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TABLE 11. Movement in Membership during the Intervaluation Period Ist April, 1934, to 31st March, 1939. I. 'Contributors. Males. Females. Number at Ist April, 1934 . . .. .. .. 15,125 2,244 New entrants admitted .. .. .. .. .. 9,713 3,981 Transferred from other funds .. .. .. .. 72 7 24,910 6,232 Retiring-allowances granted — (i) Age or service .. .. .. .. .. 418 81 (ii) Medically unfit .. .. .. . . .. 145 35 Deaths attracting— (i) Refunds of contributions .. .. .. .. 177 25 (ii) Widows' annuities .. .. .. .. 129 Refunds of contributions granted— (i) In lieu of retiring-allowances .. .. .. 21 3 (ii) Not entitled to retiring-allowances .. .. .. 1,654 2,071 Transferred to other funds .. .. .. .. 38 62 Total exits .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,582 2,277 Number at 31st March, 1939 .. .. .. 22,328 3,955

11. Retired Contributors. Males. Females. Number at Ist April, 1934 .. .. .. .. 1,944 304 Retiring-allowances granted— (i) Age or service .. .. .. .. .. 418 81 (ii) Medically unfit .. .. .. .. .. 145 35 2,507 420 Deaths — (i) Attracting widows' afrrtufties .. .. .. 343 (ii) Other .. . . .. . . . . .. 169 38 Terminated by recovery from ill health . .... 2 1 Total exits .. .. .. .. .. .. 514 — 39 Number at 31st March, 1939 .. .. .. 1,993 381

111. Widows and Children. Widows. Children. Number at Ist April, 1934 .. .. .. .. 968 342 Annuities granted .. .. .. .. .. 472 252 1,440 594 Deaths .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 163 3 Children attaining age fourteen .. .. .. .. .. 300 Widows remarrying .. .. .. .. .. 29 Total exits .. .. .. .. .. .. 192 — 303 Number at 31st March, 1939 .. .. .. 1,248 291

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