§ Mr. DAYasked the Secretary for Mines the total number of fatal accidents and the number killed in the mines of the United Kingdom for the 12 months ended to the last convenient date, and the total number of persons who were seriously injured by accidents in mines during the same period?
§ Mr. TURNERDuring the 12 months ended June, 1929, there were 966 fatal accidents which caused 1,004 deaths at mines under the Coal Mines Act. The number of persons seriously injured during the same period was 4,165.
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§ Mr. DAGGARasked the Secretary for Mines the number of young persons 16 years of age and under who were fatally injured and the number of young persons 16 years of age and under who, due to injuries, were rendered idle for a period of three days and more in the
NUMBER of PERSONS under 18 years of age Killed and Injured at Mines in Great Britain under the Coal Mines Act during the years 1919 to 1928, so far as particulars are available. Year. Number Persons Killed. Number of Persons Injured.* Under 16 years of age. 16 and under 18 years of age. Under 16 years of age. 16 and under 18 years of age. Great Britain. South Wales. Great Britain. South Wales. Great Britain. South Wales. Great Britain. South Wales. 1919 … 59 15 Not available. 7,711 1,162 Not available. 1920 … 60 15 7,064 1,179 1921† … 32 5 26 4 4,067 607 1922 … 54 9 63 13 Not available. 1923 … 73 13 64 16 1924 … 54 10 47 9 1925 … 48 8 72 15 9,219 1,755 12,200 2,280 1926† … 31 5 20 6 4,033 641 5,745 994 1927 … 37 13 51 12 7,635 1,392 11,197 2211 1928 … 36 3 62 11 7,216 1,287 10,464 2,254 * From 1919 to 1921 only accidents which disabled the person injured for more than 7 days were reportable. † In these years work at coal mines was reduced by protracted disputes and the number of accidents was correspondingly affected.