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Mrs. Dunwoody
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the number of agency nurses and
| Agency Nurses and Midwives and Health Visitor Students England—30 September | ||||||
| 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | ||
| Agency Nurses | Number | 2,168 | 3,344 | 5,774 | 6,835 | 8,778 |
| Wte | 1,738 | 2,329 | 3,356 | 3,794 | 4,024 | |
| Agency Midwives | Number | 143 | 173 | 279 | 448 | 346 |
| Wte | 119 | 119 | 177 | 231 | 201 | |
| Agency Nurses* and Midwives | Number | 2,311 | 3,517 | 6,053 | 7,283 | 9,124 |
| Wte | 1,856 | 2,448 | 3,533 | 4,025 | 4,225 | |
| HV Students | Number | — | — | — | — | 1,070 |
| Wte | 947 | 882 | 898 | 919 | 1,027 | |
| * The slight discrepancy between the total figures shown and those in the individual categories is due to rounding. | ||||||