HC Deb 01 February 1979 vol 961 c529W
Mr. George

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many people have been employed in the National Health Service otological services testing for occupational deafness in each year since 1970.

Mr. Alfred Morris

Claims under the occupational deafness scheme have been accepted only since October 1974. The number of NHS personnel who administer tests for that purpose is not known, but no staff have been employed by health authorities solely to provide otological services for testing claimants.