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Fig. 7. —Graph showing births and deaths of Samoans, 1906-1924.

Financial Statement, Department of Health, 1924-25. Estimate. r, Actual ii-xpenaiture. (a.) Personal emoluments — £ £ s. d. European staff .. .. .. .. .. .. 9,780 9,712 14 10 Samoan staff .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,857 2,117 12 6 Chinese staff .. . .. .. .. .. 693 .300 15 7 (6.) Other charges— Hospital furniture.. .. .. .. .. . 350 302 19 9 Household accessories .. .. .. .. .. 500 265 7 4 Fire and lighting .. .. .. .. .. .. 500 412 17 6 Instruments, drugs, and appliances .. .. .. .. 4,750 4,160 5 7 Library .. .. .. .. .. .. 50 6 14 6 Leper maintenance .. .. .. .. .. 1,000 932 14 1 Quarantine .. .. .. .. . 100 70 6 6 Rations for patients and staffEuropean .. .. .. .. .. .. 1, 300 1,327 1 1 Samoan .. .. .. .. .. 700 743 11 11 Chinese .. .. .. . . .. .. 500 292 14 5 Transport and travelling expenses .. .. .. .. 1,000 1,247 17 9 Uniform allowances . . .. .. . . .. 200 100 14 ] Hospital Laundry Account.. .. .. .. .. 150 207 1 2 Administration charges Chinese labour .. .. .. 180 66 15 0 Dental subsidy .. .. .. .. .. .. 180 165 0 0 Freights, &c., on goods .. .. .. .. .. 150 114 17 1 Stationery, printing, and advertising .. .. 150 114 8 1 Tropical Research Account.. .. .. .. .. 700 890 16 11 Incidental expenses .. .. .. .. .. 210 191 5 7 Rent, Aleipata Hospital site .. .. .. .. .. 71 0 0 Half-cost Mulifanua dispensary .. . . .. .. .. 255 14 4 Incinerator for hospital .. .. .. .. .. .. 113 10 0 Expenses of health survey .. .. . . .. .. .. 78 16 6 Totals ~ .. .. . ..£25,000 £24,263 12 1

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