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APPENDIX I. Percentages and Averages deduced from the Statistics of New Zealand Friendly Societies for the Years 1881-1901.

Description of Percentage or Average. 1881-85. 1886-90. Years. 1891. 1892. 1893. 1894. 1895. 1896. 1897. 1898. 1899. 1900. 1901. Mortality of members (rate per 1,000 members at risk) „ wives Sick members, percentage of Sickness (weeks), average per member „ sick „ death of member Contribution to Sick and Funeral Fund, average per member (on mean number) Sickness benefit, average per member (on mean number) » „ sick „ Funeral benefits, average per member Contribution* to Medical and Management Fund, average per member.. Medical expenses, average per member Management expenses,! average per member 7-23 4-18 14 ; 37 0-93 6-51 129-31 £1-35 6-37 4-06 16-58 1-12 6-74 175-48 £1-36 6-87 3-78 19-06 1-23 6-44 178-78 £1-41 6-38 3-33 19-96 1-33 6-65 208-09 £1-41 6-86 3-65 19-84 1-31 6-61 191-09 £1-41 7-53 3-65 21-45 1-41 6-55 186-59 £1-40 6-52 3-54 17-93 1-34 7-49 205-89 £1-39 6-89 3-32 17-90 1-36 7-61 197-83 £1-40 5-82 3-23 19-20 1-40 7-36 240-67 £1-41 7-24 3-46 20-22 1-43 7-06 197-08 £1-40 7-57 3-93 20-26 1-44 7-10 189-93 £1-42 7-00 3-42 19-18 1-44 7-52 205-91 £1-39 7-20 3-94 21-40 1-57 7-35 218-40 £1-44 15s. 3d. £5-32 3s. 4d. £1-38 18s. lid. lis. 2d. 17s. 9d. £5-36 3s. 4d. £1-36 18s. 9d. 10s. 5d. 19s. 7d. £5-08 3s. 6d. £1-37 19s. Id. 10s. 20s. lOd. £5-22 3s. Id. £1-37 19s. 2d. 10s. 2d. 20s. 5d. £5-14 3s. 6d. £1-36 19s. 9s. lOd. 22s. £5-13 3s. 9d. £1-37 18s. lid. 9s. lid. 21s. 4d. £5-66 3s. 8d. £1-38 19s. 9s. lOd. 20s. Id. £561 3s. 7d. £1-38 18s. lid. 9s. lOd. 20s. 9d. £5 42 3s. Id. £1-39 18s. lid. 9s. lOd. 22s. 3d. £5-50 3s. 8d. £1-37 18s. 9d. 9s 6d. 21s. 3d. £5-24 4s. 5d. £1-40 18s. lOd. 9s. 6d. 20s. lid. £5-45 3s. 8d. • £1-39 18s. 9d. 9s. 6d. 21s. 9d. £5-35 3s. 9d. £1-38 18s. 9d. 9s. lOd. Ratio to total sickness (per cent.) of— 1. Sickness experienced during first six months .. 2. „ during second six months 3. „ after twelve months 67-65 7-44 24-91 64-57 8-00 27-43 64-34 7-57 28-09 64-53 7-82 27-65 64-57 681 28-62 65-27 7-67 27-06 61-77 7-88 30-35 58-99 791 33-10 60-16 6-61 33-23 61-20 7-33 31-47 6007 7-71 32-22 57-65 8-79 33-56 59-08 7-42 33-50 Ratio to total assets (per cent.) of— 1. Investments at interest 2. Value of land and buildings 3. Cash not bearing interest 4. Value of goods, &c. 5. Other assets 59-24 31-06 6-33 2-83 0-54 64-80 27-39 4-97 2-54 0-30 69-18 24-45 3-96 2-13 0-28 71-03 22-56 4-11 2-06 0-24 72-29 21-29 4-20 1-91 0-31 73-52 20-59 3-79 1-69 0-41 73-93 20-04 403 1-72 0-28 74-49 19-48 407 1-72 0-24 75-45 18-45 4-16 1-67 0-27 76-49 17-65 3-93 1-66 0-27 77-57 16-74 3-91 1-54 0-24 77-98 1587 4-29 1-47 0-39 77 95 1615 3-98 1-42 050 * Inclusive of levies and entrance and clearance fees. + I.e., management expenses of lodges, and levies of the Management Fund of central bodies.