HC Deb 11 March 1929 vol 226 cc812-3W
Mr. KELLY

asked the Secretary of State for Air what was the average number of days of sick leave per head during each of the last three years in the case of women clerical officers, writing assistants, and members of the established typing grades, respectively, employed in his Department; and what was the average number of days of sick leave per head in the case of each of the grades concerned taken on account of gastric or nervous trouble, respectively?

Sir S. HOARE

The following table gives the information requested in the first part of the question:

— Average number of days sick leave per head.
1926. 1927. 1928.
Women clerical officers. 15.9 14.0 14.8
Writing assistants 18.0 10.6 16.8
Established typing staff. 13.1 16.7 14.2
To furnish the information requested in the last part of the question would involve the scrutiny of some hundreds of medical certificates, and I do not think that the labour involved would be justified.

Mr. KELLY

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty what was the average number of days of sick leave per head during each of the last three years in the case of women clerical officers, writing assistants and members of the established typing grades, respectively, employed in his Department; and what was the average number of days of sick leave per head in the case of each of the grades concerned taken on account of gastric or nervous trouble, respectively?

Lieut.-Colonel HEADLAM

The aver age number of days of sick leave per head during the last three years in the case of women clerical officers, writing assistants and members of the established typing grades is as follows:

— Year ended 31st January.
1927. 1928. 1929.
Clerical Officers 7.0 (a) 8.7 8.9
Writing Assistants 8.5 (b) 9.7 (c) 5.4
Established Typing Grades. 9.9 8.5 (d) 10.7 (e)
(a) Excluding one woman who had 142 days' sick leave.
(b) Excluding three women who had 270,144, and 102 days' sick leave respectively.
(c) Excluding two women who had 171 and 138 days' sink leave respectively.
(d) Excluding three women who had 206,117, and 100 days' sick leave respectively.
(e) Excluding three women who had 137, 132, and 107 days' sick leave respectively.
I regret that I am unable to give the information asked for in the last past of the question.