H—9

The results of treatment in the cases reviewed is summarized in the following table: —

Table 22—Medical Treatment for Tuberculosis: Results of Treatment of Personnel of Army, Air Force, and Navy Who Applied for War Pensions, 1939-49

During the year the Department has continued to co-operate with other Departments and organizations concerned with the welfare of ex-servicemen. Information and advice has been supplied to the Rehabilitation Department and the Disabled Servicemen's Re-establishment League to facilitate the rehabilitation and special training of ex-servicemen, and the Medical Officer in Charge of Treatment has supplied medical statistics and other information to the authorities responsible for compilation of the medical war history. CONCESSIONS TO DISABLEMENT PENSIONERS Railway and bus concessions to pensioners for total and permanent disablement and for locomotor disabilities for which a permanent pension for over 50 per cent, disablement is paid cost £14,548, compared with £7,029 for the previous year. Loading on life-insurance policies of war pensioners is paid by the Department where the loading is due to war disabilities, and £1,143 was paid during the year, compared with £Bl9 for the previous year.

DEPENDANTS' PENSIONS The number of applications for dependants' pensions granted and declined during the year ended 31st March, 1950, was as follows :

The total number of pensions in force decreased from 8,791 at 31st March, 1949, to 8,622 at 31st March, 1950.

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Condition. All Patients. Patients Diagnosed by Routine X-ray. AD Services Overseas and in New Zealand Army Overseas. All Services Overseas and in New Zealand. Army Overseas. Apparently cured .. .. Quiescent Stabilized Active In hospital Dead Per Cent. 29-3 21-8 17-7 15-0 10-4 5-8 Per Cent. 30-2 19-4 15-4 16-5 11-2 7-3 Per Cent. 39-6 20-4 15-6 14-2 7-1 3-1 Per Cent. 40-0 22-7 12-0 14-6 7-1 3-6 100-0 100-0 100-0 100-0

— 1914 War. 1939War. Total. Applications granted 242 732 974 Applications declined 134 245 379