The table below presents figures from these years to 2002-03, the latest year for which data are available.Retirements to Local Authority Pension Schemes, 1998-99 to 2002-03 Year Number of Retirements Number of Retirements due to Ill-Health Total Contributing Members 1998-99 4,462 n/a 146,630 1999-2000 4,010 n/a 159,529 2000-01 4,080 1,285 165,274 2001-02 4,027 1,149 177,187 2002-03 4,126 1,165 182,700 Note: These figures exclude teachers,police service and fire service staff as they have separate pension schemes.It should be noted that someemployees of Scottish local authorities may...