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15. - BIRTHS AND DEATHS REGISTRATION,
The Head of the Sanitary Department is Registrar of Births and Deaths.
The following Births and Deaths were registered during the year:-
Births Deaths Chinese 11,134 16,082 Non-Chinese 378 208 Total 11,512 16,290The vital statistics will be found in the report of the Director of Medical and Sanitary Services.
Appendix I shows the ratio of Certified and Uncertified deaths.
16. REGISTRATION OF CHILD VACCINATION,
The Head of the Sanitary Department is Registrar of child Vaccination under the Vaccination Ordinance No. 12 of 1923.
Appendix J shows the number of children whose births were registered and the number certified as successfully vaccinated during the year.
17. - REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE.
Appendix K shows under the various heads the revenue collected by the Department during 1930 and also the revenue paid into the Treasury in respect of the Department's contracts. As regards the former, markets show an increase.
Revenue from contracts again shows a decrease on account of the reductions allowed to the Conservancy Contractors.
Appendix L shows the Department's expenditure for the year 1930.
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Reports by the Medical Officer of Health and the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon will be found appended.
28th February, 1931.
G. R. SAYER,
Head of the Sanitary Department.