HC Deb 01 March 1937 vol 321 cc29-30
30. Mr. Viant

asked the Postmaster-General the number of employés in the London district of the Post Office engineering department who were absent through illness, and the average duration of such illness, for the years 1934, 1935 and 1936, and the number of employés employed for each of the aforementioned years?

Major Tryon

As the information asked for contains a number of figures, I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following is the reply:

Year. Number of employes. Number who were absent at any time during the year on sick leave. Average sick absence per person employed (in days).
1934 9,360 4,928 8.8
1935 10,177 5,396 8.2
1936 11,068 6,187 7.7

31. Mr. Viant

asked the Postmaster-General the number by which the staff of the Post Office engineering department at Bristol has been increased since the month of November, 1936?

Major Tryon

The increase during the three months ended 1st February was 64, or approximately 10 per cent.