§ Mr. Bartleyasked the Minister of Fuel and Power the capital value of pithead baths which have been completed since, and including, 1947, showing each National Coal Board Division separately; the number of workmen for whom these pithead baths provide bathing accommodation; and the proportion of 97W workmen in each division who are now provided with pithead baths facilities.
§ Mr. Geoffrey LloydThe National Coal Board inform me that the capital
PITHEAD BATHS COMPLETED BETWEEN 1ST JANUARY, 1947 AND 30TH JUNE, 1953 N.C.B. Division Completed baths Extensions Workmen provided for in Cols. (2) and (3) Total proportion of workmen provided with baths* (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Per cent. Scottish … … 32 11 20,518 82.4 Northern (N. and C.) … … 9 — 10,020 60 Durham … … 6 5 7,140 68.4 North Eastern … … 24 1 24,638 85.4 Northwestern … … 15 5 13,874 87.8 East Midlands … … 17 1 15,630 83 West Midlands … … 10 — 8,880 86.9 Southwestern … … 22 — 21,035 72.1 South Eastern … … — — — 100 TOTALS … … 135 23 121,735 79 * Includes baths built before 1947.