Historical information

Booklet titled "Rules of The Mutual Benefit Society of the Employees of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board" - Tramway Benefit Society, a Friendly Society. Details the rules of membership, benefits, and details of the Capital House facility - hospital unit, operating theatre, dental and Chiropody. Details how the society is governed and managed. Also provides information on Sick Pay, Dispensary books, contributions, benevolent funds, workers' compensation schedule for 1946, Has in the rear the various schedules.

Significance

Yields information about the Tramway Mutual or Benefit Society, which covered members for health costs prior to the introduction of Medicare.

Physical description

Booklet - 68 pages + red card covers centre stapled.