PROVIDENT ASSOCIATIONS
[To the Editor of THE SPECTATOR.]
Sin,—Dr. Alfred Cox, in your issue of October 30th, deals with the sudden financial strain which may, be caused by severe illness necessitating specialist attention and nursing home or hospital private ward treatment. He strongly advocates insurance to minimise this strain, and slates that this field has not appealcd to commercial insurance companic4. He speaks of the excellent work done in this direction by the British Provident Association.
Quite unintentionally, I am sure, Dr. Cox gives the impres- sion that this Association is alone in this work. I would draw attention to the Oxford and District Provident Associa- tion, which has been functioning most successfully for nine years ; it draws its subscribers from all over the country, and by the formation of associated societies (for example, the East Kent Provident Scciety) is increasing local interest in a number of districts.
The distinguished men who serve on the committees of these Associations demonstrate the conviction that something is being done which will be of great value to the public, the voluntary hospitals, and the medical profession.—Yours
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