ADDENDUM TEACHERS ON SICK LEAVE

Mr Yong Nyuk Lin, pursuant to his reply to the following question for oral answer asked on 4th August, 1960, (Official Report, 4th August, 1960, Volume 13, No. 3, Column 120):

Mrs Seow Peck Leng asked the Minister for Education how many teachers in Primary and Secondary English schools went on sick leave (a) between 1st September, 1958, and 30th June, 1959 (except when there was an epidemic), and (b) between 1st September, 1959, and 30th June, 1960 (except when there was an epidemic): and whether any instructions were given to the Medical Officer to keep medical leave down to a minimum,

supplied the following answer on 9th September, 1960:

2,202 teachers in Government English schools were absent on sick leave during the six months period from 1st January, 1960, to 30th June, 1960.