IN 1932 the number of Branches which held Life-boat Days was 713, an increase of 27 on the previous year. Each year there has been a steady increase, and there were nearly 100 more Days in 1932 than in 1929.

Though the number of Days was larger the total raised by these appeals was £2,491 smaller than in 1931. It was still a very substantial sum : £38,872.

The number of people who con- tributed in this way was 4,754,640, a decline of 250,833 on 1931. The average contribution was just under twopence a head.

Permission to hold Days was refused in 45 places, 11 more than in 1931.

That there should be a decline in the amount raised by Life-boat Days was, in the circumstances of the year, inevitable; but these figures show how important a source of income the Life- boat Day is to the Institution, and how ready the public are to respond to this form of appeal through which millions of people, who would have no other opportunity of contributing, are able to do their share in maintaining the Life- boat Service..