THIRTIETH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PENSIONS DEPARTMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1928.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1928 Session I, H-18

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1928. NEW ZEALAND.

THIRTIETH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PENSIONS DEPARTMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1928.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly pursuant to Section 90 of the Pensions Act, 1926.

The Commissioner or Pensions to the Hon. the Minister of Pensions. Sir, — Pensions Department, Wellington, 30th June, 1928. I have the honour to furnish herewith, for the information of Parliament, the report of the Department relating to war, old-age, widows', Maori War, miners', epidemic, blind, and sundry pensions, and family allowances for the year ended 31st March, 1928. The following comparative statement relates to the annual value and gross payments of all pensions administered by the Department for the past two years : —

Pensions in Force: Annual Value and Total Payments.

Cost per head of European population : 1926-27, £1 16s. 9d. ; 1927-28, £1 17s. Bd.

As at 31st March, 1927. As at 31st March, 1928. Class of Pension. Total ; Tofci] Number. Annual Value. Payments, Number. Annual Value.! Payments, 1926-27. I 1927-28. £ £ £ £ War .. .. .. 20,625 1,126,206 1,128,988 20,560 1,131,752 1,151,979 Old-age .. .. .. 23,751 995,353 982,356 24,875 1,038,249 1,010,575 Widows' .. .. .. 3,970 305,586 301,861 4,098 307,865 304,066 Maori War .. .. .. 374 18,326 19,458 308 15,092 16,390 Miners' .. .. .. 668 41,951 41,940 721 45,773 45.096 Epidemic .. .. .. 259 9,016 10,951 209 8,142 8,747 Blind .. .. .. 232 11,090 10,338 259 12,479 12,264 Boer War .. .. .. 64 2,689 2,624 63 2,663 2,710 Special annuities .. .. 113 11,410 10,054 108 10,569 11,031 Civil Service Act, 1908 .. 50 13,929 14,659 42 12,220 13,260 Family allowances .. .. .. .. .. 3,006 46,557 37,652 Totals .. .. 50,106 2,535,556 2,523,229 54,249 2,631,361 2,613,770

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The following figures relate to the war and other pensions paid by the Department during the year on behalf of other Governments : —

Family Allowances. The estimate of the number of applications which would be made has so far not been realized. At the end of the first year allowances had been granted in respect of 10,000 children in excess of two in a family, representing, in round figures., 3,000 families, the total children of which numbered 16,000. It must be remembered that the experience in connection with the old-age pension and the widows' pension law was that in the early years of both these schemes there was on the part of certain classes of people either a lack of knowledge of the legislation passed to benefit them, or a diffidence to take advantage of such legislation. In regard to the family allowance at least another full year's working will be required to enable anything like reliable estimates to be adduced. The claims lodged during the year totalled 3,980, of which 3,154 were granted and 579 rejected. Of the rejected claims, 411 represent cases where the income of the family was in excess of the limit allowed. In 74 cases the application was withdrawn or the necessary evidence was not forthcoming. During the year, of the 3,154 granted, 25 were voided by the death of the father, and 123 were cancelled, leaving 3,006 in force at the close of the year. The total children of the 3,154 granted and those in excess of two numbered respectively 16,066 and 9,758, the average per family being 5-09 and 3-09. The total amount paid during the year was £37,652. The total annual value of all allowances granted was £49,000, and of those in force at the close of the year £46,557. The latter averaged £15 9s. 9d. per annum each, or just a trifle under 6s. weekly, the maximum for three children. Of the claims dealt with 302 were from Maoris, 265 being granted and 37 rejected. The principal occupations of the fathers of the beneficiaries are :— Labourer .. .. .. 1,350 Public servant .. .. 122 Farmhand.. .. .. 298 Waterside worker .. 101 Farmer . . .. .. 290 The number in no other class occupation reached 100. Invalids totalled 80, old-age, miners, and blind pensioners 20, and prisoners 19. Weekly Rales at which Allowances Granted. Weekly Rate. Number. Weekly Rate. Number. Is. .. .. .. 17 lis. .. .. .. 1 2s. .. .. .. 583 12s. .. .. .. 144 3s. .. .. .. 36 14s. .. .. .. 43 4s. .. .. .. 749 15s. .. .. .. 1 ss. .. .. 22 16s. .. .. 21 6s. .. .. .. 712 18s. .. .. .. 6 7s. .. .. .. 20 20s. .. .. .. 1 Bs. .. .. .. 488 9s. .. .. .. 8 3.154 10s. .. .. .. 302 Weekly Incomes of Families. Number. Number. £1 and under . . . . 110 Over £3 and up to £4- .. 1,691 Over £1 and up to £2.. .. 342 Over £4 and up to £5 .. 222 Over £2 and up to £3.. .. 789 3,154 Numbers according to Size of Family. Number of Children Number of Number of Children Number of in excess of Two. Families. in excess of Two. Families. 1 .. .. .. 54-9 7 .. .. 51 2 .. .. .. 751 8 .. .. 26 3 .. .. .. 706 9 .. 7 .4 .. .. ..542 10 .. ..1 5 .. .. .. 343 6 .. .. .. 178 | 3,154

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Government. ' Class of Pension. 4™ ual £ vera g e P , a 0 y ,r" tS ' 1928 Value. Pension. 1927-28. £ £ £ Great Britain .. .. .. War .. .. 1,768 I 89,530 51 \ ,,,, ,, .. .. .. Army and civil .. 787 ' 55,039 70J" ' Australia .. .. .. War and civil .. 550 24,357 44 24,954 India .. .. .. .. Armv and civil .. 83 22,789 275 28,823 South Africa .. . . .. War' . . .. 2 114 57 207 .. Civil .. .. 25 2,722 109 2,865 Crown Colonies .. .. .. ,, .. 24 5,591 233 8,813 Canada .. .. . . War . . . . 2 334 167 463 Totals .. .. .. 3,241 200,476 : .. 227,544

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Cost of Administration. £ Salaries (including medical officers) . . .. .. .. 34,259 Contribution to Post Office for payment of pensions .. .. .. 13,843 Medical fees .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,872 Travelling-expenses of officers and pensioners .. .. .. 3,522 War Pensions Appeal Board (all expenses) .. .. .. .. 3,054 War Pensions Board (salaries) .. .. .. .. .. 2,550 Postage and telegrams .. .. . . . . .. . . 2,540 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. .. .. . . 2,411 Rent of offices .. . . .. .. .. .. 1,281 Office fittings and requisites and repairs .. .. .. .. 669 Telephones .. . . .. .. .. .. .. 271 Fuel, light, cleaning, and water .. .. .. .. .. 195 Exchange and commission .. .. .. .. . . .. 142 Fees and legal expenses .. .. .. .. .. .. 110 Overtime .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 80 Cartage and sundries .. .. .. .. .. .. 44 £70,843 Number of officers on 31st March, 1928, 175. Percentage of cost of administration to total payment (£2,841,314), 2-49. WAR PENSIONS. Total Claims lodged and Annual Value of all Pensions granted to Date.

Summary of Annual Liability at 31st March, 1928.

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Claims lodged. \ Pensions granted. Soldiers. Dependants. Number. Annual Average Value. Pension. £ £ 1915-16 .. .. .. 798 681 1,214 56,488 46 1916-17 .. .. .. 3,958 2,017 5.316 285,707 53 1917-18 .. .. .. 8,148 3,754 10,587 780,057 73 1918-19 .. .. 14,749 5,292 16,954 1,167,081 68 1919-20 .. .. .. 11,493 3,990 15,183 872,627 57 1920-21 .. .. .. 1,081 1,878 2,207 163,713 66 1921-22 .. .. .. 367 891 945 63,685 67 1922-23 .. .. .. 198 635 625 43,867 70 1923-24 .. .. .. 160 550 551 40,836 74 1924-25 .. .. .. 197 505 432 31,241 72 1925-26 .. .. .. 161 379 353 26,046 74 1926-27 .. .. .. 218 378 350 26,369 75 1927-28 .. .. .. 180 368 330 24,502 74 Totals .. .. 41,708 21,318 55,047 3,582,219 65 Note. —The number of pensions granted as shown herein does not include children's pensions, the value of which, however, form part of the pensions payable to parents (or guardians), and are included in the annual value totals

I Number of Number of , , T7 , Average Class of Pension. Pensioners. Children. ' Annual Value. Penfli 4 £ £ Soldiers (permanent) .. .. .. 8,941 11 437,549 49 Soldiers (temporary) .. .. .. 3,439 16 240,094 70 Dependants of disabled soldiers . .. 902 1,727 76,374 85 Widows (without children) .. .. 650 .. 57,528 89 Widows (with children). . .. .. 719 1,105 110,799 154 Other dependants of deceased soldiers — Parents .. .. .. .. 5,170 9 183,183 35 Other adult dependants .. .. 135 9 4,606 34 Guardians of children .. .. 604 802 21,619 36 Totals, &c. .. .. .. 20,560 3,679 1,131,752 55

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Number of War Pensions in Force at each Rate on 31st March, 1928.

Summary of War Pension Payments. The payments for war pensions show an increase during the year, the figures compared with those of the previous years being as follows : —

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On account of Death. Wives and _ Soldiers Soldiers Parents (oil Rate (nearest £1). (Perma- (Tem- ! Account of Widows. Other Dependants. nent). j porary). j Disable- , ment )' With | Without ! p , Guardians Children. Children. arents - of Children. utllers - _ _ _ - ■ - 7 £ 301-350.. .. 2 1 26 V300.. .. 5 2 .. 2 234-260.. .. 32 I 1 4 11 1 201-233.. .. 18 1 7 42 191-200.. .. 1 6 .. 26 1 181-190.. .. 146 326 16 91 1 1 171-180.. .. 19 4 3 2 6 161-170.. .. 94 1 100 4 60 2 .. .. 1 151-160.. .. ; 48 83 58 156 .... 1 141-150.. .. j 41 68 3 2 16 131-140.. .. 36 ! 14 7 50 1 I 121-130.. .. Ill 191 66 j 249 25 14 1 111-120.. .. 43 19 20 .. 67 7 3 101-110.. .. 118 137 149 15 17 8 5 1 91-100.. .. 307 j 49 33 .. 7 44 81- 90.. ..302 8 18 .. 68 14 71- 80.. .. 368 118 137 11 431 , 164 34 5 61- 70.. .. 295 97 40 .. . . 75 2 2 51- 60.. .. 1,203 324 169 .. 5 ! 425 102 16 41-50.. .. 337 145 28 .. .. 103 31- 40.. .. 1,522 515 42 1 1 j 1,450 47 12 21-30.. .. 2,760 1,046 79 1 .. 2,813 402 93 6- 20.. .. 1,133 184 19 1 52 7 5 Totals .. 8,941 3,439 902 719 650 5,170 604 135

Payments made in Period ending ! Totah 31st March, i p re i n London. Australia. Canada. SouthAfrica. r , or ® 1 8 n New Zealand. Countries. | I i ; ■ ■ * £ £ £ £ £ £ £ 1916 .. .. .. .. 13,910 13,910 1917 .. 3,454 152 .. .. 213 176,570 180,389 1918 .. 12,567 2,925 .. .. 294 499,659 515,445 1919 .. 28,623 10,870 192 .. 295 1,159,775 1,199,755 1920 .. 58,447 .. 474 .. 258 1,753,240 1,812,419 1921 .. 72,994 30,849 .. .. j 252 1,782,857 1,886,952 1922 .. 64,772 50,988 2,876 367 316 1,606.855 1.726,174 1923 .. 60,878 32,130 116 107 I 338 1,395,823 1,489,392 1924 .. : 59,064- 33,625 2,229 397 732 1,219,513 1,315,560 1925 .. 57,329 41,138 2,296 .154 i 320 1,143,246 1,244,483 1926 .. 76,585 39,473 2,591 ... 265 1,066,247 1.185,161 1927 .. 50,479 26.621 214 272 492 1.050,910 1,128,988 1928 .. 62,080 36,361 5,263 : 547 631 1,047,097 1,151,979* Totals 607,272 305,132 16,251 1,844 4,406 13,915,702 14,850,607 * The increase of £22,991 for the year 1927/1928 is. due entirely to the fact that credits for payments made overseas in the previous year were delayed in that year and are included in 1927/1928.

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War Pensions payable outside New Zealand as at 31st March, 1928.

War Pension Appeals. Appeals outstanding on 31st March, 1927 . . .. . . .. 129 Appeals lodged during 1927-28 .. .. . . .. .. 392 521 Appe'als dismissed during 1927-28 .. .. .. . . .. 147 Appeals upheld during 1927-28 . . .. .. .. .. 232 Appeals withdrawn and struck out 1927-28 .. .. .. 12 Pensions made permanent, 1927-28 .. .. .. .. 1 — 392 Appeals outstanding on 31st March, 1928 .. .. .. 129

Summary since Creation of Appeal Board in 1923.

Economic Pensions payable at 31st March, 1928.

Medical treatment of war pensioners during 1927-28 cost £82,235. Railway concessions to war pensioners with disabilities in excess of 50 per cent, cost £2,126 during the year. The loading paid on life-insurance policies of war pensioners due to war service disability amounted to £231 for the year. Temporary war pensions to soldiers decreased by 278, while permanent pensions to soldiers were increased by 295 during the year. The 401 deaths among war pensioners are made up as follows : Soldiers, 141 ; widows of soldiers, 5 ; other dependants, 255.

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Wives and | Soldiers. Parents of ! Dependants. I SoldiersJ Annual Liability. Other Permanent. Temporary. Temporary. : Widows. j £) e p en( } an ts £ Great Britain .. 191 153 20 137 666 59,380 Australia .. .. 224 208 19 49 189 38,432 Other countries 33 26 8 40 4,954 Totals .. 448 387 39 194 895 102,766

To 31st MarchJ , OQ rp ± i I 1927-28. Total. Appeals dismissed . . . . . . . . . . 980 147 1,127 Appeals upheld . . . . . . .. . . 677 232 909 Appeals withdrawn and struck out . . . . 74 12 86 Appeals not under Act . . .. .. 7 .. 7 Pensions made permanent . . .. .. . . 8 1 9 Totals .. .. .. .. .. 1.746 392 2,138 Total appeals lodged .. .. .. .. .. 1,875 392 2,267

" - I . I I | Average Class. Number. Annual Value. j Annual Grant. £ £ Soldiers with permanent pensions .. .. . . 423 29,163 69 Soldiers with temporary pensions .. .. .. 828 57,101 69 Widows with children .. .. .. . . 103 3,053 30 Widows without children . . .. .. . . 35 1,181 34 Widowed mothers . . .. .. .. .. 184 5,246 29 Totals.. .. .. .. .. 1,573 95,744 61

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Nature op Disabilities for which War Pensions payable as at 31st March, 1928. Wounds Permanent. Temporary. Total. Per Centage. Upper extremity .. .. .. .. 2,162 91 2,253 Lower extremity .. .. .. .. 2,304 169 2,473 Head and neck .. .. .. . . 702 65 767 Thorax .. .. .. .. .. 372 58 430 Abdomen .. .. .. . . 126 11 137 5,666 394 6,060 49-0 Fractures (not due to wounds) — Upper extremity .. .. .. .. 63 3 66 Lower extremity .. .. .. 63 2 65 126 5 131 1-1 Amputations— Upper extremity .. .. .. .. 246 .. 246 Lower extremity .. .. .. .. 568 4 572 Double .. .. .. .. .. 29 .. 29 843 4 847 6-8 Special senses — Ocular— Totally blind.. .. .. .. 23 .. 23 Loss of one eye .. .. .. 287 1 288 Other disabilities of eye .. .. 146 16 162 456 17 473 3-8 Auditory .. .. .. .. 311 29 340 Nasal 11 10 21 322 39 361 2-9 Respiratory system — Pulmonary tuberculosis .. .. .. 103 1,037 1,140 9-2 Other diseases .. .. .. .. 293 585 878 7-1 396 1,622 2,018 Circulatory system .. .. .. .. 163 219 382 3-1 Nervous system — Organic disease (including mental diseases) .. 16 56 72 0-5 Functional disease .. .. .. 129 424 553 4-5 145 4.80 625 Gastro-intestinal .. .. .. .. 92 106 198 1-6 Genito-urinary .. .. .. .. 71 87 158 I' 3 General diseases .. .. .. .. 207 224 431 3-5 Diseases of bone . . . . . . .. 38 23 61 0-5 Injuries of joints (not due to wounds) .. . . 251 78 329 2-6 Spinal disease .. .. .. .. 22 73 95 0-8 Deformities .. .. . • . • • • 52 1 53 0-4 Disease of skin .. .. .. .. 5 9 14 0-1 Miscellaneous.. .. .. .. .. 86 58 144 1-2 8,941 3,439 12,380 100

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Statistics in regard to Civil Pensions.

Return of Double Pensions at 31st March, 1928. War — Number. Widows' — Number. Old-age .. .. 1,298 Epidemic .. .. 223 Widows' .. .. 154 Miners' .. .. 67 Family allowance .. 86 Miners'— Miners' . . .. 6 Family Allowance .. 6 Blind . . .. .. 6 Maori War . . . . 1 Maori War .. .. 1 Blind— Old-age — Family Allowance .. 4 Miners' .. .. 196 Maori War .... 75 2,131 Family Allowance .. 8 Return of Triple Pensions at 31s r r March, 1928. War — Number. Old-age and miners' .. .. .. . . . . 5 Old-age and 'family allowance.. . . . . . . . . 1 Widows' and miners' .. . . . . . . . . 1 7

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I 111 Old-age. i Widows', j Maori War. | Miners'. Blind. Epidemic. . Pensions in force at 31st March. 1927 .. 23,751 3,970 374 668 232 259 New pensions granted, 1927-28 .. .. 3,638 761 .. 104 39 Deaths during 1927-28 .. .. .. 2,093 4 66 47 11 3 Cancellations during 1927-28 .. .. 421 629 .. 4 1 47 Net increase or decrease .. .. .. +1,124 +128 —66 +53 +27 —50 Pensions in force at 31st March, 1928 .. 24,875 4,098 308 721 259 209 Total children in receipt of pension, 31st .. 8,933 .. .. .. 425 March, 1928 Total European pensioners sixty-five years and 20,151 over at 31st March, 1928 Total female European pensioners sixty years 3,251 to sixty-four years at 31st March, 1928 Percentage of European pensioners to total 1*68 European population Total Maori pensioners .. .. .. 1,473 253 96 20 New claims lodged .. .. .. 4,500 865 .. 119 54 New claims rejected .. .. .. 928 112 .. 19 7 Number of children on whose account pension .. 1,797 granted Annual liability at 31st March, 1928 .. £1,038,249 £307,865 £15,092 £45,773 £12,479 £8,142 Average pension per annum .. .. £41 15s. £75 2s. £49 £63 10s. £48 4s. £38 19s. Gross expenditure for year 1927-28 .. £1,010,575 £304,066 £16,390 £45,096 £12,264 £8,747 Increase or decrease on figures of previous +£28,219 +£2,205 —£3,068 +£3,156 +£1,926 —£2,204 year Cost per head of European population .. 14s. 7d. 4s. 4d. 2-8d. 7*8d. 2-ld. l|-d. Credit from national endowment .. .. £38,794 Credit from gold duty .. .. .. .. .. .. £2,614 Refunds paid to Public Account .. .. £2,860 £1,494 .. .. £4 £13 Number of pensioners in homes and hospitals 1,046 .. 11 6 74 Amount paid to controlling authorities of £48,597 .. £644 £145 £4,401 these Number of pensioners in mental hospitals .. 122 Amount paid to Mental Hospitals Depart- £4,387 .. .. .. .. .. ment on account of these Unpaid instalments as at 31st March, 1928 .. £2,015 £978 £98 £82 £70 £2 Instalments forfeited and subsequently paid .. £3,912 £1,749 £37 £79 £46 £32 Average of total family of pensioners .. .. 4-17 Average of family under fifteen years .. .. 2-18 Total claims lodged to date .. .. 98,121 13,131 1,889 1,702 382 Total claims established .. .. .. 76,791 11,065 1,697 1,447 291 972 Total claims rejected and outstanding .. 21,330 2,066 \ 192 245 91 Total number of children benefited.. .. .. 27,231 Total deaths .. 41,785 96 1,384 532 26 13 Total guardians appointed .. .. .. 184 Total cancellations .. .. .. 10,131 6,871 5 194 6 750 Grand total paid to date .. .. .. £14,630,341 £2,326,077 £549,065 £346,274 £31,691 £436,265 Total credit from gold duty .. .. .. .. .. £40,828 Total amount paid on account funeral expenses .. .. .. £4,815 Total credit from national endowment .. £543,206 Total European population at 31st March, 1928, 1,388,700.

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Pensions granted, Deaths, and Cancellations in each Year, with Number in Force.

G. C. Fache, Commissioner of Pensions.

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„ , , Number ofj n „ In Force _ , , [Number of n ar ,n 0 tl» In Force Year ended p i D h CanceUa- t End o{ Pensions Deaths. Ca ™" at End of 31st March, grante(L j | tions. Year 31st March, . granted , tions. Year _ Old-age. Maori War. 1913 .. 577 9 .. 568 1899 .. 7,487 38 6 7,443 1914 .. 747 74 1 1,240 1900 .. 4,699 786 71 11,285 , 1915 .. *256 108 .. 1,388 1901 .. 2,227 815 292 12,406 i 1916 .. 60 124 1 1,323 1902 .. 1,694 935 388 12,776 1917 .. 10 101 .. 1,232 1903 .. 1,391 1,064 622 12,481 1918 .. 24 103 .. 1,153 1904 .. 1,063 928 690 11,926 1919 .. 12 125 .. 1,040 1905 .. 1,210 890 476 11,770 1920 .. 5 106 .. 939 1906 .. 2,075 1,038 225 12,582 1921 .. 2 130 .. 811 1907 .. 2,031 1,097 259 13,257 1922 .. 1 72 740 1908 .. 1,740 1,189 239 13,569 1923 .. 1 71 1 669 1909 .. 2,113 1,112 174 14,396 1924 .. 1 80 1 589 1910 .. 2,304 1,169 211 15,320 1925 .. 1 71 519 1911 .. 2,399 1,423 276 16,020 1926 .. .. 74 1 444 1912 .. 2,318 1,469 220 16,649 1927 .. .. 70 .. 374 1913 2,072 1,569 643 16,509 1928 .. .. 66 .. 308 1914 .. 3,320 1,479 300 18,050 ! 1915 .. 3,158 1,582 274 19,352 Totals.. 1,697 1,384 5 1916 .. 2,268 1,539 277 19,804 1917 .. 1,823 1,610 320 19,697 1918 .. 2,146 1,535 348 19,960 War. 1919 .. 2,235 2,013 310 19,872 1916 .. 1,214 1 22 1,191 1920 .. 2,289 1,798 370 19,993 1917 .. 5,316 44 1,294 5.169 1921 .. 2,152 1,880 428 19,837 1918 .. 10,587 86 1,173 14,497 1922 .. 2,553 1,578 321 20,491 1919 .. 16,954 531 3,493 27,427 1923 .. 2,781 1,763 328 21,181 1920 .. 15,183 291 7,748: 34,571 1924 .. 2,549 1,870 392 21,468 1921 .. 2.207 358 4,656 ! 31,764 1925 .. 2,654 1,635 425 22,062 1922 .. 945 369 3,249 29,091 1926 .. 3,100 1,839 418 22,905 1923 .. 625 358 2.898 26.460 1927 .. 3,302 2,049 407 23,751 1924 .. 551 361 3,484 23,166 1928 .. 3,638 2,093 421 24,875 1925 .. 432 334 1,946 ; 21,318 — • 1926 .. 353 369 586 j 20,716 Totals.. 76,791 41,785 10,131 .. 1927 .. 350 353 88 20,625 — 1928 .. 330 401 *-6 j 20,560 Totals.. 55,047 3,856 30,631 ! Widows'. 1912 .. 791 | 3 788 Miners'. 1913 .. 657 | 3 129 1,313 1916 .. 120 .. .. 120 1914 .. 421 1 193 1,540 : 1917 .. 153 35 .. 238 1915 .. 458 2 208 1,788 1918 .. 91 34 25 270 1916 .. 444 4 338 1,890 1919 .. 82 1 41 71 240 1917 .. 421 2 285 2,024 1920 .. 237 23 39 415 1918 .. 509 6 335 2,192 1921 .. 107 43 5 474 1919 .. 1,349 11 319 3,211 1922 .. 78 38 8 506 1920 .. 767 18 516 3,444 1923 .. 96 j 52 6 544 1921 .. 627 8 642 3,421 1924 .. 88 48 4 580 1922 ... 523 3 598 3,343 1925 .. Ill 70 14 607 1923 .. ' 616 12 536 3,411 1926 .. 96 50 13 640 1924 .. 730 8 607 3,526 1927 .. 84 51 5 668 1925 .. 602 6 524 3,598 1928 .. 104 47 4 721 1926 .. 684 2 447 3,833 1927 .. 705 6 562 3,970 Totals.. 1,447 532 194 1928 .. 761 4 629 4,098 Totals.. 11,065 96 6,871 .. Epidemic. 1920 .. 939 .. 1921 .. 27 4 113 849 1922 .. 6 .. 172 683 1923 .. .. 2 112 569 Blind. 1924 .... 1 111 457 1925 .. 114 .. 114 1925 .. .. .. 92 365 1926 .. 92 9 1 196 1926 .... 1 51 313 1927 .. 46 6 4 232 1927 .... 2 52 259 1928 .. 39 11 1 259 1928 .... 3 47 209 Totals.. 291 j 26 6 Totals.. 972 13 750 * This represents 587 reinstatements less 581 actual cancellations.