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Vital Statistics. During the year there were 117 births and 111 deaths, all Natives. Most of the deaths occurred in those of sixty years and over. The following table shows the births, deaths, and marriages for the past nine years : —

The natural increase for the above period was 164. Migration: Ninety-eight persons, including nineteen Europeans, arrived, and 128 persons, including twenty-one Europeans departed. The total population of the island at 31st December, 1928, was : Europeans and Natives —Males, 1,760 ; females, 1,987 : total, 3,747. Births for the vear show an increase of twenty-four and deaths twenty-nine over those shown for 1927.

Return of Vital and Migration Statistics for the Year ended 31st December, 1928.

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Vital Statistics. During the year there were 117 births and 111 deaths, all Natives. Most of the deaths occurred in those of sixty years and over. The following table shows the births, deaths, and marriages for the past nine years : — Births. Deaths. Marriages. Year. European. : Native. European. Native. j ! Total. j Total. European. Native. Total. M. | E. j M. F. M. I P. M. F. I I 1920 .. .... 45 47 92 .. j .. 47 57 104 .. 45 45 1921 ..... 1 56 46 103 .. I .. 56 41 97 .. 46 46 1922 .. i 1 1 49 48 99 40 42 82 .. 47 47 1923 .. 1 2 56 47 106 .. j .. 43 60 103 .. 42 42 1924 60 54 114 .... 27 42 69 .. 49 49 1925 1 .. 49 56 106 .... 34 29 63 1 40 41 1926 61 53 114 .... 26 43 69 .. 43 43 1927 51 42 93 .... 32 50 82 1 38 39 1928 65 52 117 .... 55 56 111 .. 35 35 Totals .. 3 4 492 445 944 I .. .. 360 420 780 2 385 387 ' ■ | I The natural increase for the above period was 164. Migration: Ninety-eight persons, including nineteen Europeans, arrived, and 128 persons, including twenty-one Europeans departed. The total population of the island at 31st December, 1928, was : Europeans and Natives —Males, 1,760 ; females, 1,987 : total, 3,747. Births for the vear show an increase of twenty-four and deaths twenty-nine over those shown for 1927. Return of Vital and Migration Statistics for the Year ended 31st December, 1928. . . i at i.* Persons other than Aboriginal Natives. Aboriginal Natives . Males. Females. Males. Females. Births .. .. .. .. 65 52 .. .. 117 Deaths .. .. .. .. 55 56 .. .. Ill Arrivals .. .. .. 47 32 10 9 98 Departures .. .. .. .. 73 34 11 10 128 Marriages performed : London Missionary Society, 29 ; Resident Commissioner, 5 ; Registrar, 1 : total, 35.

Vital Statistics. During the year there were 117 births and 111 deaths, all Natives. Most of the deaths occurred in those of sixty years and over. The following table shows the births, deaths, and marriages for the past nine years : — Births. Deaths. Marriages. Year. European. : Native. European. Native. j ! Total. j Total. European. Native. Total. M. | E. j M. F. M. I P. M. F. I I 1920 .. .... 45 47 92 .. j .. 47 57 104 .. 45 45 1921 ..... 1 56 46 103 .. I .. 56 41 97 .. 46 46 1922 .. i 1 1 49 48 99 40 42 82 .. 47 47 1923 .. 1 2 56 47 106 .. j .. 43 60 103 .. 42 42 1924 60 54 114 .... 27 42 69 .. 49 49 1925 1 .. 49 56 106 .... 34 29 63 1 40 41 1926 61 53 114 .... 26 43 69 .. 43 43 1927 51 42 93 .... 32 50 82 1 38 39 1928 65 52 117 .... 55 56 111 .. 35 35 Totals .. 3 4 492 445 944 I .. .. 360 420 780 2 385 387 ' ■ | I The natural increase for the above period was 164. Migration: Ninety-eight persons, including nineteen Europeans, arrived, and 128 persons, including twenty-one Europeans departed. The total population of the island at 31st December, 1928, was : Europeans and Natives—Males, 1,760 ; females, 1,987 : total, 3,747. Births for the vear show an increase of twenty-four and deaths twenty-nine over those shown for 1927. Return of Vital and Migration Statistics for the Year ended 31st December, 1928. . . i at i.* Persons other than Aboriginal Natives. Aboriginal Natives . Males. Females. Males. Females. Births .. .. .. .. 65 52 .. .. 117 Deaths .. .. .. .. 55 56 .. .. Ill Arrivals .. .. .. 47 32 10 9 98 Departures .. .. .. .. 73 34 11 10 128 Marriages performed : London Missionary Society, 29 ; Resident Commissioner, 5 ; Registrar, 1 : total, 35.