asked the Minister for Finance if he will state the number of cases of tuberculosis which occurred per 1,000 members of staff in (a) the Civil Service as a whole, and (b) the Department of Health, during each of the years 1949 and 1950.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Tuberculosis Cases in Civil Service.
Mr. Brady
The reply is in the form of a tabular statement which, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, will be circulated with the Official Report.
The statement is as follows:—
NUMBER OF CASES OF TUBERCULOSIS WHICH OCCURRED PER THOUSAND MEMBERS OF STAFF.
|
Year |
In the Civil Service as a whole |
In the Department of Health |
|
1949 |
3.41 |
Nil |
|
1950 |
2.88 |
5.65 (a) |
(a) This figure means that one officer out of a total staff of 177 was absent on account of tuberculosis.
The figures shown above relate to whole-time officers only. Corresponding information as to part-time staff is not available.