§ Mr. J. Griffithsasked the Home Secretary the number of coalminers who applied for certificates of disablement to the Silicosis Medical Board during 1940; the number certified totally and partially disabled, respectively; the number of 38W applications received for certificates that death was caused by silicosis, and the number granted; and if he will give separate figures for South Wales and the anthracite area of Wales?
§ Mr. H. MorrisonThe following table gives particulars of applications to the Medical Board for certificates under the Various Industries (Silicosis) Schemes for Coalminers—1940:
Total. South Wales excluding Anthracite Mines. Anthracite Mines. Disablement or Suspension: Number of applications for certificates 957 353 472 Number of certificates granted:— (i) Total disablement 185 91 71 (ii) Suspension (with partial incapacity) 282 78 189 Deaths: Number of applications for certificates 137 84 32 Number certified as due to the disease 93 58 18