§ 37. Sir WILLIAM JENKINSasked the Home Secretary what progess has been made to get anthracosis scheduled in the Workmen's Compensation Regulations in order to secure payments for men suffering from this disease in the mining industry?
§ Sir H. SAMUELIt has not been established that work in the anthracite mines is a cause of special pulmonary disease. The question of the effect of coal dust on the lungs has been referred to the Pulmonary Diseases Committee of the Medical Research Council for investigation, and it has been found that there are serious technical difficulties in prosecuting the researches necessary for determining the question. I am informed that it is receiving the close attention of the Medical Research Council, but I am sorry I cannot say when the work is likely to be brought to completion.