Medical Auxiliaries

Lord Balniel
asked the Minister of Health what percentage increase or decrease there has been in the numbers of dieticians, medical laboratory technicians, radiographers, physiotherapists, orthoptists, remedial gymnasts and occupational therapists employed in the National Health Service compared with the number employed in 1949.

Miss Pitt
The approximate figures for England and Wales are: ----------------------------------
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|Dieticians                    |…|
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|Medical laboratory technicians|…|
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|Radiographers                 |…|
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|Physiotherapists              |…|
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|Orthoptists                   |…|
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|Remedial Gymnasts             |…|
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|Occupational therapists       |…|
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Lord Balniel
asked the Minister of Health what percentage increase or decrease there has been in the numbers of students in training to qualify as dieticians, radiographers, medical laboratory technicians, physiotherapists, orthoptists, remedial gymnasts and occupational therapists, respectively, compared with the numbers in training in 1949.

Miss Pitt
The Answer is: ----------------------------------
|Radiographers                 |…|
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|Medical laboratory technicians|…|
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|Physiotherapists              |…|
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|Orthoptists                   |…|
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No comparison is possible for remedial gymnasts. Information for occupational therapists or dieticians is not available.