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APPENDIX I. Percentages and Averages deduced from the Statistics of New Zealand Friendly Societies for the Years 1891-1902.

Years. Description of Percentage or Average. 1894. 1895. 1891. 1892. 1893. 1896. 1897. 1898. 1899. 1900. 1901. 1902. Mortality of members (rate per 1,000 members at risk) „ wives „ Sick members, percentage of „ Sickness (weeks), average per member „ „ sick „ „ death of member Contribution to Sick and Funeral Fund, average per member (on mean number) Sickness benefit, average per member (on mean number) „ sick „ Funeral benefits, average per member „ Contribution* to Medical and Management Fund, average per member.. Medical expenses, average per member Management expenses,! average per member 6-87 3-78 19-06 1-23 6-44 178-78 £1-41 6-38 3-33 19-96 1-33 6-65 20809 £1-41 6-86 3-65 19-84 1-81 6-61 191-09 £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 7-36 240-67 £1-41 724 3-46 20-22 1-43 7-06 197-08 £1-40 7-57 3-93 20-26 1-44 710 189-93 £1-42 7-00 3-42 19-18 1-44 7-52 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 19s. 7d. £5-08 3s. 6d. £1-37 19s. Id. 10s. 20s. 10d. £5-22 3s. Id. £1-37 19s. 2d. 10s. 2d. 20s. 5d. £5-14 3s. 6d. £1-36 19s. 9s. 10d. 22s. £5-13 3s. 9d. £1-37 18s. lid 9s. lid. 21s. 4d. £5-66 3s. 8d. £1-38 19s. 9s. 10d. 20s. Id. £5-61 3s. 7d. £1-38 18s. lid. 9s. 10d. 20s. 9d. £5-42 3s. Id. £1-39 18s. lid. 9s. 10d. 22s. 3d. £5-50 3s. 8d. £1-37 18s. 9d. 9s 6d. 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. 9d. £5-35 3s. 9d. £1-38 18s. 9d. 9s. 10d. 22s. £5-68 4s. 3d. £1-46 18s. 8d. 12s. Id. Ratio to total sickness (per cent.) of— 1. Sickness experienced during first six months .. 2. „ during second six months 3. „ after twelve months 64-34 7-57 28-09 64-53 7-82 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 60-07 7-71 32-22 57-65 8-79 33-56 59-08 7-42 33-50 59-50 8-40 32-10 Ratio to total assets (per cent.) of— 1. Investments at interest .. .. .. .. • 2. Value of land and buildings 3. Cash not bearing interest 4. Value of goods, &c. 5. Other assets 69-18 24-45 3-96 2-13 0-28 71-03 22-56 4-11 206 0-24 72-29 21-29 4-20 1-91 6-31 73-52 20-59 3-79 1-69 0-41 73-93 20-04 4-03 1-72 0-28 74-49 19-48 4-07 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 15-87 4-29 1-47 0-39 77-95 1615 3-98 1-42 0-50 78-68 15-27 3-89 1-26 0-90 * Inclusive of levies and entrance and clearance fees. + I.e., management ex] tenses of lodj ;es, and levies of the Manaj jement Fund of central bodies.