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1929. NEW ZEALAND.

MANDATED TERRITORY OF WESTERN SAMOA. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1929.

Presented to both Houses of the Gerieral Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

CONTENTS. General Survey :— page Public Health .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 Infectious Diseases .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 Quarantine .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 Food and Drugs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 Sanitation .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. 4 Motion-picture Outfit .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 Child, Welfare .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..4 Vital Statistics .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 Hospital and Dispensary Statistics .. .. .. .. .. 7 Financial Statement .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 Apia Hospital Hospital Report .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 Laboratory Report .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 Hospital Statistics .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 Appendices A. Meteorological Report .. .. .. .. .. ..... 15 B. Tokelau Islands Report .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 C. A Case of Chorion Epithelioma (Dr. L. C. Mail) .. .. .. .. 16 A Case of Pernicious Anaemia treated by Liver Diet (Dr. L. C. Mail) .. 16 I). Disease amongst Coconut-palms in Western Samoa .. .. .. 17 E. Fatal Epidemic among Pigs in Western Samoa .. .. .. .. 17 P. Analysis of Afega. Water-supply ~ .. .. .. .. 18 Map.

REPORT. The Chief Medical Officer to the Administrator. I have the honour to submit the annual report of the Department of Health for the year ended 31st March, 1929. Ernest Hunt, Chief Medical Officer. ANNUAL REPORT. During 1928 all visiting has been carried out from the hospital as a base, and this plan, which was quite satisfactory, will be continued next year. Both Tuasivi and Aleipata Hospitals will shortly be staffed by Native medical practitioners ; indeed Aleipata has had one in charge for some months. Periodic visits will be paid to these hospitals by a European Medical Officer.

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