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APPENDIX.

I. Number of War Pensions in Force at each Rate on 31st March, 1917.

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' Wives and Parents on Account of Disablement. On Aecou it of Death. Hate (nearest £1). Soldiors (Permanent and j upwards of Twelve Months). Soldiers (temporary). I Widows (including Children's Pensions). Parents and other Dependants. I £ 252 232-234 .. 221 211-217 .. 201 195-197 .. 182-184 .. 174-178 .. 162-169 .. 153-156 .. 143-149 .. 130-136 .. 123-128 .. 117 114 110 109 106 104 1 I 3 2 6 I 3 6 .7 5 12 20. 15 35 5 4 1 1 I 1 2 2 '2 I 2 ,1 I 12 10 5 I 3 5 53 3 2 97 94 91 70 259 5 89 87 84 78 75 71 70 67 65 58 52 48 45 39 38 37 34 32 30 26 24 20 19 18 15 13 12 and under 125 321 2 10 4 2 10 12 62 5 3 2 22 6 85 2 4 55 126 15 1 20 16 5 97 I 9. 187 I 1 I 16 3 1,211 276 705 2 I 2 103 3 160 26 II 4 1 • 7 182 475 55 1 2 8 5 2 11 65 5 3 19 9 11 2 1 2 Totals 845 2,083 174 400 I ,667