§ Captain ERSKINE-BOLSTasked the Minister of Health the number of approved societies which are in arrears of contribution at the present time and whose period of grace for the discharge of such arrears has been extended to 31st March, 1934?
Sir H. YOUNGNo statistics are available as to the number of approved societies which have members in arrears at the present time. The period of grace for the discharge of the arrears of employed contributor members has in all cases been extended to 31st March, 1934.
§ Mr. H. WILLIAMSasked the Minister of Health the approximate number of persons between the ages of 60 and 65 years who are at present insured under the National Health Insurance Act?
Sir H. YOUNGIt is estimated that the number of such persons on 31st December, 1931, the latest date for which information is available, was approximately 720,000.