§ 78. Mr. T. Brownasked the Minister of National Insurance the number of men examined by the medical board operating from 63, Bridge Street, Manchester, since July, 1952, up to and including December, 1952; the number examined, from 1st January, 1953, up to and including
INDUSTRIAL INJURIES SCHEME —— 1st July to 31st December 1952 1st January to 31st March 1953 Total Claimants examined 267 173 440 Degree of disablement:1 100 per cent. 14 4 18 Less than 100 per cent. 156 98 254 Found not to be suffering from the disease 97 71 168
WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION SCHEMES —— 1st July to 31st December 1952 1st January to 31st March 1953 Total Claimants examined 6 7 13 Issued with certificate of total disablement — 1 1 Issued with certificate of suspension 3 3 6 Certificate refused 3 3 6
PNEUMOCONIOSIS AND BYSSINOSIS BENEFIT SCHEME, 1952* —— 1st July to 31st December 1952 1st January to 31st March 1953 Total Claimants examined 121 18 139 Issued with certificate of total disablement 64 5 69 Certificate refused 57 13 70 * The Pneumoconiosis and Byssinosis Benefit Scheme, 1952, which came into operation on 10th March, 1952, provides only for persons totally disabled by pneumoconiosis or byssinosis.