§ 49. Sir B. FALLEasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty the number of ratings invalided from the Royal Navy in the year ending 31st March, 1927; and the numbers invalided for tuberculosis and for nephritis and other kidney and bladder troubles, respectively?
§ Lieut.-Colonel HEADLAMThe figures for the year ending 31st March, 1927, are not available, but during the year 1926 (1st January to 31st December), 1,725 ratings were invalided. In the same period the number invalided for tuberculosis was 197, but the figures for nephritis and other kidney diseases and bladder troubles will not be available for some months.