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Captain Swingler
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power how many fatal accidents occurred in the coalmines of Great Britain in the months of January to September, 1945, respectively.
Mr. Shinwell
The number of fatal accidents at mines under the Coal Mines Act in January-September, 1945, was as follows:
| No. of deaths | |
| 4 weeks ended 27th January | 40 |
| 4 weeks ended 24th February | 56 |
| 5 weeks ended 31st March | 51 |
| 4 weeks ended 28th April | 41 |
| 4 weeks ended 26th May | 38 |
| 5 weeks ended 30th June | 58 |
| 4 weeks ended 28th July | 46 |
| 4 weeks ended 25th August | 25 |
| 5 weeks ended 29th September | 56 |