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Native Officials now in the Service. Clpolu. iSavai'i. Total. 1. Fautua .. .. .. .. .. ..2 .. 2 2. Faipule ... . . .. . . .. .. 19 14 33 3. Pule Fa'ato'aga . . .. .. .. .. 10 6 16 4. Komisi .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 6 14 5. Faamasino .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 12 27 6. Pulenu'u .... .. .. .. ..90 52 142 7. Failautusi .. .. .. .. .. ..16 .12 28 8. Leoleo .. .. .. .. .. .. 33 23 56 193 125 318 DEPARTMENT OP HEALTH. General. During the year the various medical out-stations and dispensaries mentioned in last year's questionnaire have been opened. On the 4th April, 1923, free medical treatment of Samoans was instituted. This was made possible by the Natives voluntarily agreeing to pay a medical subscription of £1 per adult male. The large increase in the number of Natives seeking medical advice this year as compared with former years is the result. Quarantine. During the year eighty-six visits of inspection were paid to vessels arriving from overseas, and in two cases, owing to the presence of influenza amongst those on board, quarantine was imposed. These are the only vessels it has been found necessary to quarantine since January, 1921.

Table showing Particulars of Vessels entering Port of Apia during the Year.

Food and Drugs. During the period under review 6,658 lb. of meat was condemned as unfit for human consumption, as compared with 7,393 lb. during the previous year. But whorcas during the previous year most of the meat condemned was canned meat, this year the amount of such condemned was much reduced. The following shows the proportion of this class of meat to tho total amount condemned :— lb. Canned meats .. .. .. .. .. 1,850 Meat in kegs .. .. .. .. .. 4,630 Cured and frozen meats .. .. .. .. 178 Total .. .. .. .. .. 6,658 Kice to tho amount of 18 tons 11 cwt. was condemned as unfit for human consumption. Infectious Diseases. The figures given in the table below cannot be taken as an accurate return of the prevalence in Western Samoa of the diseases listed. They are compiled from the notifications received, of cases applying for treatment:—

Quarter 1923-24. of Vessels Pratique Passengers. inspected, withheld. Number of Vessels inspected. He £ Port Pratique Passe withheld. European. dth Inspection. ugers. Crew and Labour.* Native. European. Nat April-June .. .. .. .. 21 .. 232 2 July-September .. .. .. .. 26 2 443 2 October-December .. .. .. .. 22 .. 170 3 January-March .. .. .. .. 17 .. 226 2 21 26 22 17 232 2 443 170 226 202 243 333 245 673 868 898 909 Totals .. .. .. .. 86 2 1,071 1,0 86 1,071 1,023 3,348 *The monthly mail-boat carrrios Fiji labourers for work at the various island ports.

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