HC Deb 26 November 1963 vol 685 c47W
Mr. Ll. Williams

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how

NUMBER OF CASES WHEN A MALE POLICE OFFICER WAS ABSENT SICK AS A RESULT OF BEING HURT ON DUTY
Cause 1950 1960 January to October 1963
Number of cases Man-days lost Number of cases Man-days lost Number of cases Man-days lost
Assault by prisoners … 110 1,583 177 2,151 147 2,050
Assault by other persons … 20 420 40 510 31 272
Other cases … 583 12,940 725 13,649 748 14,602
Total … 713 14,943 942 16,310 926 16,924
Notes:
1. These figures relate to male officers only and include, as separate cases, any second or subsequent periods of absence attributable to injuries received on duty.
2.The majority of the "other cases" arise from road accidents.