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and, further, it has the advantage of being much cheaper. The following table gives the figures for yaws injections, and the injections given for conditions other than yaws.

* Denotes children inspected at Government and subsidized schools. f Denotes men, women, and children inspected in villages on Sundays. " The different types of yaws treated were as follows : — (1) Planter and palmar dermatitis .. .. .. .. .. 87 (2) Doubtful cases of (1) .. .. .. .. 36 (3) Tonas .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 64 (4) Secondary ulceration . . . . .. .. .. 2 (5) Sabre-blade tibia .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 (6) Old scars breaking down . . . . .. .. . . 5 (7) Gummatous infiltration .. .. .. .. .. 1 Total .. .. .. .. .. ..199 " Cancer. —Two cases of this condition —one, epithelioma of the lip, and one of the inguinal glands —were treated. It is understood that these are the first cases of cancer on record amongst the Niueans. " Eye Condition. —Regularly cases of conjunctivitis come up to the outpatients department for treatment. The cases are all mild, and there has been no tendency for this condition to assume an epidemic form. " Skin Condition. —Several cases of scabies and impetigo were treated. An attempt was made to deal with cases of diffuse ringworm. Gratifying results were obtained with chrysarobin and iodine. It takes two to three months to clear up old standing cases, but the Natives object to being in hospital for such a lengthy period. If they could be persuaded to face weeks of treatment the island could be completely cleaned of this condition. " Rounds.—Weekly the villages at the north end of the island were visited on Wednesdays, and those at the south end on Fridays. 419 people received treatment at their respective villages. " Hospital:— European in-patients .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 Native in-patients (includes fourteen infants under one year) .. .. .. 176 Average duration of stay was 22 days. Patients treated at dispensary and out-patients department .. .. .. 2,857 Out-patients, dressings .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,716 Operations, major .. . . . . . . .. .. . . .. 4 Operations, minor .. . . . . . . .. .. . . .. 57 During the year Miss Butler was relieved by Miss de Ridder, and one change was made in the Native staff. The work of the staff has been highly satisfactory." Postal. The following figures show the postal business transacted during the year, the total volume of business amounting to £4,697 7s. 4d., as against £6,640 2s. lOfd. for 1925 : — £ s. d. Money-orders issued .. .. .. .. .. 1,894 10 0 Money-orders paid .. .. . . . . .. . . 312 13 11 Savings-bank deposits .. .. .. .. .. 1,006 14 0 Savings-bank withdrawals .. .. .. .. .. 1121611 New Zealand postal' notes issued . . .. .. .. 11l 10 0 New Zealand postal notes paid .. .. .. .. .. 6124 British postal orders paid .. .. .. .. .. 914 Miscellaneous payments .. . . . . .. .. 837 18 10 Stamp sales .. .. ■ ■ • ■ • • • ■ • ■ 405 10 0 £4,697 7 4

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Number Number p noon r,f v™« Number of of Injections for inspected. ' Injections. Conditions other than Yaws. First quarter .... .. 25 75 15 Second quarter .. 809* 80 231 Third quarter .. 4,604f 87 251 45 Fourth quarter .... .. 7 21 24 Totals .. .. 5,413 199 578 84