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1927. NEW ZEALAND

MANDATED TERRITORY OF WESTERN SAMOA. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1927.

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

CONTENTS. General Survey :— page Infectious Diseases .. .. . . .. .. . . . . 3 Quarantine . . . . .. . . .. .. . . .. 3 Food and Drugs. . .. .. . . . . .. . . . . 4 Sanitation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 Child Welfare .. .. .. . . .. .. .. . . 4 Vital Statistics .. . . .. . . .. .. . . . . 5 Hospital and Dispensary Statistics .. . . .. .. . . .. • 7 Financial Statement .. .. .. .. .. . . . . 7 Apia Hospital :— Report of Resident Medical Officer .. .. . . .. .. 8 Laboratory Report . . .. . . .. . . . . .. 9 Apia Hospital Statistics .. .. .. .. .. . . . . 10 Appendix :— A. Meteorological Report .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 B. Report on Medical Work in the Apia-Falefa District .. .. .. ..15 C. A Case of Difficult Labour due to a Growth in the Cervical Canal . . 21 D. A Case of Bronchial Spirochsetosis .. .. .. .. .. 21 E. A Case of Chyluria in a Saraoan .. .. .. . . . . 22 Maps :— (a) Western Samoa, showing Medical Stations .. .. .. .. At end. (ft) Map illustrating Article by Dr. Keyes (see Appendix B) .. .. .. At end.

REPORT. The Chief Medical Officer to His Excellency the Administrator of Western Samoa. I have the honour to submit the annual report of the Department of Health for the year ended 31st March, 1927. T. Russell Ritchie, Chief Medical Officer.

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