Influenza (Days of Sickness)

HC Deb 20 December 1968 vol 775 c519W

Mr. Moonman

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services, what estimate he has made of the number of man-hours lost in British industry each year since 1958 as a result of influenza.

Mr. Swingler

The Department only knows about days of sickness notified for National Insurance purposes. The number of days attributed to influenza during the last 10 statistical years are as follows:

Year	Days (millions)
3.6.57–31.5.58	…	…	…	35. 4
2.6.58–30.5.59	…	…	…	21. 4
1.6.59–4.6.60*	…	…	…	9. 4
6.6.60–3.6.61	…	…	…	19. 4
5.6.61–2.6.62	…	…	…	Not available
4.6.62–1.6.63	…	…	…	13. 9
3.6.63–30.5.64	…	…	…	9. 4
1.6.64–5.6.65*	…	…	…	9. 6
7.6.65–4.6.66	…	…	…	16. 7
6.6.66–3.6.67	…	…	…	6. 8
* 53 weeks.