§ Mr. Warbeyasked the Minister of Power what was the ratio of fatalities and reportable accidents, respectively, to men employed in the coal mining industry in each of the years 1937, 1947, 1957 and 1958 to 1963, inclusive.
§ Mr. PeytonThe following is the information asked for:
RATES PER THOUSAND PERSONS EMPLOYED Year Deaths Serious or Reportable Injuries 1937 … 1.07 4.2 1947 … 0.85 3.4 1957 … 0.54 2.2 1958 … 0.45 2.4 1959 … 0.51 2.4 1960 … 0.51 2.5 1961 … 0.40 2.5 1962 … 0.45 2.7 1963 … 0.47 2.6 NOTES: (1) The figures before 1957 relate to mines of coal, oil shale, stratified ironstone and fireclay; those from 1957 to coal mines only. The effect of this change is very slight. (2) The figures before 1957 include some injuries reported because of their cause even though the injuries were not serious; subsequent figures are of serious injuries only.