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G-. There is no Native beverage containing alcohol. The Native ceremonial drink, kava, if allowed to stand does not ferment, and after a few hours becomes stale and unpalatable. It is not consumed in sufficient strength or quantity to have any toxic effects. H. General information with regard to liquor in addition to the above was given in the eighth report, 1928. During the year under review there were no offences reported under the Samoa Dangerous Drugs Order 1930. XVII. MEDICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH Staff The staff consists of the Chief Medical Officer and 2 other European medical officers, 22 Native medical practitioners, 1 European dental officer, 5 Native dental officers, 1 European dispenser, 1 qualified bacteriologist of partSamoan descent, and a nursing staff of a Matron, an Assistant Matron, 9 European Sisters, 118 Native nurses and trainees, and 45 miscellaneous. The complete health staff embraces 17 Europeans, 3 part-Europeans, and 18T Samoans. In addition, there are 6 trainees at the Central Medical School, Suva, taking the Native medical practitioners 7 course. Of the 22 Native medical practitioners, 3 are employed at the Apia Hospital, 2 in the Apia district, 13 at out-stations, 2 on relieving duties, 1 at Niue, and 1 in the Tokelau Islands. E STABLISHMENT Apia Hospital consists of a European hospital, Samoan hospital including a number of fales, Chinese ward, dispensary and out-patients department, laboratory and x-ray department, office, laundry, and store-room.

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— 1941. 1942; 1943. 1944. 1945, Admissions to hospitals— Apia Hospital— Europeans 4Q6 531 711 596 632 Samoans 935 1,139 1,694 1,063 910 Chinese 109 102 142 93 86 Melanesians 9 5 6 55 7 Tokelaus and Niueans 79 31 1,459 1,777 2,632 1,807 1,666 Tuasivi Hospital (Samoans) 118 88 240 147 100 Aleipata Hospital (Samoans) 185 220 243 187 151 Fagamalo Hospital (Samoans) 127 193 246 161 141 Sataua Hospital (Samoans) 58 106 114 112 99 Mulifanua Hospital (Samoans) 170 230 115 75 Poutasi Hospital (Samoans) i62 164 287 231 238 Leulumoega Hospital (Samoans) 14 10 208 Sa'anapu Hospital (Samoans) 185 153 "ii9 io5 41 Fagaloa Hospital (Samoans) 125 151 288 188 83. Sala'ilua Hospital (Samoans) 167 214 129 94 104 Satupa'itea Hospital (Samoans) 115 75 70 59' Safotu Hospital (Samoans) .. 141 317 208 259 182 Lufilufi Hospital (Samoans) .. 62 207 Total in-patients 2,741 3,678 4,811 3,538 3,354 Out-patients, hospitals and dispensaries 76,705 74,111 57,303 69,939 77,214 Totals 79,446 77,789 62,114 73,477 80,568 Deaths in hospitals 120 177 227 158 153