§ Mr. PIELOUasked the Minister of Pensions the number of ex-service men suffering from tuberculosis as a result of their War service who have been in receipt of any award from his Department?
§ Major TRYONI regret that this information is not available, as the earlier records of the Ministry do not distinguish pulmonary tuberculosis from other chest complaints. The number of men in receipt of pension for tuberculosis, pulmonary and other, at the present time is approximately 23,500.
§ Mr. PIELOUasked the Minister of Health the number of ex-service men who have died during the last 10 years from tuberculosis contracted while on active service?
§ Major TRYONI have been asked to reply to this question. During the 10 years up to 30th ultimo about 21,000 men pensioned for tuberculosis have, I regret to say, died from that disease.