TIME EQUIVALENTS) 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 Hospital medical and dental staff … 19,483 20,141 21,057 21,927 22,724 Hospital nurses and midwives … 222,397 231,542 239,323 241,294 245,889 General medical practitioners (Numbers) … 21,489 21,302 21,293 21,397 21,505 Administrative and clerical staff (see Note) … 50,338 52,930 54,684 55,802 58,191 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 Hospital medical and dental staff … 23,299 24,559 25,825 26,933 27,831 Hospital nurses and midwives … 252,837 263,452 280,738 284,341 289,956 General medical practitioners (Numbers) … 21,709 21,910 22,343 22,686 22,885 Administrative and clerical staff (see Note) … 61,566 64,808 69,027 73,219 79,114 Note: Includes all staff within the purview of the Administrative and Clerical Staff Whitley Council, ncluding catering, domestic and laundry management grades, but not ambulance officers.