20. Captain BALFOURasked the First Lord of the Admiralty the number of the ship s complement of His Majesty's Ship "Ceres" who served in the Mediterranean during 1928 and 1929 and who, during such service in that ship, or subsequently, have developed tuberculosis?
Mr. ALEXANDERThe numbers of cases of pulmonary tuberculosis occurring in His Majesty's Ship "Ceres" were two during 1928 and three during 1929, whilst she was in commission on the Mediterranean Station. It is not known how many of the personnel, if any, of His Majesty's Ship "Ceres" developed pulmonary tuberculosis subsequently to their leaving that ship, and to ascertain this would involve a large amount of research such as I should not feel justified in ordering in the absence of very special reasons.
Captain BALFOURMay I ask whether five cases of tuberculosis in one ship is considered by naval medical authorities as far more than the usual number?
Mr. ALEXANDERThe number of such cases varies a great deal in the same type of ship, but I am satisfied that the general health of the Navy in 944 regard to this type of disease has been maintained during the last two years.
§ Major Sir BERTRAM FALLEMay I ask how many of these men were given pensions on account of their disability?