§ Mr. KELLYasked the Minister of Pensions what was the average number of days of sick leave per head during each of the last three years in the case of women clerical officers, writing assistants, and members of the established typing grades, respectively, employed in his Department; and what was the average number of days of sick leave per head in the case of each of the grades concerned taken on account of gastric or nervous trouble, respectively?
§ Major TRYONThe average number of days of sick leave per head during1144W the last three years in the case of women clerical officers, writing assistants and members of the established typing grades is as follows:
— Year ended 31st December. 1926. 1927. 1928. Clerical Officers 9.3 12.7 12.1 Writing Assistants 10.9 13.9 11.2 Typing Grades 8.1 8.4 11.8 (Note.—The figures exclude cases of officers whose sick absence amounted to 91 days and over.)
The information asked for in the last part of the question is not readily available, and could not be obtained without a detailed investigation involving an expenditure of time and labour out of all proportion to the results.