HC Deb 02 November 1949 vol 469 cc58-60W
Mr. S. Shephard

asked the Minister of Supply if he will give the average weekly percentage of absenteeism for each month

Month Certified sickness Injury at work Unauthorised absence Absence from all causes
1948 September … … 3.5 .6 1.6 5.7
October … … 5.1 .8 1.5 7.4
November … … 6.0 .8 1.4 8.2
December … … 6.1 .9 1.6 8.6
1949 January … … 7.6 1.0 1.5 10.1
February … … 8.1 .9 1.7 10.7
March … … 9.0 1.1 1.5 11.6
April … … 7.1 1.0 1.2 9.3
May … … 5.8 .9 1.2 7.9
June … … 4.9 .7 1.0 6.6
July … … 3.9 1.1 1.2 6.2
August … … 3.9 1.0 1.2 6.1
September … … 4.4 1.1 1.2 6.7

since September, 1948, for persons employed in Royal Ordnance Factories.

Mr. G. R. Strauss

The following statement shows the absenteeism figures expressed in percentages of working time lost for various causes in respect of all industrial employees in the Royal Ordnance Factories.