APPENDIX A. 
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FIRST REPORT OF THE DEPARTMEMTAL 
ACTUARIAL COMMITTEE. 
CONTENTS. 
CAGE 
By 
Report of the Committee :— 
Introductory. 
Paragraphs. 
Text ... (1)-(3) The present financial basis Sui ves -..352, 333 
(4) Factors entering into the present financial basis 333 
(5) Special conditions governing the finance of 
National Health Insurance ... bs 15 333 
Detailed consideration of the factors involved. 
(6)-(9) Rate of Interest ... wie we ave 334, 335 
(10) Probabilities of Survivorship ... 4h vei 335 
(11)-(20) Sickness and Disablement Rates ww 336-340 
(21), (22) Maternity Benefit er ws ine hk 341 
(23) Medical Benefit ... oe Sia ve oe 341 
(24) Minor Factors  ... Shin ors vad 3s 341 
Effect of the change of basis. 
(25) Contributions to Benefit Fund ... rod re 
(26) Contributions retained for the service of 
Reserve Values ... ee vos us wed 342 
(27), (28) Contributions to Contingencies Fund ... ...343, 344 
(29) Margin available for other purposes ... ws 344 
(30) Application of margin to new expenditure ... 344 
(31) Utilisation of future balances of the Reserve 
Suspense Fund ... ave ie . eve 345 
(82), (33) Effect of recommendations on the surpluses of 
Approved Societies von oe oy wie 346 
TaBLEs Selected Societies” Experience (1921-23) :— 
First six months’ Sickness— Men, Table A (M.) i a ...348, 349 
Spinsters and Widows, Table A (8. & W.)350, 351 
Married Women, Table A (M.W.) ...352,'853 
Men, Table B (M.) bo - ... 354, 855 
Spinsters and Widows, Table B (8. & W.)356, 357 
Married Women, Table B (M.W.) ...358 359 
Men, Table C (M.) “os wh Joe 360 
Spinsters and Widows, Table C(S.& W.) 360 
Married Women, Table C (M.W.) .., 361 
Memorandum :— 
TEXT ... An examination of certain features of the Sickness and 
Disablement claims of the “ Selected Societies” in the 
years 1921-23 es ian he = tes 362-367 
Tanrps “Selected Societies” Sickness Experience (1921-23) :— 
Number of Sickness and Disablement Benefit Claimants, Propor- 
tion Bick and Average Weeks of Sickness per Claimant :— 
Men, Table I > oe eer ah ...368, 369 
Spinsters and Widows, Table IT ER 370,371 
Married Women, Table ITIL a iy 372, 378 
After-history in 1923 and 1924 of members of certain societies 
who ceased to draw disablement benefit in 1922 otherwise than 
by death :— 
Men, Table IV. ... oo we .s eee 
Spinsters and Widows, Table V wi wi 
Married Women, Table VI is ak Lk 
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