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Gaols Inspections are carried out monthly. The health of the prisoners is particularly good and, except for new prisoners, they are free from contagious diseases.

Infant Mortality Deaths (Samoans) at Different Ages

The infant-mortality was 56-94 per 1,000 births. A table setting out therate of deaths under one year per 1,000 registered births during the last twenty yearsis set out below : 1927 .. ..101 1934 .. .. 104-8 1941 .. .. 69-59 1928 .. .. 58 1935 .. .. 97-0 1942 .. .. 72-69 1929 .. .. 70 1936 .. .. 291-77* 1943 .. .. 124-42. 1930 .. .. 61 1937 .. .. 89-30 1944 .. .. 75-8 1931 .. .. 11l 1938 .. .. 73-79 1945 .. .. 53-8 1932 .. ..121 1939 .. .. 83-56 1946 .. .. 64-05 1933 .. ..114 1940 .. .. 73-80 1947 .. .. 56-94 * Due to epidemics of whooping-cough and measles ; see report for 1936-37, page 22. Alcohol and Spirits The Trusteeship Agreement for the Territory of Western Samoa approved by the General Assembly of the United Nations provides that the Administering Authority shall control, in the interest of the inhabitants, the manufacture, importation, and distribution of intoxicating spirits and beverages. The importation and manufacture of liquor containing more than 3 per cent, of proof spirit is prohibited by the Samoa Act of 1921, sections 336 to 341, except importation by the Administration for medical, sacramental, or industrial purposes (as provided by section 340). Importation and the disposal of liquors so imported are controlled by the Sale of Intoxicating Liquor Regulations 1920. Sale to both Europeans and Samoans is prohibited except where prescribed by a duly qualified Government Medical Officer, and for medicinal purposes only (see also Board of Health Regulations, No. 1).

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Number of Deaths. Percentage of Total Deaths. 1943. 1944. 1945. 1946. 1947. 1943. 1944. 1945. 1946. 1947. Under 1 week 35 23 12 47 26 2-73 3-56 2-35 7-17 4-24 1 week to 1 month 19 11 4 23 17 1-49 1-70 0-77 3-50 2-77 1 month to 3 months 43 22 17 25 9 3-36 3-39 3-33 3-81 1-47 3 months to 6 months 55 22 11 25 20: 4-30 3-39 2-15 3-81 3-26-6 months to 12 months 143 86 65 56 67 11-18 13-32 12-72 8-54 10-92 1 year to 2 years 173 71 70 66 74 13-53 10-98 13-70 10-06 12-07 2 years to 3 years 67 18 24 32 24 5-24 2-78 4-70 4-88 3-92 3 years to 4 years 47 19 16 18 12 3-67 2-93 3-13 2-75 1-96 4 years to 5 years 19 9 5 16 7 1-49 1-38 0-98 2-44 1-14 5 years to 10 years 74 48 31 40 33 5-79 7-42 6-07 6-09 5-39 Over 10 years 604 318 256 308 324 47-22 49-15 50-10 46-95 52-86 Totals 1,279 647 511 656 613 100-00 100-00 100-00 100-00 100-00