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APPENDIX.

Table I.—Number of War Pensions in Force at each Rate on the 31st March, 1921.

GENERAL. Table II. —Pensions granted, Deaths, and Cancellations in each Year, with Number in Force and Annual Variation.

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Wives and Parents (on Account of Disablement). . On Acooum t of Death. Rate (nearest £1). Soldiers (Permanent). Soldiers (Tomporary). Widows (including Children's Pensions). Parents and other Dependants £ £ 561-300 .. S34-260 .. 201-233 .. .91-200 .. 81-190 .. 71-180 .. 61-170 .. 51-160 .. .41-150 .. 31-140 .. 21-130 .. .11-120 .. 01-110 .. 91-100 .. 81- 90 .. 71- 80 .. 61- 70 .. 51- 60 .. 41- 50 .. 31- 40 .. 21- 30 .. 6-20 22 3 1 62 10 3 5 59 15 38 78 357 325 152 654 89 508 667 167 17 6 13 1,226 4 38 19 38 719 4 128 112 2 15 21 6 50 3 5 7 126 19 21 291 26 370 32 147 181 49 9 28 79 26 105 9 82 195 15 62 411 67 21 10 40 531 8 48 1 1 6 5 8 6 169 63 467 53 1,641 3,476 115 1,231 547 4,079 3 4,123 6,782 44 46 239 3 Totals 3,215 19,133 1,371 2,034 6,011

Year ended 31st March. Number of Pensions granted. Deaths. Cancellations. In Force at End of Yoar. Inoreasc. Deorease. 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 7,487 4,699 2,227 1,694 1,391 1,063 1,210 2,075 2,031 1,740 2,113 2,304 2,399 2,318 2,072 3,320 3,158 2,268 1,823 2,146 2,235 2,289 2,152 Old-age. 38 786 815 935 1,064 928 890 1,038 1,097 1,189 1,112 1,169 1,423 1,469 1,569 1,479 1,582 1,539 1,610 1,535 2,013 1,798 1,880 6 71 292 388 622 690 476 225 259 239 174 211 276 220 643 300 274 277 320 348 310 370 428 7,443 11,285 12,406 12,776 12,481 11,926 11,770 12,582 13,257 13,569 14,396 15,320 16,020 16,649 16,509 18,050 19,352 19,804 19,697 19,960 19,872 19,993 19,837 3,842 1,120 371 812 675 312 827 924 700 629 295 555 156 1,541 1,302 452 140 263 107 121 88 156 Totals 56,214 28,958 7,419