HC Deb 20 February 1930 vol 235 cc1565-6
35. Mr. TINKER

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will state, for the year 1928, the number of cases in the mining industry which have been certified as suffering from miners' nystagmus and who have been paid compensation; and the total number of old and new cases at present receiving compensation because of this disease?

The SECRETARY of STATE for the HOME DEPARTMENT (Mr. Clynes)

The Returns for 1928 show that the total number of cases in the mining industry in which compensation was paid for this disease was 9,818. These were made up of 7,264 old cases and 2,554 new cases. I regret that no later figures are available.

Mr. TINKER

Do the cases for 1928 show any excess over those for 1927?

Mr. CLYNES

I could not make a comparison without notice.

summarising such information as is available.

Following is the statement: