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APPENDIX I. Percentages and Averages deduced from the Statistics of New Zealand Friendly Societies for the Years 1892-1903.

Years. Description of Percentage or Average. 1893. 1894. 1895. 1896. 1892. 1897. 1898. 1899. 1900. T 1901. 1902. 1903. Mortality of members (rale per 1,000 members at risk) .. .. 638 wives , .. .. .. 333 Sick members, percentage of „ .. .. .. 1996 Sickness (weeks), average per member , .. .. .. 133 „ „ sick .. .. .. .. 6 65 „ death of member .. .. .. 208 09 Contribution to Sick and Funeral Fund, average per member (on mean £1-41 number) Sickness benefit, average per member (on mean number) .. .. 20s. 10d. sick „ .. .. £5-22 Funeral benefits, average per member „ .. 3s. Id. Contribution* to Medical and Management Fund, average per member.. £1-37 Medical expenses, average per member .. .. .. .. 19s. 2d. Management expenses,! average per member .. .. . . 10s. 2d. 6-86 365 19-84 1-31 661 191-09 £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 1-40 736 240-67 £1-41 7-24 3-46 2022 1-43 7-06 19708 £1-40 7-57 3-93 20-26 1-44 7-10 189-93 £1-42 7-00 3-42 19-18 1-44 752 20591 £1-39 7-20 3-94 21-40 1-57 7-35 218-40 £1-44 7-88 3-61 20-47 1-58 7-67 199-92 £1-45 8-49 3-79 2003 1-56 7-63 18364 £1-45 20s. 5d. £5-14 3s. 6d. £1-36 19s. 9s. ioa. 22s. £5-13 3s. 9d. £1-37 13s. lid. 9s. lid. 21s. 4d. £5-66 3s. 8d. £1-38 19s. 9s. 10d. 20s. Id. £561 3s. 7d. £1-38 18s. lid. 9s. 10d. 20s. 95. £5 42 3s. Id. £1-39 18-1. lid. 9s. 10d. 22s. 3d. £5-50 3s. 8d. £137 18s. 9d. 93 6a. 21s. 3d. £5-24 4s. 5d. £1-40 18s. 10d. 9s. 6d. 20s. lid. £5-45 3s. 8d. £1-39 18s. 9d. 9s. 6d. 21s. 9a. £5 35 3s. 9d. £1-38 18s. 9d. 9s. 10d. 22s. £5-68 4s. 3d. £1-46 18s. 8d. 12s. Id. 21s. 4d. £5-47 5s. Id. £1-37 19s. 9s. lid. Ratio to total sickness (per cent.) of— 1. Sickness experienced during first six months .. .. .. 64-53 2. „ during second six months .. .. 7'82 3. » after twelve months .. .. . . 27-65 64-57 6-81 28-62 65-27 7-67 27-06 61-77 7-88 30-35 58-99 7-91 33-10 60-16 6-61 33-23 61-20 7-33 31-47 6007 7-71 32-22 5765 8-79 33-56 59-08 742 33-50 59-50 8-40 3210 59-14 8-32 32-54 Ratio to total assets (per cent.) of— 1. Investments at interest .. .. .. .. .. 71-03 2. Value of land and buildings .. .. .. .. .. 22-56 3. Cash not bearing interest .. .. .. .. .. 4-11 4. Value of goods, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. j 2-06 5. Other assets .. .. .. .. .. .. 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 4-03 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 77-9£ 1615 3-98 1-42 0-50 78-68 15-27 3-89 1-26 0-90 78-94 14-80 4-17 118 0-91 * Inclusive of levies and entrance and clearance fees. t I.e., management expenses of lodges, and levies of the Management Fund of central bodies.