§ Mr. RHYS DAVIESasked the Minister of Health whether he can give any information on the effects of the present influenza epidemic on the amounts claimed by approved societies from headquarters to meet claims for benefit; and, if so, will he show in tabular form comparisons with the corresponding month of January for each of the last five years?
§ Mr. GREENWOODNo precise information is available in regard to the effects of the influenza epidemic on the applications for funds to meet claims for benefit. The applications in January do not show any considerable variation in amount, but further applications which are now being received indicate a serious increase in the claims for benefit during the last three weeks that may be due to influenza.