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PUBLIC HEALTH. The answers given under this heading in previous years apply, except that there is now one Inspector of Health, and Natives do not generally receive free medical attention and treatment. MORAL, SOCIAL, AND MATERIAL WELFARE. The information given in previous reports applies, except that the numbers of Samoans and persons of part Samoan blood participating in Government Service on the 31st March, 1931, is as shown in the following table :—

The increases in the Samoan classified departmental staffs are comprised of junior teachers (15), medical staff (3), police messengers (3), and general (6). PUBLIC FINANCES. The information given under this heading in previous years applies, except that estimates of revenue and expenditure for each year are now issued only after the actual revenue and expenditure of the immediately preceding year are ascertained. (Vide the Samoa Treasury Regulations, 1930.) Taxation and revenue, other than Customs duties, are now provided for principally in the Revenue Ordinance, 1929, and the payment of personal tax by Samoans has been suspended under section 6 of the Native Personal Tax Amendment Ordinance, 1928.

DEMOGRAPHIC STATISTICS. Return of Births, Deaths, Marriages, Immigration, and Emigration for the Year ended 31st December, 1930, and the Total Populations at the Commencement and End of the Year.

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Europeans. Native Samoans. 31st March, 31st March, 31st March, 31st March, 31st March, 31st March, 1930. 1931. 1930. 1931. 1930. 1931. Classified departmental staff .. 68 68 25 25 107 118 Native nurses and teachers (in- .. .. .. .. 105 121 eluded but not shown in above) Temporary departmental officials 1 .. 1 .. .... Part-time officials .. .. 1 1 .. .. 185 197 New Zealand Reparation Estates 23 19 5 11 1 3 Service — 93 88 31 36 398 439 Constabulary .. .. 47 33 Casual employees in Adminis- 1 .. 17 7 82 19 tration Departments Totals .. .. 141 121 48 43 480 458

Estimated Estimated Total Total Population, Births. Deaths. Marriages. Immigration. Emigration. Population, 1st January, 31st December, 1930. ( 1930. i Native Samoans .. 40,722 1,317 479 182 1,070 962 41,668 Europeans and half- 2,749 88 13 24 511 520 2,815 castes Chinese labourers .. 955 .. 6 .. 254 288 915 Melanesian labourers 145 .. 3 .. .. 5 137 Totals .. 44,571 1,405 501 206 1,835 1,775 45,535