THIRTY-FIRST ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PENSIONS DEPARTMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1929.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1929 Session I, H-18

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1929. NEW ZEALAND.

THIRTY-FIRST ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PENSIONS DEPARTMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1929.

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

The Commissioner of Pensions to the Hon. the Minister of Pensions. Sir,' — Pensions Department, Wellington, 29th June, 1929 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, 1929. 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.

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

As at 31st March. 1928. As at 31st March, 1929. Class of Pension. I m . , j ' , , Total Total Number. Annual Value. Payments, Number. Annual Value. Payments, 1927-28. 1928-29. £ £ £ £ War .. .. .. 20,560 1,131,752 1,151,979 20,686 1,161,799 1,184,003 Old-age .. .. .. 24,875 1,038,249 1,010,575 26,110 1,091,262 1,060,760 Widows' .. .. .. 4,098 307,865 304,066 4,332 322,861 313,964 Maori War .. .. .. 308 15,092 16,390 259 12,691 13,653 Miners' .. .. .. 721 45,773 45,096 760 48,367 48,074 Epidemic .. .. .. 209 8,142 8,747 188 8,030 7,988 Blind .. .. .. 259 12,479 12,264 282 13,529 13,334 Boer War .. .. .. 63 2,663 2,710 62 2,643 2,700 Sundry pensions and annuities.. 108 10,569 11,031 109 10,186 10,296 Civil Service Act, 1908 .. 42 12,220 13,260 39 11,772 12,260 Family allowances .. .. 3,006 46,557 37,652 3,763 ; 57,304 54,791 __ ' !__ I Totals .. .. | 54,249 | 2,631,361 | 2,613,770 56,590 2,740,444 2,721,823 Cost per head of European population : 1927-28, £1 17s. 8d. ; 1928-29, £1 18s. 9d.

Number at I . . . Government. Class of Pension. 3lst March, ' ,1,Lua average ay men s, I9'>9 Value. Pension. 1928-29. £ £ s. d. £ Great Britain .. .. War .. .. 1,746 89,186 51 0 0\ .. Army and civil .. 779 55,865 72 0 Of Australia .. War and civil .. 532 24,070 45 5 0 2.5,203 India .. .. .. Army and civil .. 76 19,078 251 0 0 23,663 South Africa .. .. War . . . . 3 146 48 10 0 125 .. Civil .. .. 26 3,345 129 0 0 3,159 Crown Colonies .. .. „ .. 24 I 8,366 348 0 0 6,627 Canada .. .. .. War .. .. II 182 182 0 0 433 Totals.. .. .. 3,187 200,238 .. 214,763

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Family . Allowances. The claims lodged during the year totalled 1,560, which, with the 247 outstanding from the previous year, made a total of 1,807 dealt with. Of these, 1,437 were accepted and 213 rejected. Of the rejected claims, 138 represent cases where the income of the family was in excess of the limit allowed. 363 new claims from Maoris were finally dealt with during the year, 332 being granted and 31 rejected. The total children of the 3,763 allowances in force as at 31st March, 1929, and those in excess of two in a family numbered 18,884 and 11,358, the average per family being 5-01 and 3-01 respectively. The. total amount paid during the year was £54,791. The total annual value of all allowances in force at the close of the year was £57,304. The latter averaged £15 4s. 9d. per annum each, or just a trifle under 6s. weekly, the maximum for three children. Weekly Rates at which Allowances granted. Weekly Rate. Number. Weekly Rate. Number. Is. .. .. 9 10s. .. .. .. 96 2s. .. .. .. 356 lis. .. .. .. 1 3s. .. .. .. 12 12s. .. .. ..47 4s. .. .. .. 384 14s. .. .. .. 18 ss. .. .. .. 8 16s. .. .. .. 4 6s. .. .. .. 317 18s. .. .. .. 1 7s. .. .. 5 Bs. .. .. ..177 1,437 9s. .. • .. .. 2 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 .. .. 344 7 .. .. 20 2 .. .. 388 8 .. 5 3 .. .. 333 9 .. 1 4 .. .. .. 187 5 .. .. ..102 1,437 6 .. .. .. 57 Weekly Incomes of Families. Number. Number. £1 and under .. .. 101 Over £4 and up to £5 .. 54 Over £1 and up to £2 .. 244 Over £2 and up to £3 .. 359 1,437 Over £3 and up to £4 .. 679 Cost op Administration. The cost of administration for the year amounted to £73,545, the principal items of expenditure being £35,836 for salaries of officers of the Department, who numbered 173 as at 31st March, 1929, £14,656 and £2,734 paid to the Postal Department respectively for payment of pensions and postage and telegrams, £5,936 for medical fees, £4,099 for salaries and other expenses of the War Pensions Appeal Board, and £2,550 for salaries of the War Pensions Board. The percentage of cost of administration to the total payments made of £2,936,586 was 2-50.

WAR PENSIONS. Total Claims lodged and Annual Value of all Pensions granted to Date.

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 j 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 1928-29 .. .. .. 231 407 398 30,545 77 Totals .. .. 41,939 21,725 55,445 3,612,764 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.

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Summary of Annual Liability as at 31st March, 1929.

Number of War Pensions in Force at each Rate on 31st March, 1929.

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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m i t> ; Number of Number of . , , 7 , Averaee Class of Pension. 1 „ Annual Value. r, • Pensioners. , Children. Pension. I £ , £ Soldiers (permanent) .. .. .. 9,138 10 454,388 j 50 Soldiers (temporary) .. .. .. 3,400 25 245,110 j 72 Dependants of disabled soldiers .. .. 1,009 2,053 89,686 89 Widows (without children) .. .. 688 .. 62,010 90 Widows (with children).. .. .. 683 1,042 105,028 154 Other dependants of deceased soldiers— Parents .. .. .. .. 5,056 6-. 180,313 36 Other adult dependants .. .. 123 13 4,386 36 Guardians of children .. .. 589 769 20,878 35 Totals, &c. .. .. .. 20,686 3,918 1,161,799 56

On account of Death. Wives and ' Soldiers Soldiers Parents (on Rate (nearest £1). (Perma- (Tem- Account of Widows. Other Dependants. nent). porary). I Disablement )- With I Without p . Guardians J Qth Children. ! Children. ■ Farents - 0 f Children. Uther8 ' f I I 301-350.. .. 4 2 .. 1 •• 261-300.. .. 3 4 .. 4 .. 234-260.. .. 35 4 6 13 1 .. .. 201-233.. .. 16 2 16 35 191-200.. .. 2 8 2 20 1 .. 181-190.. .. 162 308 24 84 2 .. .. 171-180.. .. 26 4 2 2 7 .. j .. 161-170.. .. 114 108 5 55 2 .. I .. 1 .151-160.. .. 68 107 79 152 .. .. 1 141-150.. .. 49 80 11 3 22 1 131-140.. .. 37 9 10 47 1 .... 121-130.. .. 128 232 93 236 29 14 2 1 111-120.. ..44 21 15 1 81 7 3 101-110.. .. 117 130 165 13 17 10 6 2 91-100.. .. 311 40 28 .. 7 42 I 81- 90.. ..296 11 17 2 75 13 ! 71- 80.. ... 359 110 150 11 441 165 26 3 61- 70.. ..294 90 31 .. .. 70 1 2 51- 60.. .. 1,202 313 181 2 .. 422 j 99 17 41-50.. .. 329 149 28 .. .. 106 31- 40.. .. 1,559 474 44 1 1 1,418 45 10 21-30.. ■ .. 2,821 977 79 1 .. 2,740 401 84 6-20.. .. J, 162 217 23 1 48 5 3 I Totals .. 9,138 3,400 1,009 683 688 5,056 I 589 123

Payments made in Period ending — : ; ; : Totft] _ 31st March, London. ! Australia. ! Canada. South Africa, j ( ! New Zealand. £ _ £ £ j £ £ £ £ 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 .. .. 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 32,130 116 107 338 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 " 2.296 154 320 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 1929 .. 73,464 39,122 2,674 421 669 1,067,653 1,184,003 Totals .. 680,736 344,254 18,925 2,265 5,075 14,983,355 16,034,610

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War Pensions payable outside New Zealand as at 31st March, 1929.

War Pension Appeals. Appeals outstanding on 31st March, 1928 .. .. .. .. 129 Appeals lodged during 1928-29 .. .. .. .. .. 467 596 Appeals dismissed during 1928-29 .. .. . . .. 167 Appeals upheld during 1928-29 . . .. * .. . . . . 266 Appeals withdrawn and struck out 1928-29 .. . . . . .. 16 Pensions made permanent, 1928-29 .. .. . . .. 2 — 451 Appeals outstanding on 31st March, 1929 .. .. .. 145 Percentage upheld, 59 per cent.

Summary since Creation of Appeal Board in 1923.

Economic Pensions payable at 31st March, 1929.

Medical treatment of war pensioners during 1928-29 cost £77,177. Railway concessions to war pensioners with locomotive disabilities in excess of 50 per cent, cost £2,142 during the year. The loading paid on life-insurance policies of war pensioners due to war service disability amounted to £216 for the year. Temporary war pensions to soldiers decreased by 39, while permanent pensions to soldiers were increased by 197 during the year. The 360 deaths among war pensioners are made up as follows: Soldiers, 124; widows of soldiers, 4 ; other dependants, 232.

| Wives and Soldiers. Parents of Dependants. Soldiers. —.— Annual Liability. Permanent. Temporary. Temporary. Widows. Dependants £ Great Britain .. 193 136 22 143 627 42,146 Australia .. .. 248 209 17 55 189 40,625 Other countries ..35 33 .. 7 41 5,089 Totals .. 476 378 39 205 857 87,860

To 31st March, laoo „ _ . jg2g 1928-29. Total. Appeals dismissed .. .. .. .. .. 1,127 167 1,294 Appeals upheld .. .. .. .. .. 909 266 1,175 Appeals withdrawn and struck out . . . . 86 16 102 Appeals not under Act .. .. . . . . 7 .. 7 Pensions made permanent .. .. . . .. 9 2 11 Totals .. .. .. .. 2,138 451 2,589 Total appeals lodged .. .. .. .. 2,267 467 2,734 Percentage upheld, 45 per cent.

Average Class. Number. Annual Value. Annual | Grant. —_ _ Soldiers with permanent pensions .. .. .. 517 36,412 70 Soldiers with, temporary pensions .. .. .. 898 62,086 69 Widows with children .. .. .. .. 105 3,162 30 Widows without children .. .. .. .. 58 1,995 34 Widowed mothers .. .. .. .. .. 178 4,951 28 Totals .. .. .. .. .. 1,756 108,606 62

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Nature of Disabilities for which War Pensions payable as at 31st March, 1929. Wounds Permanent. Temporary. Total. Percentage. Upper extremity .. .. ... .. 2,165 96 2,261 Lower extremity .. .. .. .. 2,319 176 2,495 Head and neck .. .. .. .. 703 63 766 Thorax .. .. .. .. ..375 58 433 Abdomen .. .. .. .. 126 10 136 5,688 403 6,091 48-6 Fractures (not due to wounds)— Upper extremity .. .. .. .. 63 2 65 Lower extremity .. .. .. .. 62 4 66 125 , 6 131 1-0 Amputations— Upper extremity .. .. .. .. 244 .. 244 Lower extremity .. .. .. .. 570 4 574 Double .. .. .< ... .. 29 .. 29 843 4 847 6-8 Special senses —• Ocular— Totally blind .. .. .. 24 .. 24 Loss of one eye .. .. .. 284 1 285 Other disabilities of eye .. .. 150 14 164 458 15 473 3-8 Auditory .. .. .. 317 27 344 Nasal .. .. .. .. .. 12 12 24 329 39 368 2-9 Respiratory system — Pulmonary tuberculosis .. .. .. 116 982 1,098 8-8 Other diseases .. .. .. .. 360 579 939 7-5 476 1,561 2,037 Circulatory system .. .. .. .. 178 222 400 3-2 Nervous systemOrganic diseases (including mental diseases) 22 68 90 0-7 Functional diseases . . .. .. 148 436 584 4-7 170 504 674 Gastro-intestinal .. .. .. .. 99 107 206 1-6 Genito-urinary .. .. .. .. 76 80 156 1-2 General diseases .. .. .. ... 220 208 428 3-4 Diseases of bone .. .. .. .. 42 21 63 0-5 Injuries of joints (not due to wouijds) .. .. 257 90 347 2-8 Spinal diseases .. .. .. .. 31 74 105 0-8 Deformities .. .. .. .. .. 51 5 56 0-5 Diseases of skin .. .. .. .. 6 9 15 0-1 Miscellaneous.. .. .. .. .. 89 52 141 1-1 9,138 3,400 • 12,538 100

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Statistics in regard to Civil Pensions.

Return of Double Pensions at 31st March, 1929. War — Number. Maori War—■ Number. Old-age .. .. 1,471 Special annuity .. 2 Widows' .. .. 127 Widows' — Family allowance . . 131 Epidemic .. . . 176 Miners' .. .. 14 Miners' .. .. 48 Blind .. .. 7 Miners'— Boer War ... .. 2 Family allowance .. 10 Special annuity .. 2 Maori War .. 2 Old-age — Special annuity .. 1 Miners .. .. 204 Blind—• Maori War . . .. 62 Family allowance .. 9 .Family allowance .. 14 Special annuity .. 1 Boer War .. .. 4 Special annuity .. 12 2,299 Return of Trifle Pensions at 31st March, 1929. War — Number. Old-age and miners' .. .. .. .. . . 5' Old-age and family allowance .. . . . . .. 1 Widows' and miners' .. .. .. . . .. 1 "

Old-age. i Widows'. | Maori War. Miners'. Blind, Epidemic. .. - , | j : ' Pensions in force at 31st March, 1928 .. 24,875 4,098 308 721 I 259 209 New pensions granted, 1928-29 .. .. 3,614 823 ■ 94 43 Deaths during 1928-29 .. .. .. 1,968 5 49 53 14 Cancellations during 1928-29 .. .. 411 584 ... 2 6 21 Net increase or decrease .. .. .. +1,235 +234 -49 +39 +23 —2] Pensions in force at 31st March, 1929 .. 26,110 4,332 259 381f / 282 188 Total children in receipt of pension, 31st j .. 9,284 ! .. j .. | .. 360 March, 1929 Total European pensioners sixty-five years and 21,101 over at 31st March, 1929 j j • Total female European pensioners sixty years j 3,487 .. .. 1 .. i to sixty four years at 31st March, 1929 Percentage of European pensioners to total 1-75 European population Total Maori pensioners .. .. .. 1,487 299 j 84 .. 24 New claims lodged .. .. .. 4,564 923 j 1 117 52 .. New claims rejeoted .. .. . . j 936 100 j 1 I 25 12 Number of children on whose account pension .. 1,950 j granted Annual liability at 31st March, 1929 .. £1,091,262 £322,861, £12,091 £48,367 £13,529 £8,030 Average pension per annum .. .. £41 16s. £74 lis. I £49 £63 13s. £48 £42 14s. Gross expenditure for year 1928-29 .. £1,060,760 £313,964 £13,653 £48,074 £13,334 £7,988 Increase or decrease on figures of previous +£50,185 +£9,898 --£2,737 +£2,978 +£1,070 —£759 year Cost per head of European population .. 15s. Id. 4s. 6d. I 2-3d. 8-2d. | 2-3d. ; l-4d. Credit from national endowment .. .. £40,686 .. i Credit from gold duty .. .. .. .. .. .. £2,377 Refund paid to Public Account .. .. £1,685 £919 1 .. .. £3 Number of pensioners in homes and hospitals 1,095 .. ! 8 6 j 81 Amount paid to controlling authorities of £49,048 .. £453 £417 j £4,478 j these Number of pensioners in mental hospitals .. 123 .. .. 1 j 2 .. Amount paid to Mental Hospitals Depart- £5,021 .. .. £46 ! £35 ' ment on account of these Unpaid instalments as at 31st March. 1929 .. £6,753 £2,304 : £65 £126 j £90 £8 Instalments forfeited and subsequently paid £2,474 £948 £20 £74 £111 £1 Average of total family of pensioners .. .. 3-95 .. .. i Average of family under fifteen years .. .. 2-14 . . . . I Total claims lodged to date .. .. 102,685 14,054 1,890 1,819 | 434 I Total claims established .. .. .. 80,405 11,888 1,697 1,541 j 334 972 Total claims rejected .. .. .. 21,829 2,095 j 193 270 95 j Total number of children benefited.. .. .. 29,181 .. .. ■• ! Total deaths .. .. .. .. 43,753 101 1,433 585 40 13 Total guardians appointed .. .. .. 213 .. .. Total cancellations .. .. .. 10,542 7,455 ! 5 196 12 771 Grand total paid to date .. .. .. £15,691,101 £2,640,041 j £562,718 £394,348 £45,025 ! £444,253 Total credit from gold duty .. .. j .. . . J .. £43,205 Total amount paid on account funeral expenses j .. .. I .. £5,248 .. . I Total credit from national endowment .. £583,892 .. : Total European population at 31st March, 1929, 1,404,956. * Miners. f Widows.

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

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v ,, , Number of r , ,, In Force , 7 , , Number ofl „ „ I In Force Year ended p j Deaths. CanceUa - at End of J, f m" I Pension, Deaths. CanceUa - atEndof 31st March, grant<;d tions. Year 31st March, granted tions. | Year Old-age. Maori War 1899 .. 7,487 38 6 7,443 lq ,o 577 q , 568 1900 .. 4,699 786 71 11,285 19M " 7,7 , MQ 1901 .. 2,227 815 292 12,406 TqT* " Zr i <ww 1902 .. 1,094 935 388 12,776 ™ " 2 ™ "l IS 1903 .. 1,391 1,064 622 12,481 ,017 " l() \m ,'030 J52 '• }'SX «on 5£ }}'S5 1918 " 24 103 " !' 153 1905 .. 1,210 890 476 11,770 iqiq 10 105 1 040 1906 .. 2,075 1,038 225 12,582 , q20 " t 7Z. " ' g39 1907 .. 2,031 1,097 259 13,257 lq21 " o 130 " 811 1908 .. 1,740 1,189 239 13,569 ]q22 " t L " 740 1909 .. 2,113 1,112 174 14,396 1(m " , , fifiq 1910 .. 2,304 1,169 211 15,320 Zt. " { £ j .o q 1911 .. 2,399 1,423 276 16.020 .. 1 80 1 589 1912 .. 2,318 1,469 220 16,649 ]q2f > ' 74 " 1 444 1913 .. 2,072 1,569 643 16,509 ! iq27 "" 70 374 1914 .. 3,320 1,479 300 18,050 ! lq28 " " fifi " o Q8 1915 .. 3,158 1,582 274 19,352 1Q9Q " " AQ 9 = Q 1916 .. 2,268 1,539 277 19,804 " " 1917 .. 1,823 1,610 320 19,697 Totals 1 697 ] 433 5 1918 .. 2,146 1,535 348 19,960 iotas -> 1,697 1,433 5 1919 .. 2,235 2,013 310 19,872 1920 .. 2,289 1,798 370 19,993 War. 1921 .. 2,152 1,880 428 19,837 1916 .. 1,214 1 22 1,191 1922 .. 2,553 1,578 321 20,491 1917 .. 5,316 44 1,294 5,169 1923 .. 2,781 1,763 328 21,181 I 1918 .. 10,587 86 1,173 14,497 1924 .. 2,549 1,870 392 21,468 1919 .. 16,954 531 3,493 27,427 1925 .. 2,654 1,635 425 22,062 1920 .. 15,183 291 7,748 34,571 1926 .. 3,100 1,839 418 22,905 1921 .. 2,207 358 4,656 31,764 1927 .. 3,302 2,049 407 23,751 1922 .. 945 369 3,249 29,091 1928 .. 3,638 2,093 421 24,875 1923 .. 625 358 2,898 26,460 1929 .. 3,614 1,968 411 26,110 1924 .. 551 361 3,484 23,166 1925 .. 432 334 1,946 21,318 Totals.. 80,405 43,753 10,542 .. 1926 .. 353 369 586 20,716 1927 .. 350 353 88 20,625 Widows'. 1928 330 401 -6 20,560 X912 .. 791 3 788 1929 .. 398 360 * —88 20,686 1913 .. 657 3 129 1,313 , — 1914 421 1 193 1,540 Totals.. 55,445 4,216 30,543 1915 .. 458 2 208 1916 .. 444 4 338 1,890 Miners'. 1917 .. 421 2 285 2,024 1916 120 120 1918 .. 509 6 335 2,192 1917 1919 .. 1,349 11 319 3,211 gg " f, » g® 1920 •• 767 18 516 3 . 444 1919 .. 82 41 71 240 1921 .. 627 8 642 3,421 1920 .. 237 23 39 415 1922 •• j 523 3 598 3,343 1921 .. 107 43 5 474 1923 .. j 616 12 536 3,411 i 92 2 .. 78 38 8 506 1924 .. 730 8 607 3,526 1923 .. 96 52 6 544 1925 • • 1 602 6 524 3,598 1924 .. 88 48 4 580 1926 .. 684 2 447 3,833 1925 .. m 70 14 607 1927 .. 705 6 562 3,970 192 6 .. 96 50 13 640 1928 .. , 761 4 629 4,098 1927 .. 34 51 5 668 1929 •• 823 5 584 4,332 1928 .. 104 47 4 721 — — — 1929 .. 94 53 2 760 Totals.. 11,888 101 7,455 .. Totals.. 1,541 585 196 Blind. —— — IS :: T2 - 9 "1 i% 1920 939^— • •• S ® } S i 92 i " " 27 " 4 'us -849 Q90 " 11 A ft OQO 1922 •• 6 •• 172 683 1929 .. 43 14 6 282 i 923 _ 2 n2 569 t *■ , 7T1 ~ I 924 • • • • 1 111 457 Totals.. 334 40 12 .. 1925 92 365 1926 l 51 313 Family Allowances. ! 1927 .... 2 52 259 1928 .. 3,154 25 123' 3,006 ! 1928 .... 3 47 209 1929 .. 1,437 39 641 3,763 1929 .. .. .. 21 188 Totals.. 4,591 64 764 .. Totals.. 972 13 771 * This represents 610 reinstatements less 522 actual cancellations. G. C. Fache, Commissioner of Pensions.