§ Mr. Bradleyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what representations he has received from the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council about nasal cancer in workers in the leather boot and shoe industry; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. EnnalsI am pleased to tell my hon. Friend that the Government intend to prescribe nasal carcinoma in workers engaged in the manufacture or repair of leather boots and shoes as an industrial disease for industrial injuries benefits under the Social Security Act 1975. I have accepted a recommendation to this effect by the council following its consideration of the results of independent research into the incidence of this disease in the footwear industry. The necessary
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NUMBER OF GERIATRIC BEDS: CHESHIRE AREA HEALTH AUTHORITY Health district Hospital Current bed numbers Beds planned to close within five years Extra beds planned within five years Chester … … Crossley … … … … 68 *‡ — Chester City … … … 120 — † West Cheshire … … 86 — — Ellesmere Port … … … — — 58 Total … … … … 274 * † Crewe … … Leighton … … … 67 — — Barony … … … … 74 — 21 Arclid … … … … 230 * — Davenham … … … 14 * — Grange … … … … 84 * — Total … … … … 469 * † Halton … … Crossley … … … … 57 — †‡ Crow Wood … … … 20 — — Dutton … … … … 22 — — Halton … … … … 20 — — Warrington General … … 22 — — Total … … … … 141 — † Macclesfield … West Park … … … 41 — 15 Moss Lane … … … 24 — — Cranford Lodge … … 54 — — … West Heath … … … 44 — — Congleton … … … — — 28 Total … … … … 163 — 43 Warrington … Warrington General … … 165 — — Dutton … … … … 22 — — Total … … … … 187 — — Note: * Number of beds to close not yet determined † Number of extra beds not yet determined ‡ Some of the beds at Crossley Hospital currently used by Chester residents will in future be allocated Halton Health District amending regulations will be made as soon as possible.