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of sickness benefit for a period of 12 weeks, being not more than 
six weeks before and six weeks after confinement (para. 113). 
(25) That the Act should be amended so as to bring into 
insurance all persons employed after having reached the statu- 
tory school leaving age (para. 122). 
(26) That any persons up to the age of 16 should be entitled 
from the date of their entry into insurance to medical benefit 
and, in lieu of cash benefits, to such treatment benefits as may 
be prescribed (para. 122). 
(27) That we concur in the recommendations contained in 
the Majority Report for the improvement of the present Scheme 
of National Health Insurance in so far as those recommenda- 
tions are net inconsistent with those set out above. 
We desire to associate ourselves most cordially with our 
colleagues in acknowledging the great services which have been 
rendered to us by our Secretary, Mr. E. Hackforth, and our 
Assistant Secretary. Mr. J. W. Peck. 
All which, with our humble duty, we submit for Your Majesty's 
gracious consideration. 
(Signed) 
James Cook. 
JOHN EVANS. 
F. N. Harrison BELL, 
GERTRUDE M. TUCKWELL. 
22nd February, 1926.