§ Miss BONDFIELDasked the Minister of Health what was the average number of days' sick leave per head per annum taken by women in the writing-assistant, typing, and clerical grades, respectively, 2633W in the Ministry of Health during the years 1925, 1926 and 1927; and what was the average number of days' sick leave per head per annum in the case of each grade concerned taken on account of nervous troubles?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINThe average number of days' sick leave per head per annum taken by women in the writing assistant, typing and clerical grades respectively, in my Department, during the years 1925, 1926 and 1927, was as follows:
— 1925. 1926. 1927. Writing Assistants 12.8 9.5 10.5 Typing Staff. (a) Established 19 16.6 13.6 (b) Unestablished 13.9 10.2 13.2 Clerical Officers. 13.2 11.8 13.9 I regret that I am unable to give the information asked for in the last part of the question as it could not be obtained without an undue amount of time and labour.
§ Miss BONDFIELDasked the President of the Board of Education what was the average number of days' sick leave per head per annum taken by women in the typing and clerical grades, respectively, in the Board of Education during the years 1925, 1926 and 1927; and what was the average number of days' sick leave per head per annum in the case of each grade concerned taken on account of nervous troubles?
§ Lord E. PERCYThe answer to the first part of the question is contained in the fallowing statement:
— — Days per head per annum. Leave year ending Clerical 14.6 31st January, 1926. Typing 13.1 Leave year ending Clerical 10.7 31st January, 1927. Typing 10.6 Leave year ending Clerical 12.5 31st January, 1928. Typing 8.5 With regard to the second part of the question, the information asked for is not available.