§ Mr. G. Thomasasked the Minister of Health if he will state the number of hospital patients suffering from burning accidents in each of the past five years where the accident was attributable to the ignition of clothing.
§ Miss PittI regret this information is not available, but investigations in 1957 suggested the proportion might be about half.
§ Mr. G. Thomasasked the Minister of Health if he will state the number of patients admitted to hospitals for treatment for burns and scalds in each of the last five years, the average duration of their stay in hospital, and the total cost involved for each year.
§ Miss PittThe numbers of cases are estimated as follows:
1955 … … 15,800 1956 … … 14,100 1957 … … 14,100 1958 … … 13,900 1959 … … 14,400 The latest available figure of average duration of stay is twenty-five days in 1957. Total cost is not separately known.