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As regards the duration of insurance : 



3,790 insurances were for 12 months 



413 " " " 9 " 

 328 " " " 6 



62 '' '' '' 3 



414 " " " 2-1 " (journeymen labourers). 



Altogether 97,294.10 francs were paid for premiums 'and supplements 

 for medical and pharmaceutical expenses. 



Accidents numbered 541 and the victims were distributed as follows : 

 176 employers, 29 members of families, and 336 servants, journeymen 

 workmen and other emplo3'ees. 



Of these 541 accidents, 428' were verified during 1916 and the society 

 disbursed for them, on indemnities and medical expenses, 55,402.65 francs. 

 For the 119 cases still pending 36,600 francs have been reserved. Expen- 

 ses of administration amounted to 11,945.50 francs. 



In 1916 the question of a voluntary luiion with the Swiss Institution of 

 Insurance against Accidents could not be decided owing to the war. For 

 the same reason this institution had to put off indefinitely the beginning of 

 its labours. The reaction of the war on the economic life of the countr)' 

 both prevented the cantons in which the Swiss Society of Agriculture is 

 active from introducing compulsory insurance against sickness, and pre- 

 vented the agriculturists of the federations which unite in their society from 

 founding special rural agricultural sickness ftmds. 



