§ 38. Mr. CHARLES DUNCANasked the President of the Board of Education the name and rank of each officer of the Board who has, during the last ten years, had more than one month's continuous sick leave in any one year, specifying in each case the total period of absence, the nature of the illness, whether the officer eventually returned to duty, resigned, or was called upon to resign, and on what terms the resignation took effect?
Mr. PEASEI do not think it is desirable that I should, without the consent of the officers concerned, publish either the length or nature of their illnesses, or give the names of those who have resigned or been retired on grounds of ill-health, and I do not think that cause can be shown to justify the labour involved in going through the records of sick leave of over 1,800 past and present officers of the Board for ten years. I would, however, if desired, be prepared to give the number of officers who have resigned or been retired on grounds of ill-health, and the periods of sick leave preceding retirement or resignation in those cases.