§ Mr. W. THORNEasked the Minister of Health (1) the number of old age pensioners for the years ending March, 1918, 1919, and 1920;
(2) the death rate of old age pensioners for the years ending March, 1918, 1919, and 1920?
§ Mr. BALDWINThe number of old age pensions payable on the last Friday in the year ended the 31st March, 1918, was 943,077, and in the year ended the 31st March, 1919, 920,198. The number for the year ended March, 1920, is not yet available, but the number payable on the last Friday in December, 1919, was 926,631. The corresponding figures of the pensioners of whose death information has reached the pension officer are as follow:—
In the year ended 31st March, 1918 94,478 In the year ended 31st March, 1919 105,746 In nine months ended 31st December, 1919 68,550