A. —4.

Infant Mortality. Deaths (Samoans) at Different Ages.

The infant-mortality rates, per 1,000 registered births, have been as follow : — Year. Year. Year. Year. 1924 .. 153 1927 .. 101 1930 .. 61 1933 .. 114-0 1925 .. 186 1928 .. 58 1931 .. 11l 1934 .. 104-8 1926 .. 106 1929 .. 70 1932 .. 121 1935 .. 97-0 It will be observed that the rate is gradually lowering, and, although still high, it is estimated that the preventive measures being adopted by the Administration will result in a further decrease during the current year. The work done by the Native medical practitioners and the women's committees, referred to above, is beginning to show results. Participation by Missions in Medical Work. All missions purchase stocks of drugs and dressings at the Apia Hospital Dispensary from time to time, and use them in their schools. Laboratory. Specimens examined number 1,936 ; X-ray examinations, 105.

Meteorological.

Notes on Storms, 1935-36. April, 1935. —A shallow depression south-east of Fiji moving eastwards was associated with squally north-west winds and rain in Samoa at the end of April. December, 1935. —A tropical cyclone occurred near Vila on the 11th,

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Number of Deaths. Percentage of Total Deaths. 1933. 1934. 1935. 1933. j 1934. 1935. Under 1 week .. .. .. .. 18 32 27 .3-70 7-24 5-75 From 1 week to 1 month .. .. 24 17 17 4-94 3-85 3-63 From 1 month to 3 months .'. .. 31 17 17 6-38 3-85 3-63 From 3 months to 6 months .. . . 41 20 20 8-44 4-53 4-26 From 6 months to 12 months .. .. 55 65 86 11-32 14-70 18-34 From 1 year to 2 years .. .. 33 42 35 6-79 9-50 7-46 From 2 years to 3 years .. .. 19 12 26 3-91 2-72 5-55 From 3 years to 4 years .. .. 16 11 15 3-29 2-48 3-20 From 4 years to 5 years .. .. 12 5 7 2-47 1-13 1-49 From 5 years to 10 years .. .. 16 14 22 3-29 3-17 4-69 Over 10 years .. .. .. .. 221 207 197 45-47 46-83 4:2-00 Totals .. .. .. 486 442 469 | 100-00 100-00 100-00 : . ' ; __! - I

(Readings taken at Apia Observatory, Mulinu'u Point, at Sea-level.) I ~~ Month. Pressure. : Temperature. Rainfall. Humidity. Sunshine. Wind. - I ; ■ ; [ Per Cent. Miles per 1935 In. °F. In. (9 a - m -) Hours. Hour. January .. 29-740 78-8 40-88 79 82-3 7-9 February .. .. 29-77! 80-1 4-24 82 221-0 7-1 March ' .. .. 29-786 79-8 22-56 81 -166-8 7-1 April .. .. 29-812 79-5 4-02 82 229-9 7-4 May.. .. 29-855 79-0 4-84 81 221-0 6-5 June .. .. 29-873 78-7 2-71 81 246-6 9-5 July .. .. 29-843 79-1 3-05 81 250-9 7-9 August .. .. 29-888 78-2 8-73 80 227-3 8-2 September .. .. 29-858 79-5 7-00 82 245-3 7-9 October .. .. 29-851 80-7 3-61 83 259-3 8-8 November .. .. 29-802 79-8 15-45 82 170-9 5-4 December .. .. 29-757 79-2 16-40 81 160-6 7-7 Total .. 133-49 .. 2,481-9 Mean .. .. 29-820 79-4 .. 81 .. 7-6