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Table I.—Social Security Fund Medical Benefits: Statement showing Expenditure since Commencement of Benefits

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— 1939-40 (10£ Months). 1940-41. 1941-42. 1942-43. 1943-44. 1944-45. 1945-46. 1946-47. Subdivision Public-hospital fees Private-hospital fees Medical practitioners' fees Medical practitioners' mileage-fees Obstetric nurses' fees St. Helens Hospital fees Subdivision II: Medical Benefits. (Capitation Sche: Capitation fees Capitation and general medical services mileage General medical services Special arrangements under section 82 Purchase of sites and erection of residences for Medical Officers appointed under section 82 Remuneration, allowances, and expenses of medical practitioners in areas other than those covered by section 82 I : Matern £ 74,780 139,602 45,938 1,031 16,022 6,440 ity Benefits £ 106,834 216,086 161,638 5,663 21,101 7,653 (commence £ 113,276 227,315 176,973 6,215 18,940 7,151 d 15th Maj £ 110,217 207,575 158,208 5,089 15,089 9,046 % 1939) £ 114,930 209,841 162,227 5,044 12,027 9,870 £ 133,946 210,675 158,409 5,647 11,117 10,940 £ 160,870 222,669 201,633 4,572 10,465 Contribution now abolished. £ 223,914 202,928 232,088 4,825 9,234 283,813 518,975 549,870 505,224 513,939 530,734 600,209 672,989 me introduc ed, 1st Marc] fi, .1941 ; G' 114,608 21,166 69,898 eneral Medic 71,149 64,039 831,397 49,468 )al Services i 55,610 60,392 1,026,073 37,256 Scheme intr 42,400 59,442 1,161,326 23,855 oduced 1st Nove 38,084 68,965 1,291,448 27,495 1,317 mber, 1941) 31,187 90,289 1,600,601 35,428 2,673 396 205,672 1,016,053 1,179,331 1,287,023 1,427,309 1,760,574