§ Mr. Arnold Shawasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the
DAYS OF CERTIFIED INCAPACITY DUE TO DISEASES OF THE CHEST GREAT BRITAIN Millions June 1971–72 June 1972–73 June 1973–74 Cause Men Women Men Women Men Women Tuberculosis of respiratory system … 2.3 0.6 2.0 0.6 2.0 0.4 Acute bronchitis and bronchiolitis … 0.7 0.1 0.6 0.1 0.6 0.1 Pneumonia … … … … 0.6 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.5 — Bronchitis … … … … … 27.6 3.2 28.1 3.1 28.0 3.0 Emphysema … … … … 1.4 — 1.2 0.1 1.3 — Asthma … … … … … 1.6 0.6 1.7 0.6 1.6 0.6 Pneumoconiosis and related diseases … 1.8 — 1.7 — 1–6 — Other diseases of the respiratory system involving the chest … … … 3.8 0.8 4.7 0.9 4.5 0.9 2½ per cent. sample. Causes classified according to International Classification of Diseases, 1965.