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Births by Months, 1930.

There were 18 still-births reported, which are not included either as births or deaths in the various figures and rates given in this report. The still-birth rate per 100 live births for the last four years is as follows: 1927, 1-53; 1928, 1-04; 1929, 0-92; 1930, 1-36. DEATHS. During the year 479 deaths were registered, giving a death-rate per 1,000 of mid-year population of 11-63, whereas during 1929, 1928, and 1927 the deaths registered numbered 599, 219, and 495, with death-rates of 14-86, 5-53, and 12-82 respectively.

Deaths by Months, 1930.

Ages at Death (Samoans), 1930.

The infant - mortality rate for the year 1930 is 61 per 1,000 registered births, as against 70 for 1929 and 58 for 1928.

Percentage of Deaths at Different Ages to Total Deaths.

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Jan. Feb. March. April. May. June. July. August. Sept. . Oct. Nov. Dec. Total. I I I Males.. 51 ! 56 32 78 52 i 10 97 52 49 114 36 41 668 Females 58 52 39 60 58 11 95 47 45 95 48 41 649 Totals.. 109 108 71 138 110 j 21 192 99 94 209 84 82 1,317

Jan. Feb. March.' April. ' May. June. July. August. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total. Males .. 22 18 22 27 13 7 36 16 17 33 26 18 255 Females 20 17 16 23 11 8 29 14 17 37 14 18 224 Totals.. 42 35 38 50 24 | 15 65 30 34 70 40 36 479

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Number of Deaths. Percentage of lotal Deaths. 1928. 1929. 1930. 1928. 1929. 1930. I ! Under 1 week .. .. .. • • 9 23 25 4-11 3-84 5-22 From 1 week to 1 month .. .. 12 14 12 5*48 2-34 2-50 From 1 month to 3 months .. .. 2 19 13 0-91 3-1 < 2-72 From 3 months to 6 months .. .. 10 19 9 4-57 3-17 1-88 From 6 months to 12 months .. .. 17 23 31 7-77 3*84 6-47 From 1 year to 2 years .. .. 10 96 18 4-57 16-03 3-76 From 2 years to 3 years .. .. 4 30 13 1-82 5-01 2-72 From 3 years to 4 years .. .. 5 9 11 2-28 1-50 2-31 From 4 years to 5 years .. .. 4 13 17 1*82 2-17 From 5 years to 10 years .. .. 10 36 15 4-57 6-01 Over 10 years 136 317 315 62-10 52-92 65-75 Tota l 8 219 | 599 j 479 100-00 100-00 1 100-00