§ 41. Mr. CASSELasked what is the number of persons over sixty-five and over 22 fifty, respectively, who had become insured persons by the 1st July, 1913, or the latest date for which the figures are available?
§ Mr. MASTERMANThe number of insured persons who were over sixty-five years of age on the 15th July, 1912, as shown by the Return for the 12th January, 1913, which is the latest date for which figures are available, is approximately 106,000. The actual number of insured persons (excluding those mentioned above) who were over fifty at the date of entry into insurance is not at present known, but may be put at about 1,626,000, and this figure, which is based on the Census Returns, has been used for the purpose of the actuarial calculations.