H.—lB

Table VII —continued

Table VIII.— Showing Rehabilitation Allowances disbursed for Twelve Months ended 31st March, 1944, and to Date

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Ex-overseas. Ex-camps, New Zealand, Disability. ~ " TotaL Male. Female. Male. Female. Other diseases of the joints and organs of move- 116 .. 168 1 285 ment 25 Burns and scalds .. .. •• 17 •• ° •• , Gunshot wounds .. .. •• •• 1,496 .. 45 .. , Fractures 418 39 383 2 842 Amputations— Lees, arms, hands, and feet .. .. 214 .. 20 .. Digital .. . 72 .. 44 .. 116 Other injuries !. 1,392 2 2,184 25 3,603 General debility .. .. •• •• 362 lo 304 Head trouble n.o.d. .. •• ■■ 83 1 76 .. Post operation .. • • • • • • 5 .. 49 Other and ill-defined conditions .. .. 428 12 1,063 22 1,5 A,m .. •• 116 1 241 1 OOJ Ifeoholism :: : 10 •• 7 1 18 Sub-totals 17,535 138 16,993 345 35,011 Other Reasons Returned to military servico .. Privilege leave .. .. I 4,661 61 1,623 13 6,358 Not yet discharged .. . • i Deceased ...... J Prisoner of war on parole .. .. •• 99 •• •• Compassionate grounds .. . • • • 10 16 11 6.) 10 Conduct 16 17 •• " Own request .. . • • • • • • • 1 ' 0iJ A J_ ' Totals .. .. •• •• 22,320 215 19,657 464 42,656

Number Number Number of Number of Allowances Total Allowgranted, granted, 19th Children disbursed, ances disbursed, Classification. 1st April, February, 19t hFebruary, J st^P^ 194 , 3 ' 1943, to 31st 1943, to 31st iql/ t „ qTst to 31st March, 1943, to .(1st March, 1944. March, 1944. to 1944 Jferch! 1944 l944, March ' 1944> Single members— £ s. d. £ s. d. Males .. 3,147 3,518 .. .. 82,608 15 0 85,566 16 3 Females .. 164 171 .. • • 4,305 0 0 4,353 15 0 M arried members— Without children 1,534 1,709 .. .. 59,272 10 0 60,899 15 3 With children 2,351 2,647 4,396 4,971 89,335 15 0 92,562 6 9 Totals .. 7,196 8,045 4,396 4,971 235,522 0 0 243,382 13 3