§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAasked the First Lord of the Admiralty the number of ratings invalided from the Royal Navy during the year 1930; the number whose invaliding disability was considered to be attributable to the service; the number of ratings invalided during the same period suffering from consumption; the number of cases accepted as being attributable to the service; and the number to whom disability pensions were granted?
§ Mr. AMMONThe particulars are as follow:
Number of ratings invalided during 1930 1,100 Number whose disability was accepted as attributable to the service 223 Number of ratings invalided during 1930 for consumption (pulmonary tuberculosis) 196 Number (included in the above figure of 196) whose disability was accepted as attributable to the Service 143 Number invalided for pulmonary tuberculosis and granted disability pensions 143