§ Mr. T. SMITHasked the Home Secretary how many cases of nystagmus were certified in each of the years from 1920 to 1932, inclusive?
§ Sir J. GILMOURThe numbers of cases of nystagmus for which certifying surgeons in Great Britain gave certificates of disablement during the years 1920 to 1931 inclusive, were as follow:1340W
1920 … … … … 2,216 1921 … … … … 1,986 1922 … … … … 4,047 1923 … … … … 4,050 1924 … … … … 3,446 1925 … … … … 3,564 1926 … … … … 1,863 1927 … … … … 2,205 1928 … … … … 2,515 1929 … … … … 2,677 1930 … … … … 3,248 1931 … … … … 2,829 The tabulation of the figures relating to the year 1932 is not yet complete. In a certain number of the above cases the decision of the certifying surgeon will have been reversed by the medical referee, but precise figures are not available.