§ Sir R. Keyesasked the First Lord of the Admiralty if he will state the total number of ratings invalided from the Royal Navy between 1st January, 1936, and 31st December, 1936; the total number whose invaliding disability was accepted as being attributable to the service and who were granted disability pensions; the total number invalided with tuberculosis; and the number invalided with tuberculosis whose disability was accepted as attributable to service and were granted disability pensions?
Mr. CooperThe information desired by my hon. and gallant Friend is as follows: —
Ratings invalided from the Royal Navy between 1st January, 1936, and 31st December, 1936. Total number of ratings invalided 1,061 Total number whose invaliding disability was accepted as attributable to the Service and who were granted disablement pensions 183 Number invalided with Pulmonary Tuberculosis 167 Number invalided with Pulmonary Tuberculosis whose disability was accepted as attributable to the Service and who were granted disablement pensions 115