HC Deb 17 February 1930 vol 235 cc955-6W
Mr. RHYS DAVIES

asked the Secretary for Mines the number of deaths caused by colliery explosions for each of the following periods: 1850–59, 1860–69, 1870–79, 1880–89, 1890–99, 1900–09, 1910–19, 1920–29?

Mr. TURNER

The particulars are as follow:

Number of Deaths caused by Explosions of Firedamp or Coal Dust.
Period. Number of Deaths.
1851–59* … … … 2,078
1860–69 … … … 2,445
1870–79 … … … 2,372
1880–89 … … … 1,870
1890–99 … … … 1,269
1900–09 … … … 901
1910–19 … … … 1,419
1920–29 … … … 389
* Particulars for 1850 are not available.