§ Mr. HAYDN JONESasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the percentage of accidents in the open slate quarries and slate mines respectively in North Wales during last year, distinguishing the accidents to those working inside and outside the quarries and mines?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLThe following table gives the information asked for:—
Number of Persons Employed, Accidents, and Accident rates per cent. of Persons Employed at Slate Mines and Slate Quarries in North "Wales respectively during the year 1909:—
— Slate Mines. Slate Quarries. Inside. Outside. Total. Inside. Outside. Total. Persons employed 1,202 1,914 3,116 3,101 4.712 7,813 Persons killed by accidents 3 1 4 7 1 8 Persons injured by non-fatal accidents disabling for more than seven days 99 112 211 643 327 970 Death rate per cent. of persons employed 0.25 0.05 0.13 0.23 0.02 0.10 Non-fatal accident rate per cent. of persons employed 8.24 5.85 6.77 20.74 6.94 12.42 Total accident rate (deaths and persons injured) per cent. of persons employed.. 8.49 5.90 8.90 20.96 6.96 12.52