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999 Fatal Accidents iit Factories. Mr. HERBERT WILLIAMS asked the Home Secretary the average fatal accident-rate per 1000 employed reported under the Factory and Workshops Acts during the four years 1922—25 and, for comparison, the corresponding figure for the four years 1910-13.—Sir WILLIAM JOYNSON- HICKS replied : I am afraid I cannot give my hon. friend precise figures, as there are no complete statistics available of the number of persons employed within the scope of the Factory and Workshop Acts in the years mentioned. On the best estimate I can make the fatal accident-rate per 1000 employed was 0-18 per annum for the period 1010—13, and 0’14 per annum for 1922-25. The former figure relates to Great Britain and Ireland, the latter to Great Britain only. TVhite Lead Paiot Regulations and Ships. Mr. RHYS DAVIES asked the Home Secretary whether he had received from the Shipbuilding Federation protests against the regulations governing the use of white lead in paint; what were the objections of the Federation to the regulations and what steps, if any, he proposed to take to see that the regulations should apply equally to the painting of buildings and ships.—Sir WILLIAM JOYNSON-HICKS replied : The Shipbuilding Exnployers’ Federation have objected to the application of the draft regulations to the painting of buildings in shipbuilding establishments on the ground that the persons employed in such painting are only occasionally so employed. The painting of ships is not in question, as the Act of last session only applies to the painting of buildings. Secretaries to School .41le(7ical Officers. Dr. VERNON DAVIES asked the President of the Board of Education if the appointment of the 15 secretaries to the school medical officers by the Lancashire education authority had led to any increase in the number of children examined at each session compared with the number examined previous to these appointments ; and, if so, what was the increase.- Lord EUSTACE PERCY replied : If my hon. friend will refer to the previous replies which I have given on this subject, he will see that the primary object of the arrangement adopted by the Lancashire authority is not to enable a larger number of children to be examined by the medical officers at each session, but to expedite the necessary clerical work connected with the school medical service. I under- stand, however, that, in fact, the number of children examined per session has increased by about 33 per cent. during the last few years, and that, in the opinion of the authority, if the clerical work were undertaken by the school nurses, the number of children dealt with by the existing medical staff would be reduced. Imported Machine-skimmed Milk. Lieut.-Colonel ACLAND-TROYTE asked the Minister of Health whether he was aware that machine-skimmed condensed milk which was unfit for consumption by infants was being imported in increasing quantities ; and whether, if investigations showed that this milk was injurious to invalids and healthy people, he would take steps to prohibit its importation.—Mr. CHAMBERLAIN replied : I am aware of the increase in the imports of machine-skimmed condensed milk. The absence of milk-fat renders this article unsuitable for infants, but I am advised that its constituents, so far from being injurious, are of high nutritional value for ordinary food purposes, and I see no sufficient reason for prohibiting its importation. MONDAY, MAY 3?!T). Specialist Officeus in India. Mr. WARDLAW-MILNE asked the Under Secretary of State for India if he was now in a position to publish the full list of miscellaneous and specialist officers in India whose posts it had been decided to treat as superior.-Earl WINTERTON replied : Certain names have been added to the list already sent to my hon. friend, and it is expected that a further number will be added. A premature decision to close the list would result in injustice to ofticers whose claims have not been disposed of. As all the officers whose posts it is decided to treat as superior will be so informed by the Government under which they serve, I do not consider publication in the ordinary sense is required. Navy, Army, and Air Force Insscrnrrce Fund. Sir BERTRAM FALLE asked the Minister of Health if he would consider an amendment to the National Health Insurance Act, 1924, so that the period of six months, or iri particular cases 12 months, for readmission to the Navy, Army, and Air Force Insurance Fund from date of discharge from His Majesty’s Forces, should not include any period When a would-be applicant was suffering from mental ill- health, seeing that in a recent case a man regarded himself as perfectly healthy, mentally and physically, yet before another six months had expired he was certified as a lunatic, and his child was not eligible for benefit.—Mr. OHAMBERLAIN replied : The time within which a man discharged from service in the forces may apply for readmission to the Navy, Army. and Air Force Insurance Fund is governed by regulations under Section 3U (1) (e) of the National Health Insurance Act, 1924, and legislation would not be required to make the change suggested. Although I am not at present satistied that any hardship arises under the regulation in its present form, I will carefully consider whether any modification in the direction suggested by my hon. friend is desirable. Blind Persons in London and Provincial Cities. Mr. IIAYFS asked the Minister of Health whether he could give the number of blind persons whose ages were between 50 and 70 vears registered in the cities of Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham, and London respectively.- llr. CHAMBERLAIN replied: The latest figures at present available are those at Marcli :3lat, 1925, and are as follows : Liverpool, 476; Manchester, 102 ; Birmingham. 375; and London, 134G. The Services. THE TIEALTII OF THE N,B-VY IN 1924. THE statistical report on the health of the Navy for 1924 has just been issued. The number of men employed was rather less than in 1923. The amount of illness slightly increased, and the number of deaths rose from 184 to 271. Invaliding fell from H33 to 1272. There were 65 cases of enteric fever on board the Royal Sovereign, due to eating lettuce brought on board against orders at Madeira. The figure for pulmonary tuberculosis rose slightly, and there were more invalidings and deaths. The incidence of this disease was again highest among telegraphists ; the largest increase of cases was among scattien. There were no cases among the sick berth staff. Venereal dtseases greatly decreased ; there were 800 fewer primary cases, and 20,000 fewer days of treatment. BRITISH GARRISON IN HONG-KONG. The British Red Cross Society is taking steps to form a branch of the society in Hong-Kong for the benefit of the British troops in the colony. A supply of comforts has already been sent ; and a substantial sum has been placed to the credit of the Governor of Hong-Kong for the purchase of such additionat hospital comforts as may be required. The Army Council have welcomed these efforts on behalf of all ranks of the Garrison, and have expressed their cordial thanks for the prompt and energetic action which the Society has taken. ROYAL NAVAL MEDICAT, SERVICE. Surg. Lt.-Comdrs. II. L. P. Per(,grinc- and J-. C. Sinclair to be Stirg.-Conulrs. ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS. Capt. R. L. Ritchie to he Maj. J. W. Malcolm, late R.A.M.C. (Spec. Res.), to be temp. Capt. ARMY RESERVE OF OFFICFRC. Col. H. W. Grattan, late R.A.M.C., having attained the age limit of liability to recall, ccascs to belong to the Res. of OfT. Lt.-Cols. II. S. Anderson and L. F. F. Winslow, having attained the age limit of liability to rerall, cease to belong to the Res. of Off. TERRITORIAL ARMY. Lt.-Cols. (Bt. Cols.) T. -B. Wolstenholme, T. H. Hunter, and J. W. Kemp, from R.A.M.C., T.A., to be Cols. TERRITORIAL ARMY RRSERVE OF OFFICERS. Capt. C. (y. Irwin, from the Active List, to be Capt. Lt. A. G. Ogilvie, from the Active List, to be Lt. ROYAL AIR FORCE. The underrnentioned relinquish their ternporary com- missions on ceasing to be employed: Flight Lt. (hon. Squadron Leader) li. H. Smith and Flight Lt.. A. E. Jenkins. MILITARY NURSING.—It is officially announced that Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service and Queen Alexandra’s Military Nursing Service for India have been amalgamated as from Nov. 1st, 1926. The normal tour of duty in India for members of the amalgamated service below the rank of principal matron will be five years.
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999
Fatal Accidents iit Factories.
Mr. HERBERT WILLIAMS asked the Home Secretary theaverage fatal accident-rate per 1000 employed reportedunder the Factory and Workshops Acts during the fouryears 1922—25 and, for comparison, the correspondingfigure for the four years 1910-13.—Sir WILLIAM JOYNSON-HICKS replied : I am afraid I cannot give my hon. friend precise figures, as there are no complete statistics availableof the number of persons employed within the scope of theFactory and Workshop Acts in the years mentioned. Onthe best estimate I can make the fatal accident-rate per1000 employed was 0-18 per annum for the period 1010—13,and 0’14 per annum for 1922-25. The former figure relatesto Great Britain and Ireland, the latter to Great Britainonly.
TVhite Lead Paiot Regulations and Ships.Mr. RHYS DAVIES asked the Home Secretary whether
he had received from the Shipbuilding Federation protestsagainst the regulations governing the use of white lead inpaint; what were the objections of the Federation to theregulations and what steps, if any, he proposed to take tosee that the regulations should apply equally to the paintingof buildings and ships.—Sir WILLIAM JOYNSON-HICKSreplied : The Shipbuilding Exnployers’ Federation haveobjected to the application of the draft regulations to thepainting of buildings in shipbuilding establishments onthe ground that the persons employed in such painting areonly occasionally so employed. The painting of ships is notin question, as the Act of last session only applies to thepainting of buildings.
Secretaries to School .41le(7ical Officers.Dr. VERNON DAVIES asked the President of the Board of
Education if the appointment of the 15 secretaries to theschool medical officers by the Lancashire education authorityhad led to any increase in the number of children examinedat each session compared with the number examined previousto these appointments ; and, if so, what was the increase.-Lord EUSTACE PERCY replied : If my hon. friend will referto the previous replies which I have given on this subject,he will see that the primary object of the arrangementadopted by the Lancashire authority is not to enable alarger number of children to be examined by the medicalofficers at each session, but to expedite the necessary clericalwork connected with the school medical service. I under-stand, however, that, in fact, the number of childrenexamined per session has increased by about 33 per cent.during the last few years, and that, in the opinion of theauthority, if the clerical work were undertaken by theschool nurses, the number of children dealt with by theexisting medical staff would be reduced.
Imported Machine-skimmed Milk.Lieut.-Colonel ACLAND-TROYTE asked the Minister of
Health whether he was aware that machine-skimmedcondensed milk which was unfit for consumption by infantswas being imported in increasing quantities ; and whether,if investigations showed that this milk was injurious toinvalids and healthy people, he would take steps to prohibitits importation.—Mr. CHAMBERLAIN replied : I am awareof the increase in the imports of machine-skimmed condensedmilk. The absence of milk-fat renders this article unsuitablefor infants, but I am advised that its constituents, so farfrom being injurious, are of high nutritional value forordinary food purposes, and I see no sufficient reason forprohibiting its importation.
MONDAY, MAY 3?!T).
Specialist Officeus in India.Mr. WARDLAW-MILNE asked the Under Secretary of State
for India if he was now in a position to publish the full listof miscellaneous and specialist officers in India whose postsit had been decided to treat as superior.-Earl WINTERTONreplied : Certain names have been added to the list alreadysent to my hon. friend, and it is expected that a furthernumber will be added. A premature decision to close thelist would result in injustice to ofticers whose claims havenot been disposed of. As all the officers whose posts it isdecided to treat as superior will be so informed by theGovernment under which they serve, I do not considerpublication in the ordinary sense is required.
Navy, Army, and Air Force Insscrnrrce Fund.Sir BERTRAM FALLE asked the Minister of Health if hewould consider an amendment to the National HealthInsurance Act, 1924, so that the period of six months, oriri particular cases 12 months, for readmission to the Navy,Army, and Air Force Insurance Fund from date of dischargefrom His Majesty’s Forces, should not include any periodWhen a would-be applicant was suffering from mental ill-
health, seeing that in a recent case a man regarded himselfas perfectly healthy, mentally and physically, yet beforeanother six months had expired he was certified as a lunatic,
and his child was not eligible for benefit.—Mr. OHAMBERLAINreplied : The time within which a man discharged fromservice in the forces may apply for readmission to theNavy, Army. and Air Force Insurance Fund is governed byregulations under Section 3U (1) (e) of the National HealthInsurance Act, 1924, and legislation would not be requiredto make the change suggested. Although I am not atpresent satistied that any hardship arises under the regulationin its present form, I will carefully consider whether anymodification in the direction suggested by my hon. friendis desirable.
Blind Persons in London and Provincial Cities.Mr. IIAYFS asked the Minister of Health whether he
could give the number of blind persons whose ages werebetween 50 and 70 vears registered in the cities of Liverpool,Manchester, Birmingham, and London respectively.-llr. CHAMBERLAIN replied: The latest figures at presentavailable are those at Marcli :3lat, 1925, and are as follows :Liverpool, 476; Manchester, 102 ; Birmingham. 375; andLondon, 134G.
The Services.THE TIEALTII OF THE N,B-VY IN 1924.
THE statistical report on the health of the Navy for 1924has just been issued. The number of men employed wasrather less than in 1923. The amount of illness slightlyincreased, and the number of deaths rose from 184 to 271.Invaliding fell from H33 to 1272. There were 65 cases ofenteric fever on board the Royal Sovereign, due to eatinglettuce brought on board against orders at Madeira. Thefigure for pulmonary tuberculosis rose slightly, and therewere more invalidings and deaths. The incidence of thisdisease was again highest among telegraphists ; the largestincrease of cases was among scattien. There were no casesamong the sick berth staff. Venereal dtseases greatlydecreased ; there were 800 fewer primary cases, and 20,000fewer days of treatment.
BRITISH GARRISON IN HONG-KONG.The British Red Cross Society is taking steps to form
a branch of the society in Hong-Kong for the benefit of theBritish troops in the colony. A supply of comforts hasalready been sent ; and a substantial sum has been placedto the credit of the Governor of Hong-Kong for the purchaseof such additionat hospital comforts as may be required.The Army Council have welcomed these efforts on behalfof all ranks of the Garrison, and have expressed theircordial thanks for the prompt and energetic action whichthe Society has taken.
ROYAL NAVAL MEDICAT, SERVICE.Surg. Lt.-Comdrs. II. L. P. Per(,grinc- and J-. C. Sinclair
to be Stirg.-Conulrs.
ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS.
Capt. R. L. Ritchie to he Maj.J. W. Malcolm, late R.A.M.C. (Spec. Res.), to be
temp. Capt.ARMY RESERVE OF OFFICFRC.
Col. H. W. Grattan, late R.A.M.C., having attained theage limit of liability to recall, ccascs to belong to theRes. of OfT.
Lt.-Cols. II. S. Anderson and L. F. F. Winslow, havingattained the age limit of liability to rerall, cease to belongto the Res. of Off.
TERRITORIAL ARMY.
Lt.-Cols. (Bt. Cols.) T. -B. Wolstenholme, T. H. Hunter,and J. W. Kemp, from R.A.M.C., T.A., to be Cols.
TERRITORIAL ARMY RRSERVE OF OFFICERS.
Capt. C. (y. Irwin, from the Active List, to be Capt.Lt. A. G. Ogilvie, from the Active List, to be Lt.
ROYAL AIR FORCE.The underrnentioned relinquish their ternporary com-
missions on ceasing to be employed: Flight Lt. (hon.Squadron Leader) li. H. Smith and Flight Lt.. A. E. Jenkins.
MILITARY NURSING.—It is officially announcedthat Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Serviceand Queen Alexandra’s Military Nursing Service for Indiahave been amalgamated as from Nov. 1st, 1926. The normaltour of duty in India for members of the amalgamatedservice below the rank of principal matron will be fiveyears.
