National Health Insurance (Women).

Oral Answers to Questions — Coal Mining Industry. – in the House of Commons am ar 7 Rhagfyr 1926.

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Photo of Miss Margaret Bondfield Miss Margaret Bondfield , Wallsend

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asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will state the number of insured women referred by approved societies to the district medical officers between 1st July and 31st October, 1925, and between 1st July and 31st October, 1926; the number of such women who were certified by the district medical officers as not incapable of work for each of the said periods; and the number of insured women over the age of 60 years who, being in receipt of sickness or disablement benefit at the time of examination by the district medical officer, were certified by that officer to be not incapable of work?

Photo of Mr John Gilmour Mr John Gilmour , Glasgow Pollok

The figures for the two periods are as follow: As regards the first part of the question, 4,371 and 6,236, respectively. As regards the second part of the question, 1,076 and 1,653, respectively. As regards the third part of the question, 85 and 90, respectively.