HC Deb 23 April 1958 vol 586 c82W
Mr. Callaghan

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a table showing the number of policemen injured on duty in Scotland in all year 1938, 1939 and 1945 to date, and a similar table showing the number of crimes in which violence was used.

Mr. Maclay

The following is the information requested:

NUMBER OF POLICEMEN INJURED ON DUTY
Year Number Year Number
1938 124 1951 191
1939 148 1952 214
1945 232 1953 206
1946 241 1954 249
1947 239 1955 254
1948 211 1956 355
1949 171 1957 280
1950 187

CRIMES OF VIOLENCE AGAINST THE PERSON MADE KNOWN TO THE POLICE
Year Number Year Number
1938 2,418 1951 1,350
1939 2,075 1952 1,268
1945 1,789 1953 1,233
1946 1,482 1954 1,157
1947 1,428 1955 1,172
1948 1,301 1956 1,194
1949 1,118 1957 1,558
1950 1,094

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