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Vital and Migration Statistics for the Year 1923.

Births and Deaths for the Year 1923.

Return showing Ages at Death, under Villages, for Year 1923.

Return of Marriages for the Year 1923. Marriages performed by — London Missionary Society .. .. .. .. .. .. 27 Resident Commissioner .. .. .. .. .. 14 Registrar .. .. .. ~ .. .. . . 1 Total .. .. .. .. ..42

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Aboriginal Natives. Persons other than Aboriginal Natives. Male. Female. Total. Male. Female. .rrivals departures irths .. >eaths 13 12 56 43 4 3 47 60 8 5 9 8 1 2 3D 32 106 103 Population. —At 31st •ecember, 1922 i, 3,779 ; at 3: si, December, 1923, 3,780.

Births. Deaths. e. Male. i Female. Total. Male. Female. Total. Alofi Makofu 13 4 4 0 7 3 5 7 1 7 5 1 6 3 4 1 7 3 7 8 19 7 8 1 14 6 12 15 1 11 9 3 3 3 5 3 9 1 3 6 1 3 6 8 1 11 6 16 3 3 6 1 4 1 II 4 16 9 Tuapa Hikutavake Mutalau Lakepa Liku Hakupu Fatiau Avatele Tamakautoga Europeans .. 25 4 6 12 2 7 7 4 4 2 Totals 57 19 106 43 60 103 Births include 9 ill legitimate.

Village. 03 CO f-t t-t to co to to to H fi 4 fi h c5 c3 c6 ci li D cVJ CD CD >H i>H &H £ [» O ■* Ca -f OS r—i (M ' <N CO I CO »6 © ic © >o !-■! <M CN CO CO 1 to tv5 © el 1 £ U > O _ Total a © © OS ,i Alofi Makofu Tuapa Hikutavake Mutalau Lakepa Liku Hakupu Fatiau Avatele Tamakautoga .. 1 2 1 3 2 i l i l 1 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 1. 1. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 .. 1 1 2 1 1 .. 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 4 11 1 4 5 1.6 9 10 25 4 3 6 5 12 2 4 7 4 7 1 3 1 1 I. 1 i i l 1 1 .. I Totals .. 9 7 1 6 7 6 5 3 36 103