WOMEN IN THE MEDICAL PROFESSION: some figures

1928

1000 members of Medical Women's Federation in UK

406 in general practice

156 in public health work

140 Consultants/specialists

127 in hospitals or institutions

36 doing research

90 'retired' (not necessarily for good)

45 no details ascertained

1944

Women c. 7200 - around 20% of the whole

Between 30% and 50% in general practice (10% or just over of number of male GPs)

Nearly one-third in Public Health posts--central or local government

(predominantly in areas such as the school medical service, or mother and child welfare)

Consultants: 305--slightly under 10%: 56 in gynaecology and obstetrics;

52 in psychiatry and psychology, 50 in anaesthetics, 44 in ophthalmology

Full time research: c.20% Full-time teaching posts: c.7% held by women

1975

19,000 registered medical women: 22% of profession

c.6000 not currently practising

3000 GPs (13% of total)

3350 in local authority public health posts (50% of total)

Over 4000 in hospital posts (1 in 6 of hospital doctors)

Consultants (% of total nos): 15.8% in anaesthetics, 15.5% in paediatrics, 12.8 in psychiatry

12.2% in obstetrics and gynaecology, 10% in pathology, 1.6% in surgery