§ Mr. FREEMANasked the Secretary of State for War the number and rate per 1,000 of Army horses injured each year during the last 10 years?
§ Mr. SHAWStatistics showing the numbers of horses injured year by year are not available. But the number of injuries amongst Army horses and the ratio a 1,000 horses is given in the attached table:
Year. Injuries (Total Number). Ratio a 1,000 horses. 1921 … 5,781 359.04 1922 … 4,293 357.25 1923 … 4,583 388.55 1924 … 5,666 422.71 1925 … 5,547 400.07 1926 … 5,721 394.49 1927 … 6,061 447.97 1928 … 5,679 436.95 1929 … 6,197 455.86 1930 … 6,407 478.92