§ Mr. Simpsonasked the Minister of Pensions how many great war disability pensioners, other ranks, died during each of 43W the periods of 12 months ending 31st March, 1935, 1936, 1937, and 1938, the mortality rate for each period, and the comparative rate for the general male
Year ended. Deaths of disability pensioners (other ranks).* Rate per 1,000. Rate for general male population in England and Wales of the same age constitution.† 31st March, 1935 … 6,495 15.3 10.5 31st March, 1936 … 7,173 17.2 11.2 31st March, 1937 … 7,475 18.2 12 31st March, 1938 … 7,249 18 12 * Overseas cases have for comparative purposes been excluded. † In the absence of any readily available basis of comparison for the United Kingdom, comparison is based on the population of England and Wales only.