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CONTENTS COOK ISLANDS COOK ISLANDS—continued Part I —General Information— ' Appendices A. Geography— page . T T _ . . _, ~ . PA6B T rwo+irm o Appendix 1 Information .Relating to ArefZ Population !! V. I dividual Islands 30 Topography 4 Appendix ll—Retail Prices of Staple ComClimate .. '' !! 4 modities .. .. .. ..31 B. History 5 Appendix III —Analysis of Rarotonga Soils 31 C.' People '" ** * | ..5 Appendix IY—Meteorological .. ..32 D. Government— South Pacific Commission .. 6 Judicial Organization .... 7 The Public Service .. .. 8 -vttth? Penal Administration .. .. 8 JMIUHi E. Human Rights .. .. .. 8 Part I—General Information — A. Geography .. .. 32 Part ll—Social Conditions— B. History .. .. .. .. 33 A. Labour and Employment— C- People .. .. .. .. 34 Migratory Labour .. .. 9 D. Government— B. Public Health and Sanitation— Judiciary .. .. 35 Public Health .. .. .. 10 Penal Administration .. .. 36 Medical Facilities .. .. 11 E - Human Rights .. .. .. 36 Medical Problems .. .. 12 Hospitalization .. .. .. 13 Water-supply .. . .. 13 Part ll—Social Conditions— Sewage and Disposal Systems .. 13 Vital Statistics .. .. .. 14 A. Introductory .. .. .. 36 Dental Services .. .. 16 B - Labour and Employment .. .. 37 Nutritional .. .. 16 ■ Public Health and Sanitation .. 37 C. Housing Conditions and Programme .. 17 Vital Statistics .. .. 38 D. Welfare and Relief .. .. 17 D. Housing Conditions and Programmes .. 41 E. Criminal Statistics .. .. .. 17 F. Penal Administration .. .. 17 G. Information on Developmental Pro- Part lll—Education .. .. 42 grammes .. .. 18 Part lll—Education .. .. .. 18 Part IV —Economic Conditions — Part IV —Economic Conditions — A. Natural Resources .. .. .. 43 A. Natural Resources 20 R Agricultural Production and MarketingB. Agriculture- Land Tenure 44 Prices for Products .. ..21 C. Standard of Living.. .. ..44 Live-stock .. .. ..21 Communications 44 Fisheries 22 transport 45 Land Utilization .. ..22 Works 45 '-Land Tenure 23 Public Finance 46 Citrus Replanting .. .. 24 £. J rade and S hl PP m g • • ■ • 47 Marketing of Produce 24 Visits " " " '" 4y Development Programme .. 25 C. Secondary Industries .. .. 25 D. Standard of Living .. .. 25 E. Communications and Shipping .. 26 Postal and Radio . .. 26 Appendices F. Public Finance .. .. .. 27 Appendix I—Meteorological Report .. 49 G. Trade .. .. .. .. 28 Appendix II —Retail Price of Staple ComVisits .. .. .. 29 modities .. .. . - 50

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