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Leprosy : Number examined, 9. Nasal smears, 1 ; throat smears, 1 ; sections and nodular scrapings, 7. Positive, 4. Animal innoculations : Number done, 2. Puncture fluid, 1 ; gland. 1. Positive, 1. Vaccines prepared : Total, 13. Autogenous, 11 ; stock, 2. Tissue for section : Number forwarded in block, 2 ; number examined for migrans, 1. Glands from theatre: For filarial worms, 2. Ringworm, 1. Stomach-contents for examination : Fractional test, 1 (five samples) ; chemical, 1. Number of samples of beer, &c., for estimation of alcohol totalled 49. Number of times summoned to High Court as witness in proceedings, 6. Copra analysis: Number of tests for oil content, moisture, and free fatty acids, 1. Analysis of milk for fat, solids, ash, and water, 1. Water analysis, 0. Number of simple chemical tests for arsenic, antimony, and such metallic poisons (Marsh tests), 0; opium and its compounds, 1. General analysis (simple), 2. Apia Hospital: Report of the X-ray Department, 1930. X-ray examinations, 71 ; assorted films taken, 85 (including 3 dental films) ; screenings only, 7 ; barium meals, 0. EDUCATION DEPARTMENT. The Grade II schools at the close of the year numbered thirty-six—thirty London Missionary Society, four .Methodist Mission, one Seventh Day Adventist Mission, and one Government—with a total attendance of 2,912 pupils. In some localities, owing to increased attendance, additional teachers have been supplied, and new schools opened at convenient centres in the districts. Many requests for new schools have been received, but, as the number of trained teachers has been limited, the policy of stabilizing schools already in operation has been adhered to. Refresher courses for the Native teachers of the Grade II schools have been held periodically in the Islands of Upolu and Savai'i. Mali/a Training-school.—This school is still the largest operating, and is wholly under the control of well-trained Native teachers, who undertake the training of the young teachers offering. Malifa Senior School.—This school, acting as a college for the whole Group, builds on the educational foundation established first in the Grade II schools, and later in the schools of Vaipouli and/or Avele, through which boys must pass before qualifying for Malifa. It aims especially at the development of efficient workers in primary occupations, and the provision ultimately of competent leaders in the community. In this school the pupils are resident, and are obliged to work after school hours on the large plantations of banana, taro, and bread-fruit, which have supplied all the necessary food throughout the year. Six pupils entered for the New Zealand Proficiency Examination ; four obtained complete passes and two received certificates of competency. Ifi Iji School (for Europeans) The work of this school has been consistently good, as evidenced by the result of the New Zealand Annual Proficiency Examination. Sixteen candidates were successfully presented. Classes in cookery were conducted by the infant-mistress, and the first assistant master conducted classes in woodwork for the senior pupils. Vaipouli School.—lt has been found that the area of land attached to this school was too much for the boys to cope with, successfully. Towards the close of the year certain areas were relinquished, thereby placing the school on the same proportions of outdoor and indoor work as Malifa and Avele. As a consequence, the school-roll number has increased, and indications point to a larger attendance in the near future. Avele School.—This school has progressed most satisfactorily, and good work has been accomplished. At the commencement of the last term it was necessary to limit the roll number, as the accommodation had been fully taxed.

Average Attendances at Government Schools during the Year ended 31st March, 1931.

Grade II Roll Numbers (including Malifa Training-school, which is a Grade II (but not a mission) school).—31st March, 1930, 2,767 ; 30th June, 1930, 2,707 ; 30th September, 1930, 2,995 ; 31st December, 1930, 3,064 ; 31st March, 1931, 2,912. JUSTICE DEPARTMENT. The work of the Department has proceeded normally. Reference to the detailed police report will show an increase in crimes against persons and property, but serious crime is not an important factor in Samoa. As usual the majority of the Court cases are of a minor character. The total amount of fines inflicted during the year amounted to £649 165., and the amount of costs defendants were ordered to pay totalled £72 Bs.

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T „ Tn Malifa Vaipouli i Malifa Avele . <lT ln ln - (Senior). (Boys only). I Training-school. (Boys only). lotai. 31st March, 1930 .. .. 192 98 48 350 72 760 30th June, 1930 .. .. 206 89 52 360 90 797 30th September, 1930 .. 211 90 50 400 91 842 31st December, 1930 .. 213 82 47 396 90 828 31st March, 1931 .. .. 216 82 52 390 92 832