TOP 10: Councils with highest sickness absence

Council                                      Days lost pp
Name                                          2009/2010

Aberdeen City                                        15.58
Council

Walsall Metropolitan                          14.65
Borough Council

Lewes District                                       13.96
Council

Doncaster Metropolitan                    13.57
Borough Council

Salford City                                           13.47
Council

Birmingham City                                13.42
Council

Bridgend County                                 13.41
Borough Council

Craven District                                    13.37
Council

Manchester City                                 13.32
Council

West Lothian                                     13.30
Council

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