§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAasked the Under-Secretary of State for Air how many men were invalided from the Royal Air Force during the year 1930; the number whose invaliding disability was considered to be attributable to the service; the number of men invalided during the same period suffering from consumption; and the number of cases accepted as being attributable to the service; and the number to whom disability pensions were granted.
§ Mr. MONTAGUEDuring the year 1930, 174 airmen were invalided from the Royal Air Force, and in 16 cases the invaliding disability was considered to be attributable to the conditions of service. During the same period, 22 airmen suffering from consumption were
1642W invalided, of whom nine were accepted as attributable. Sixteen disability pensions were awarded during the year, and pensions in respect of service were awarded in five other disability cases.
Table showing the Number of Writing Assistants Promoted to the Junior Grade of the General Clerical Class during the, period 1st April, 1920, to 31st March, 1930. Department Year ended 31st March 1921. 1922. 1923. 1924. 1925. 1926. 1927. 1928. 1929. 1930. Admiralty … … — 1 — — — 5 1 — 2 — Air Ministry … … — — — — — 3 — — — 1 Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries — — 2 — — 4 2 5 — 2 County Courts … … — — — — — — 1 — — — Customs and Excise … … — — — — — 6 — — — — Exchequer and Audit … — — — — — — — — 1 — Ministry of Health … 29 — — 10 3 9 5 34 21 19 Home Office … … — — — — [...]1 1 1 — — 1 Inland Revenue … … — — — — — 4 — 4 6 3 Ministry of Labour … — 28 — — 15 — 30 2[...] 49 40 Overse[...]s Trade … … — — — — — — — 3 2 — Paymaster General … — — — — — 1 3 — 2 3 Ministry of Pensions … — — — — 23 24 31 28 20 20 Post Office … … 10 250 78 125 80 162 117 108 76 65 Public Trustee … … — 7 1 4 10 2 — 2 1 2 Public Works Loan Board — — — — — — — 1 — — Registrar-General … — — — — — — 3 1 1 1 Board of Trade … … — — — — — — 1 2 — 4 Department of Health, Scotland. — 10 — — 1 6 1 6 1 — Welsh Board of Health — 9 — — — 3 1 1 1 3 Total … … 39 305 81 139 133 230 197 215 183 164