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Mr. D. E. Thomas
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many recipients of industrial disablement benefit under the National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) Acts and the Pneumoconiosis, Byssinosis and Miscellaneous Diseases Benefit Scheme died in each year since 1948; how many deaths were certified as being from pneumoconiosis and related industrial diseases; and in how many cases were other causes of death certified.
Mr. O'Malley
Information is not available to the extent requested. However, the table below shows the total number of people who died when in receipt of disablement pensions under the Industrial Injuries Acts and of incapacity allowances under the Pneumoconiosis, Byssinosis and Miscellaneous Diseases Benefit Scheme.
| Year ended* | Industrial Injuries Acts | Pneumoconiosis Byssinosis and Miscellaneous Diseases Benefit Schemen† |
| 1974 | 6,900‡ | 90 |
| 1973 | 7,000 | 100 |
| 1972 | 6,400 | 120 |
| 1971 | 6,500 | 160 |
| 1970 | 6,500 | 170 |
| 1969 | 5,700 | 170 |
| 1968 | 5,800 | 150 |
| 1967 | 5,500 | 150 |
| 1966 | 5,100 | 200 |
| 1965 | 5,000 | — |
| 1964 | 4,000 | — |
| 1963 | 4,600 | — |
| 1962 | 4,400 | — |
| 1961 | 4,000 | — |
| 1960 | 3,500 | — |
| 1959 | 3,500 | — |
| 1958 | 3,100 | — |
| 1957 | 2,700 | — |
| 1956 | 1,300 | — |
| 1955 | 1,000 | — |
| 1954 | 900 | — |
| 1953 | 700 | — |
| 1952 | 700 | — |
| * Calendar year for 1952. Year ended 31st October 1953–63. Year ended 30th September 1964 onwards. | ||
| † The Pneumoconiosis, Byssinosis and Miscellaneous Diseases Benefit Scheme started in 1966. | ||
| ‡ (Provisional) | ||