THE NATIONAL BILL FOB RHEUMATISM. “We arrive at a figure of a little over 5,000.000 as the approximate disbursements made under tlie National Health Insurance scheme in Great Britain during 1927 on account of rheumatism. If to the foregoing no add the amount of wages lost to insured persons through rheumatism on the basis of an average wage of from 50s to 55s per week (man) and from 25s to 30s per week (woman), the £5,000,000 requires to he increased by about £12.000,000. making a total of £17,000.000 in all. This vast sum then represents approximately the yearly disbursements under the Nation Health Insurance scheme to insured persons on account of rheumatism, together with the accompanying loss of wages. It does not include any sum for the cost of the medical treatment of persons suffering from rheumatism who are not totally capable of work.”—Sir Walter K.nnear.
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Hokitika Guardian, 3 July 1928, Page 3
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