§ CAPTAIN NORTON (Newington, W.)I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for. War whether he can state if the average number of men invalided annually from the Army during the past five years is 3,277; how many of these men are awarded pensions, the amount of such pensions, and the periods for which they are awarded?
THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WAR (Mr. ST. JOHN BRODRICK,) Surrey, GuildfordThe average number of men invalided during each of the last five years was 3,275. Of these 1,195 were granted pensions, averaging 8½. a day, 140 had life pensions, and 1,013 pensions for 12 months and upwards capable of renewal or of being made permanent at the discretion of the Commissioners of Chelsea Hospital. Of the men invalided the greater proportion were not suffering from disability due to climate or military service.