§ Mr. Woofasked the Minister of Social Security if she will give the most recent figures showing the number of people injured, and the number of deaths, respectively, from home, work, road, and other industrial causes; and, in view of the fact that accidents and deaths in the home are higher than in any other category, what 2W steps the Government are taking to help those injured in their homes.
§ Mr. Harold DaviesThe latest available information, which relates to 1965, is set out in the following table:
Injuries Deaths Accidents in home or residential institution Not available 8,487 Accidents at work 845,000* l,098† Road accidents 390,000 7,952 Other Not available Not available‡ * New spells of injury benefit commencing in the year ending 5th June, 1965 and payable under the accident provisions of the Industrial Injuries Acts. † Deaths occurring at work but not necessarily caused by work. In 1965, 661 deaths from accidents were notified to the Ministry of Labour and there were 256 fatal accidents in mining and quarrying. ‡ The figures in the Table are taken from different sources and no "residual" figure can be derived from them. The total number of deaths from accidents recorded by the General Register Offices in 1965 was 20,682. Subject to the satisfaction of the usual conditions, the cash benefits of the National Insurance and supplementary benefits schemes are available in respect of people who are injured or who die as the result of accidents at home. The services of the National Health Service are available to help all who are injured and welfare services are also provided by local authorities for the permanently and substantially handicapped.