1968 Annual Report

American Samoa

to the

Secretary of the Interior

For the Fiscal Year Ended ]1tne 30

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CONTENTS Page

Introduction.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 General Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 A.d ministra ti ve Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Government Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Education.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Office of Samoan Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Communications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Agriculture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Medical Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Port Administration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Personnel and Labor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Public Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Tourism.... . .. . . . . ............. . ............................. 30 Public Works. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Appendices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

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INTRODUCTION The Territory of American Samoa

marked a period of continuing social and economic progress during fiscal year 1968.

It could not be classed as a boom year. But it was a period of orderly growth in which the territory continued to make strides on a path of self-bet­terment started in 1961 with an ac­celerated development program in all areas.

There was a renewed emphasis on the desire of the people, the national administration and the local adminis-

tration to develop a modern, healthful community by combining the best of the American way while preserving the best of the Samoan culture.

The year brought a second visit from President Lyndon B. Johnson, the first American President to visit American Samoa. It was a somber occasion as the President was en route to Australia to attend memorial services for Prime Minister Harold Holt who had drowned on December 18, 1967 ; how­ever, some 6,000 Samoans turned out at midnight to meet their President.

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Fiscal year 1968 brought gradual gains to American Samoa's economy and there appeared a crystalliza tion of a new economic philosophy. Gov. Owen S. Aspinall stated it simply in his introduction of the Program Memorandum for the territory when he said,

"The economic future of the ter­ritory of American Samoa rests on four factors. The first is the lure to the is­lands of light industries (i.e., a watch assembly plant and lumber finishing industry). The second is the training and placement of local Samoans in small enterprises that every American community should have, such as drug­stores, laundries, etc. The third is tak­ing advantage of those grants and matching fund projects that have been provided by the U.S. Congress; and, the fourth and last phase is an overhaul of the entire government structure so that it operates more efficiently."

An initial, major step toward a more streamlined and efficient government came shortly after Governor Aspinall was inaugurated when the first In­terior Department field audit in history was conducted within the Government of American Samoa. It was an effort to seek out the strong and weak points in its operation and to determine what other studies should be undertaken to seek ways of reducing the burden of governmental cost on the Samoans.

Two major surveys followed imme­diately.

A team from the National Archives and Records Service of the General Services Administration made a thor­ough study of all existing files in all departments. From that study the team produced a File Classification and Pro­cedures Manual which was distributed to all departments with instructions to implement it as rapidly as possible. Later the same tea m vi sited ;\mcrin n1 Samoa a~a in to deten11inr· how w<'l l

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the manual was being used and also to physically remove from local files documents worthy of preservation and place them in the archives depository in San Francisco.

Two consultants were brought from the continental United States to fully review the Government's entire sys­tem of procurement and supply. This review resulted in the complete reor­ganization of the system, the consolida­tion of all procurement operations into one function . A vast reduction in in­ventories will save on warehousing and recordkeeping. A large monetary sav­ings will be effected and speed and effi­ciency of purchasing will be greatly increased.

At the end of the fiscal year, an agreement was being completed with Sheffield Watch Co., of New York City. It will open an assembly plant under a subsidiary firm, Samoa Time Corp., during fiscal year 1969. Under the joint Commerce-Interior Depart­ments agreement controlling allot­ments, the firm will be allowed to as­semble and send to the United States 197,000 units duty free as an initial al­lotment. The firm will build its assem­bly plant on a leased half acre of Gov­ernment land near Tafuna. It will also build three houses for the stateside su­pervisors as well as train 50 Samoan employees who will eventually operate the plant.

Plans were being made for a new building to house the Bank of Ameri­can Samoa and the post office.

A six-man Public Health survey team from the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare led by Dr. Eugene H. Guthrie, M .D., an associat!' surgeon general, and Mr. Charles T I. Shreve, the HEW regional director in San Francisco, came to Sa moa nnd mack a surv<'y of tlw public la·;dt l1 prohli ' IIIS nf t lw I t ' ll i tc11 y.

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ernment worked for a more efficient government through passage of legis­lation establishing a merit system to bring and keep more competent people in the government.

The legislature also created the Of­fice of Territorial Registrar and a di­vision of Lands and Titles in the High Court. The first may well be the first step toward the creation of a general statistical center within the Govern­ment, a function which is greatly needed as the economy grows. The lat­ter will go far in stabilizing land titles as will a complete new survey of the territory conducted in fiscal year 1968 by the Coast and Geodetic Survey.

Also approved by the legislature were modernized laws governing pro­bation and paroles.

And, in an even more far-reaching move, it adopted for the first time, Workmen's Compensation for all work­ers in American Samoa.

The educational television system continued to operate under close scru­tiny and continued efforts were being made to refine it and make it more effective.

The territory opened the finest medi­cal center in the South Pacific.

One major accomplishment which the government and people shared could well be overlooked. That was a concerted effort to do more in an organized manner for American Samoa's youth.

The number of Boy Scout troops in­creased from 10 to 20, the number of members from 200 to near 500. Girl Scouts were organized and 150 mem­bers were working in seven troops at the end of the fiscal year.

The Office of Parks and Recreation directed 32 rugby teams, 30 Little League teams, 34 volleyball teams, and 30 softball teams. It scheduled a box-

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ing tournament for smaller boys, ex­pecting about 50 boys to participate and had to expand it to accommodate 320. A total of 200 teenaged boys were in the boxing program.

The territory was not without ju­venile delinquency. But it p robably had less of it because of the sports programs for the young people who are the hope of the future of American Samoa.

American Samoa placed a major emphasis on new sports programs for its youth during fiscal year 1968 .

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GENERAL INFORMATION American Samoa is the United States

only territory in the South Pacific. It is comprised of seven tropical islands along 14° of latitude south of the Equator at about the 170th meridian west longitude. The islands are about 2,300 miles southwest of Hawaii and 1,600 miles northeast of New Zealand.

As an American territory, American Samoa is administered by the Depart­ment of the Interior. The Governor is appointed by the Secretary of the In­terior and works through the Office of Territories.

The people of American Samoa are American nationals and can enter the United States freely. They represent one of the few remaining true Poly­nesian societies with relatively few peo­ple of mixed blood. The population was 5,697 when the Navy was given juris­diction of the islands in 1900. The 1960 census set the population at 20,051 and the current estimate is 28,000.

There are seven islands in the group: Tutuila, whe're the town of Pago Pago and central administrative offices are located; Aunu'u, which lies a few miles off the southeast tip of Tutuila; the Manu'a group, which includes Ta'ii, Olosega and Ofu; Swains Island and Rose Island, both of which are coral atolls, the latter uninhabited.

Land area totals 76.2 square miles. The government owns about 2.3 square miles or 1,400 acres, a small area is in fee simple ownership, leaving over 96 percent of the total land area owned communally according to Samoan custom.

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Tutuila, where all but about 1,200 people live, runs east and west with a mountain range extending its entire length. The island is almost bisected by Pago Pago Bay, one of the finest anu most scenic harbors in the South Pacific.

The climate is tropical and normally there are enough trade winds to make it pleasant. Heaviest rainfall comes from December to March and the aver­age measurement in Pago Pago per year is over 200 inches. Yearly tem­peratures range from 70 to 90 degrees and the humidity is about 80 percent.

Clay and sandy loam are found in the soils which are alluvial and fertile in the valleys but thin on the hill­sides. Mineral elements in the soil vary and in some areas a certain tree or plant will flourish while it will not grow a short distance away.

History

An American exploring expedition under Lt. John Wilkes first visited Samoa in 1839 but it was not until 30 years later that any formal relationship was established. Because of a commer­cial need for a coaling station, the U.S.S. Narragansett visited Tutuila in 1872 and Comdr. Richard Meade made an agreement titled "Commer­cial Regulations, etc.," with High Chief Mauga of Pago Pago. It was never ratified by the Senate but it did prevent any other nation from making any claim on the harbor.

Another treaty governing trade was negotiated with other Tutuila chiefs in January 1878, and this treaty was rati-

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fied. It remained in force over 20 years. Because of international rivalry and

wars between various factions of the Samoan people, the United States, Germany, and Great Britain entered into a general act on June 14, 1889, to provide for the security of the is­lands. This agreement was ineffective and was superseded in the Convention of 1899 by a treaty between the same three countries. Germany and Great Britain agreed to renounce all claims to islands east of 171 degrees west of Greenwich. The United States re­nounced, in favor of Germany, all claims to the islands of Upolu and Savai'i now the independent nation of Western Samoa. This treaty was pro­claimed and ratified and on February 19, 1900, President McKinley directed the Secretary of the Navy to establish U.S. authority in Tutuila and the othe r islands.

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of cession were negotiated with the leading chiefs of Tutuila and Aunu'u and on April 17 the U.S. Flag was raised in Pago Pago. On June 14, 1904, the king of Manu'a ceded authority over that group to the United States.

Swains Island was discovered in 1606 and in 1856 was settled by Eli Jennings, an American, and his wife, the daughter of a Samoan chief. Although historically it has been associated with the Tokelau Islands, the American ownership linked it to Samoa. De­scendants of Eli Jennings still own it and its population of less than 100 produces copra, its only crop. The Gov­ernment of American Samoa maintains an agent who also serves as school­teacher. A health nurse and a radio operator are stationed on the island.

American Samoa remained under naval government until June 30, 1951, when it was transferred by Executive Order 10264 to the Department of the Interior. The Navy established public works programs and medical facilities.

The agreement of cession provided that the village chiefs would continue to hold control unless they acted in viola­tion of U.S. laws and actions were not obstructive to the advancement of civilization.

The People

The American Samoans are Polyne­sians, closely related to the Hawaiians, Tahitians, Tongans, and the Maoris of New Zealand. They are friendly and generous and their culture is rich in ceremony and mythology. The Samoan language is similar to other Polynesian tongues.

Samoa's basic social unit is the ex­tended family composed of related kin tracing their origins bilaterally back through generations. Within this group, administered by a matai or chief, a collective family economy pre­vails. The matai is responsible for con­trol of family lands and property and represents the family in village, county, and district councils.

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GOVERNMENT The executive branch of the Govern­

ment of American Samoa consists of the Governor, Secretary, and depart­mental and divisional heads. The chief executive is appointed by and respon­sible to the Secretary of the Interior. The Secretary, also appointed by the Secretary of the Interior, assists the Governor and serves as acting Gover­nor in his absence from the territory.

The present Governor, Owen S. As­pinall, took his oath of office on August 1, 1967. Prior to that he had served for 6 years as Secretary and as Attorney General of the territory. He is a native of Colorado.

The present Secretary is A. R. Mang­nall, a veteran of many years of serv­ice in the Department of the Interior.

These departments and offices make up the Governor's staff: Agriculture, Audit, Administrative Services, Com­munications, Education, Office of Samoan Information, Legal Affairs and Public Safety, Local Government, Medical Services, Personnel, Port Ad­ministration, and Public Works.

A number of boards and commis­sions, appointed by the Governor, carry on the conventional functions of such units. A vVorkmen's Compensation Commission was created in fiscal year 1968.

The judicial power in American Samoa is vested in the High Court and five district courts. The American Samoan Constitution makes the ju­dicial branch independent of the leg­islative and exec utive.

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Trial Division, and a Lands and Titles Division. It has a chief justice, an asso­ciate justice, and four Samoan associ­ate judges. The Lands and Titles Division has a number of Samoan assessors who are called to sit in on title cases when needed.

The Government of American Sa­moa provides a Public Defender and an assistant Public Defender to assist persons charged with crimes. All charges of felony are prosecuted by the Attorney General. When a defendant pleads guilty to a felony, the court does not accept the plea until the prosecu­tion proves a prima facie case, elimi­nating the danger of an innocent per­son pleading guilty through ignorance or misunderstanding.

All fundamental human rights of res­idents of American Samoa are fully protected by the Constitution of the United States and the Bill of Rights in the Constitution of American Samoa which is patterned after those in the U .S. Constitution.

All personnel in the judicial branch are American Samoans with the excep­tion of the chief and associate justice~ ,

the clerk of the High Court and hi s deputy. They are U.S. Civil Servin· employees.

Much study was given during fisc a I year 1968 to reestablishing courts a t :1 lower level. These courts, which fu 11 r tioncd well in years past, wou ld hand l1· minor problem~ a t the village k v1· l. There is :1 stmng popular lwlid tl, :d

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Legislative Branch

The Legislature of American Samoa is established by article II of the Con­stitution of American Samoa and pro­vides for a House and a Senate.

Each of the 14 counties of American Samoa elects, by Samoan custom, a matai (chief or talking chief) to serve in the Senate for 4 years. In addition, one, senator serves a 2-year term in ro­tation from the four counties in the western district.

The 17 members of the House are elected by popular vote at polls in the 14 political counties with one addi­tional representative from Alataua county and two additional representa­tives from Maoputasi county. The adults of Swains Island elect a repre­sentative who has identical authority to the other members except the right of vote.

Business in the two houses is carried on in Samoan and later translated into English. The legislature meets each year in regular session on the- second Monday in March and continues for 30 consecutive calendar days or less. Spe­cial sessions are called by the Governor but they must not exceed 15 days within a calendar year.

The new Constitution, ratified by the voters in November 1966, calls for expansion of the Senate from 15 to 18 members and of the House from 17 to 20 members in 1969. The new Constitution advances the opening d<t tc of the regular session to February, i1Jnl'ases the maximum length to 40 days, a nd increases the pay of the leg­islators froin $300 to $600. The new

Constitution also provides for revision 5 years after adoption.

Local Government

At the end of the fiscal year, Gov­ernor Aspinall was completing plans for a program to rejuvenate the village councils that contribute a vital role in governmental affairs in American Samoa. Another major link between the government and the people is the Office of Samoan Affairs.

The territory is divided into three political districts, each headed by a Samoan District Governor appointed by the Governor for 4-year terms. Each district governor has an administrative assistant. There are 14 counties, each with a county chief nominated by the county council and appointed by the Governor. Within each county there are villages which have mayors a nd councils and fiscal year 1969 will sec a greater effort toward strengthening these "grass roots" ·bodies.

A major function of the Office of Samoan Affairs is the settling of Janel disputes. During fiscal year 1968, it handled 42 cases and only four of thes<" went above the Office of Samo:1 n Affairs for settlement in court.

The office is developing a ccnsJJS card system and eventually wi ll h:w1 ·

on card records for each citizen of t II(' territory. At the end of fisca l year I 1HiH it had completed 1 3, 777 incl ivid11 :il records.

It a lso worked with th e Dep:u·tnJ I'll( of Agriculture in enco11rag ing 11101'1~

farming and assisted in Jnaking :1

survey of all agricu ltu ral aclivili ,•s j,, the territory.

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ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES Responsibility for handling the

"housekeeping" and business activities of the territorial government is dele­gated to the Department of Adminis­trative Services. The Director serves in a dual capacity as Treasurer.

Included in its functions are general and construction supply procurement and warehousing, construction cost ac­counting, property management, and personnel.

The department played a vital role in three efforts to streamline the gov­ernment's operation which are detailed in the introduction section of this re­port. These included the first depart­mental audit of the government, the revamping of the entire recordkeeping system,. and reorganization of the pro­curement and supply system.

The department phased into the planning, programing, budgeting sys­tem during the fiscal year.

Government Finance The Government of American Sa­

moa is financed from local revenues supplemented by grants-in-aid from U.S. Congress. Direct appropriations are provided for the Governor's of­fice, the legislature, and the chief justice and the High Court. Con-

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gressional grants and direct appropria­tions for fiscal year 1968 totaled $7,324,791, as compared with $9,149,-000 for fiscal year 1967, and $9,029,811 for fiscal year 1966.

Local revenues for fiscal year 1968 were in excess of $4.4 million as com­pared with $4 million for fiscal year 1967. Condensed balance sheets of gov­ernment funds as of June 30, 1968, ap­pear in appendix II.

The Treasurer has the responsibility for the collection of all revenues, dis­bursements of all Federal and terri­torial funds, financial accounting man­agement, and the complete budget process. With the adoption by the Legislature of American Samoa of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1954 as the "Samoan Income Tax Act," ef­fective for the calendar year 1963, the Treasurer assumed the same admin­istrative and enforcement powers as the Commissioner of Internal Revenue has with regard to the U.S. Income Tax Act. American Samoa became the only U.S. territory to adopt the U.S. Inter­nal Revenue Code by its own initiative. A Tax Division was established. A ter­ritorywide taxpayer assistance progran 1 is conducted.

EDUCATION Fiscal year 1968 was the fourth year

of operation for American Samoa's unique instructional system in which television is used as the major teaching tool rather than as a supplement. It saw the dramatic educational process experiment continue the fastest and most economical method of upgrading education in the territory.

A major change occurred in the re­search and measurement area. A grant from the U.S. Office of Education un­der title III of the 1965 Elementary, Secondary Education Act provided funds for personnel to undertake a 3-year research project. The program will develop assessment techniques and ma­terials, making it possible to measure the effectiveness of instruction. It com­bines the efforts of the project and instructional staffs in coordinating specifics to be tested and evaluated.

Considerable testing was done dur­ing the year. It combined locally de-

vised and standardized tests from U.S. publishers. The initial results have al­ready been of value in measuring the problems and progress of Samoan students.

The study of English reading and usage compared 1968 students at level IV with a similar group tested in 1964. The same modified Pittman test was used in each case. The 1968 stu­dents performed at a much higher level indicating progress has been achieved in English teaching.

Early Childhood Workshop

Another major program launched during fiscal year 1968 involved 132 teachers and administrators who were trained in a 5-week workshop in Early Childhood Education preparing for a 2-month preschool program . The workshop trained teachers for the pro­gram which will enroll about 800 pre­schoolers or about 80 percent of tl1e

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Samoan teachers trained in a special Early Childhood Workshop which places emphasis on oral language by relating the chi ldren to everyday things about them in order to stimulate their inquisitive qualities and increase their learning ability. The program is being made permanent and expanded.

children entering school in September. The Samoan language will be used ex­clusively to develop conversational abilities, questioning and understand­ing through oral language which is not frequently exchanged between adults and the very young in Samoa. This pro­gram is expected to stimulate the first graders' inquisitive qualities and in­crease their abilities to learn English as well as other subjects. Two television programs per day are to be telecast to place the program on a year-round basis.

lnservice Training

Samoan classroom teachers are eager to meet island certification standards. The Feleti Teacher Train­ing School expanded its service to in­clude afternoon and Saturday sessions. The training should have all local teachers certified by 1971.

For the third consecutive year, a co­operative program with Stanford Uni­versity gave Samoan teachers an op­portunity to go to the mainland United States for additional training. A total of 80 teachers have participated dur­ing the last 3 years in this project, which is funded by the U.S. Office of Education.

The engineering personnel require­m ents of American Samoa's six-chan­nel television system are very special­ized. In October 1967, the department began an inservice educational pro­gram for a ll sections of the Engineer­ing Division. Three classes weekly were held in basic electronics for all Sa­llloan employees. In mid-June 1968, a concentrated operational training pro­~~ ~ ·;l!n was held each morning for 6 W<TkS.

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VlSIOn employees to sharpen skills and stress good production practices.

Evaluation Brings Changes

An extensive evaluation progra111 aimed at determining the quality or education being given in the secondary program and utilizing the profe~sio na l

judgment of staff members brougl ll some significant changes.

The size of classes has been reducnl from 90 to approximately 35 pupil s. The class now stays with a genera li st teacher for the complete clay with tlw classroom teacher acting as an assi st­ant to special area teachers such :1s those in shop and physical ed ucat i<)l l.

Increased emphasis upon tlJ<" CO lll ­petency of English has led to a gn·:dt ·l· portion of the class period lwi 11 g dt ·­votecl to the expression of id,·;,s and opinions in Engl ish. Al!l,ig l, school st" dents were grouped hy E11 g li sh !:111 guage ability and thrn· E11g li sl1 I" OII I N • ·~

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graduate teachers were given a salary increase commensurate with their abil­ity. This made the Department of Edu­cation's salary scale competitive with those in other departments.

School Lunch Program

The school lunch program is oper­ated under provisions of the national program, and during the 1967-68 school year, about 1 million lunches were served to American Samoan children.

Every effort is made to serve each child a "Type A" lunch daily and the division nqrmally is successful. But the distance from the United States causes continual problems and occasional shortages place heavy demands on the division to show ingenuity. New order­ing procedures were developed and this problem will be reduced in fiscal year 1969.

The school lunch program budget for fiscal year 1968 was $149,628. In addition, the program received $79,-531 in cash grants and reimburse­ments. Federal commodities received were valued on the San Francisco wholesale market at $104,906, exclud­ing shipping costs.

Lunches are provided free to stu­dents in the consolidated elementary schools. A nominal charge of 5 cents is made to high school students to im­press upon them that one must pay for what he receives. This charge does

not place the fee beyond the ability of any student to pay.

The isolated geographical location of some American Samoa schools com­pounds administration of the lunch program. Students in the Manu'a Islands are served a modified "Type A" lunch served cold because of lack of electricity. This situation will be cor­rected in fiscal year 1969 when power will be available.

Students on Swains Island, even more isolated and without electricity, are served a "Type A" hot lunch. The food is cooked in an umu (Samoan oven).

Scholarship Loans

The government's scholarship loan program, aimed at offering college and short-course trammg to qualified Samoans, continued in fiscal year 1968. The students are selected on a basis of financial need, test results, grades, and character. The yearly loan amounts to the difference between the cost of the course and the amount the family can afford to pay.

In fiscal year 1968, the appropria­tion was $200,450, which aided 126 young Samoans. Twenty-seven were college freshmen, 29 sophomores, 15 juniors, 11 seniors, and 12 graduate students. The list included one special student, two students in the South Pa­cific College of Tropical Agriculture, five in the Fiji School of Medicine, 20 at the East-West Center in Honolulu and four in short courses.

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OFFICE OF SAMOAN INFORMATION For many years the only general AM

radio service in American Samoa was underpowered WVUV which operated in cramped quarters in the Education Department facility in Utulei. Its sig­nal reached only a few thousand people in the Pago Pago Bay area. Residents of other parts of Tutuila and the other islands were without general radio serv­ice for entertainment and information. There was no way in which they could be warned of a pending hurricane or other disaster.

Since it appeared highly unlikely that American Samoa could support a commercial station at this time, it was decided in fiscal year 1968 to use equipment which already was available

here plus other equipment purchased in the United States to build a first class, 10,000 watt station.

WVUV began operations in May in new quarters at Leone High School. An experienced manager was con­tracted from the United States and ar­rived in time to assist in designing and constructing the compact building which has adequate space for current studio, administrative, and engineering needs.

Much time and effort was spent in "getting the bugs out" of the new sta­tion and making adjustments which will keep it operating in a tropi c~ I climate.

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With the exception of the manager, the announcing staff of four and the engineer arc Samoans. Programs are evenly balanced in English and Samoan and the schedule is near the saturation point with frequent news and sports casts in both languages. ThP station is particularly valuable in broadcasting government messages to people in the more remote villages.

WVUV has received mail from lis­terners as far away as New Zealand and Hawaii.

The Office of Samoan Information supplies government and other news to WVUV and also to the educational

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television system which carries news­casts in both Samoan and English on its evening schedule.

It a lso supplies news to press service bureaus in Hawaii and to newspapers on regular schedules or in response to special requests . Queries about Samoa also are answered by the office.

The OSI continued .to publish a small daily newspaper, the News Bul­letin . The possibilities of establishment of a commercial daily in American Samoa have been pursued without suc­cess. The News Bulletin was rede­signed to make it as inexpensive to pro­duce as possible.

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COMMUNICATIONS The Communications Office kept

pace with increasing daily operations during the year and also pushed anum­ber of expansion programs.

American Samoa's government is developing an agreement with the Fed­eral Aviation Administration for the integration of the two communications systems. This will mean a great sav­ings in the duplication of buildings, equipment, and staff. In June 1968, the first few circuits involved in the integration were completed and tested. It is expected the changeover will be completed in fiscal year 1969. This will enable the Government to dismantle an ancient, unsightly clutter of trans­mitter towers in Fagatogo which were built by the Navy over 50 years ago.

During the year the Communica­tions Office, which is staffed by 27 Samoans, assisted in the completion of a direct radio-telephone circuit to Hawaiian Telephone Co. in Honolulu. This service was added to the existing one connecting American Samoa and Oakland, Calif.

Improvements were made to circuits serving other areas of the South Paci­fic. Overseas telephone service resulted in an i ncrcasc over fiscal year 1967 of

15 percent which brought the gross revenue to $67,724. Overseas telegram use rose 30 percent and grossed $81,264.

The Communications Office also served an increasing number of ships at sea as well as 15 to 20 which entered Pago Pago harbor each month. The direct range of this service was in­creased late in the year by the activa­tion of remote-control receivers and transmitters at the FAA transmitter site.

It also expanded and serviced single­band networks to the villages on th(' outlying islands, filling needs of the educational, medical, and public works departments. And it maintains the last communications link for Canton Island with the outside world with 1 hour or daily single-band service to GAS sur­plus property crews at work there .

The Communications Office r<'gll ­larly serviced all government rad io IH·ts. But its employees counted as tlll'ir greatest accomplishment the inst :ill:t ­tion, with practically no adv:uHT notice, of teletype circuits at thl' ai rp01 t terminal for the usc of the press d 11 ri 1 1 1~

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AGRICULTURE The Department of Agriculture

made progress during fiscal year 1968 in its effort to encourage American Samoans to use the natural resources of land and sea.

Subsistence farming and fishing con­tinued to be a major facet of life in American Samoa. Practically every family grows vegetables or fruit, many keep some livestock and almost every­one fishes . But with a growing popu­lation, soil which becomes leached by heavy rainfall, insects, and plant dis­eases, and a decrease in sea life inside the reef, they all combine to create a situation where significant help is needed.

The Department's extensive service, working with backyard farmers and Four-H Clubs through the conven­tional methods, is making progress toward more efficient production ap­plying modern methods. Sales of fertilizer, poultry feed, and seed doubled last year and the sale of herbi­cide increased 50 percent indicating more farmers are adopting modern techniques.

Taro remains the foundation of the American Samoan's diet and plantings climbed from 2,199,171 tops in fiscal year 1967 to 3,935,140 tops in fiscal year 1968. Of these, 800,000 were planted in a program sponsored by the Office of Samoan Affairs assisted by the extension service.

In the past, the Department of Ag­riculture has issued permits with speci­fi ed quotas to American Samoans who wished to import taro from othrr co un ­tries, chidl y Wcslcm S: '''' oa, fol' s: d1 ·

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or their own consumption. This plan was adopted to insure that local grow­ers would have a market for what they produced. Between .July and Decem­ber 1967, the 33 licensed taro vendors imported 1,275,045 pounds, mostly from Western Samoa, to sell at an average of 20 cents per pound.

During that period, many of the vendors were allowing importers to sell taro under Samoan permits in ex­change for free bags of taro. Conse­quently the Government of American Samoa revoked all of the permits and designated the Department of Agri­culture to import and sell all taro.

Through the Department's Market­ing and Agricultural Development Division, approximately 1 ,292, 702 pounds of taro were imported from Western Samoa, which was sold to American Samoans at 10 cents per pound between January and June 1968.

American Samoans consumed an es­timated 7,473,445 pounds of taro dur­ing the fiscal year. That is an average of about 290 pounds. Of this amount, 53 percent was produced in the terri­tory, with 13 percent coming from commercial farmers, .004 percent from the Department of Agriculture and 39 percent from subsistence farmers. or the 47 percent which was imported , 34 percent was imported for marketin g' and 13 percent for family consumption .

The Department determined th :d the 10-c·t·llt-pcr-pou ncl price was fai 1' :Ill(] WCn dd ~; i v 1 · lor: d pr(){ ili (' ('J'S a i':1il' pml11 . ' !'l1 1' l ~>w I" i1 1· 1':111 S1'cl :111 ill<'l '\": 1 ~ 1 ·

in demand which exceeded the amount available in \Vestern Samoa, so a much greater market for the local product now exists.

soil of vital minerals. Of the 12,320 acres of arable land, an estimated 40 percent is not fully utilized for either subsistence or commercial farming.

Taro is the staff .of Samoan life. Government controls on imports encouraged more local production .

Although an agricultural industry is needed, the nature of the land and land tenure system imposes many restric­tions.

No survey of the territory's land re­sources and uses has been made since 1960 when the New Zealand Govern­ment, which was surveying Western Samoa, made one at no cost. American Samoa is not qualified to receive aid from th e U.S. Department of Agricul­lme like othe r U.S. areas. A current a11cl complete survey is vitally needed.

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Development of this land is hindered by the complexity and ambiguity of the land tenure system which includes freehold, individual, family and CO ill ­

munal holdings. Many titles arc i11 doubt and much land cannot be clv­veloped without the consent of lh1· "matai" or chief of the family or vil ­lage. The government owns very liu l1 · land.

Because of these restri c tions, tlw n~·­partmcnt has req uired that an :q>pli ­cant for a loan from th e lh nk of Al lli'r­ican Samoa to star t o r cxpa 11cl :1 f:ll 'lll own thr necessa ry land <111d lw :1h l!' 10 co ntrol its us('.

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selected landowners. Each borrowed $300 for land clearing, seed, fertilizers, etc. Each cleared three-quarters of an acre, so the program put about 20 acres of bush into farmland. In the first half of fiscal year 1969, more landowners will be encouraged to undertake a com­mercal farming venture.

To study the feasibility of commer­cial fishing, the U.S. Bureau of Com­mercial Fisheries conducted a survey to locate the best fishing grounds near Tutuila. A new research vessel, the Tautai A'e, made 46 fishing trips, caught over 18,000 pounds of fish and found seven areas with significant con­centrations of marketable fish, chiefly snappers.

Surveys for new grounds will con­tinue and a prototype boat, of a type which local fishermen could afford, will be built or purchased by the Department.

The Department continued to oper­ate a colorful, busy marketplace which

was established in 1964 to give farmers a clean, convenient place to sell produce.

The Plant and Animal Quarantine Office inspected 559 ships and 1,309 airplanes arriving in the territory, and the entomology operations destroyed 3,013 rats . The entomology unit con­tinued to eradicate plant pests and diseases, especially the rhinoceros beetle which is a threat to the territory's $1 00,000 copra industry. This work was curtailed by shortages of funds and personnel.

The Division of Experimental and Production Farms operated its 310-acre farm for research and growth studies. Because of the taro shortage, the farm abandoned emphasis on vegetable pro­duction and the income was reduced. The experimental farm also made numerous tests to find the most effec­tive weed and brush control chemicals for American Samoa.

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MEDICAL SERVICES A major event, not only for the De­

partment of Medical Services but for the entire territory of American Samoa, came at 12:30 p .m . on June 6, 1968, At that moment, the Lyndon B. John­son Tropical Medical Center was de­clared operational. Minutes later the first patient was admitted and the first child delivered. His mother appropri­ately named him Lyndon.

Health care in American Samoa had come of age with a facility equal to any in the United States, with 200 beds and 133,000 square feet of modern space for medical care programs. In making the move to the new hospital, approxi­mately $210,000 of new medical and dental equipment was purchased and installed.

While directing the continuing med­ical programs in the old hospital, clivi-

sion heads and supervisors were required to modify and expand proce­dures and ready them for the new hospital. These changeovers and the physical shifting of patients, furniture, records, and equipment was made with a minimum of difficulty.

Medical care facilities outside the new hospital also received attention during fiscal year 1968. As part of th<· comprehensive health care plan, the de­partment operates five satellite dispen­saries to serve isolated villages. They are integrated in the overall health pic­ture and provide emergency and pre­ventative.care.

During the fiscal year, two of thes1· dispensaries were actuated on Ofu and Ta'u in the Manu' a Islands. The Leorw and Amouli dispensaries were reno­vated. Large amounts of surplus equip-

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ment from the old hospital went to the dispensaries.

Plans to relocate Hansen's disease patients proved unworkable so this fa­cility was given minimum renovation as a temporary measure until a new one is built.

All health care programs were evalu­ated during the year and the territory finalized a project with the Federal Government for comprehensive health care planning program which will be initiated in fiscal year 1969.

The family planning program was well received. The birth rate in 1964 in the territory was 49 per 1,000. In 1967 it had dropped to 40.7 and in fis­cal year 1968 it decreased to 36.3 .

A Nurse Education Improvement program was initiated. This involved concentrated courses in English and,

as it is too early to evaluate its suc­cess, supervisors are reporting that students are showing considerable improvement.

The Medical Center completed negotiating an agreement with the University of Hawaii for the exchange of staff members, patient care, training, and research.

The filariasis eradication program is now 6 years old. Some years ago, 40 percent of the American Samoans were victims of this illness. Although it is too early to present scientific proof, it is generally accepted that it is now eradicated or under control.

The hospital staff designated crisis centers in the emergency, intensive care, and pediatrics wards. These areas were staffed with competent peo­ple for treatment of critical cases.

The X-ray equipment from the old

Well tra ined a nd dedicated , 300 Amcric~n Sant oans opnrttt· th.- Lyndon B. Johnson Tropi cal Mrcli c ~l Center under th1· supnvisitlll of " sut !dl t':Hir.- of U .S . SJl!" <" ia li sts.

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hospital \·vas set up near the fish can­neries so that examinations of incom­ing Asian fishermen could be made be­fore they land.

The new hospital has a staff of 300 American Samoans working with a small cadre of stateside specialists. The expansion of medical programs has an­tiquated the old administrative pro-

cedures now in use. The Department has recommended the adoption of an enterprise accounting system which is used by numerous hospitals through­out the United States. Several changes of administrative operations were made in the Medical Records Division, Admitting Division, and the Medical Supply Section.

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PORT ADMINISTRATION American Samoa's famed Pago Pago

deep water harbor, easily the finest in the South Pacific, continued to be the territory' s most valuable scenic and commercial asset .

The Department of Port Adminis­tration is attempting to keep pace with increased activities and to equip the harbor facilities to handle even more traffic as it becomes an even busier shipping and transshipping center.

The department also managed the territory's International Airport and is preparing to handle a 100-percent in-

crease in Pan American flights between Hawaii and South Pacific points.

Like so many other government agencies, the department was waging war on pollution in an attempt to bal­ance esthetic and commercial values. The major problem stems from the fishing fleet which is the territory's major industry. A continued campaign was carried on to encourage fleet officials not to pump bilges or dump garbage while docked at the canneries or Marine Railway. The legislature co­operated by raising the fine penalty

The R ainmakrr, th!' Sonth Pacific's mo~ t f~1rnons nJ Onllt :.i ,,, l oO II\R ov('r l':~ f(o Paf(O lh.y . Thi ~ vi,·w is f l'l llll th e f ro Ill of''" ' 'I' I' ll i t Il l i t.! l·:x l'(' lll iVI' n,.ildill ~, .

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from $25 to $100. The Department of Public Safety staffed a launch patrol with police officers and frequent un­scheduled inspections were made of the a rea.

The greatest advancement for the department came with the purchase of two new additions to the government's fleet.

The $160,000 government launch was constructed and purchased in New Orleans. The vessel arrived in Pago Pago on February 15, 1968. Minor machinery defects were corrected and the boat went to work. Between March 2d and June 30th, she made 22 round trips to the Manu'a Islands and had made numerous trips around Tutuila serving villages on the north shore of the island.

The boat is a sleek 59-footer with two air-conditioned cabins. She can carry 50 passengers as well as some freight. She also has been used in a number of search and rescue missions and has performed research work for the U.S. Navy.

Another tribute came June 15th with the delivery in New Orleans of the tug Tatoso. It is an 85-footer with two Caterpillar engines with a capability of 1,530 continuous horsepower. A local crew sailed the vessel to Pago Pago from New Orleans without trouble .

The tug T atoso will enable Pago Pago harbor to handle some of the largest vessels afloat an~ will encourage large cruise ships to call.

The old motor vessel YF-340 con-

tinued in limited service despite pe­riods when she was not operational. She made weekly trips to the Manu'a Islands and carried passengers and freight at regular charges when private transportation was not available. Dur­ing the fiscal year, the old ship made 26 trips, including six to Canton Island to bring back surplus equipment se­cured by the Government of American Samoa when other agencies closed their activities there.

Warehouse space continued to be a problem as imports rose from 7,000 tons in fiscal year 1967 to 9,500 tons in fiscal year 1968. This situation will not be corrected until the transit ware­house is completed and adequate space assigned to the Customs Division to be used in conjunction with present space.

The value of imports increased from $9.4 million to $12.1 million during­the fiscal year. Exports grew from $2 7. I million to $30.1 million. Customs r n­tered 579 vessels and cleared 530.

Air traffic continued to increase, tax­ing baggage and cargo-handling faci li­ties. An airport manager was hi reel and the department made ready to accottt ­modate anticipated heavier air traOic .

The Harbor Crafts Division con­tinued to operate with four World W:11· II LCM's, two 40-foot lau nches attd a 26-foot patrol launch. T he nutnl)('r of breakdowns was reduced by the ltir

· ing of a trained marine enginee r. Morale improved in the dcparlllH'Ill ,

chiefly because of the arriva l of t I w Manusina and the Tatoso.

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PERSONNEL AND LABOR Although the Government of Ameri­

can Samoa remains the largest em­ployer in the territory, the number of commercial jobs shows moderate in­crease. Two fish canneries and the can manufacturing plant which supplies them are the major industries.

Star Kist normally employs about 500 Samoans, primarily on the produc­tion lines. The average monthly pay­roll to Samoans during calendar year 1967 was $79,729. The firm is served by 92 Asian fishing boats which have approximately 1,840 Asian fishermen. Star Kist also employs nine palagi or Caucasian supervisors.

Van Camp also has a work force of nearly 500 Samoans with an average total monthly payroll of $79,000. It is served by 52 vessels manned by about 1,000 Asian fishermen. The boats spend most of their time at sea; how­ever, their crews do make a minimal contribution to the territory's economy when in port.

Two or three sizable retail and wholesale firms have large payrolls but no comprehensive survey has been made. A considerable number of per­sons are employed in neighborhood firms.

Wages are regulated for the most part by the Federal Fair Labor Stand­ards Act or by the Wage and Hour Law of the Code of American Samoa. This fiscal year saw the minimum hourly salary raised from 49¢ to 70¢ per hour.

Efforts of labor unions to organize in American Samoa received a setback with a recent ruling by the National Labor Relations Boa rd tha t it dors not have jurisdiction in thr lnritory.

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In the government, the Personnel Office, with a budget of $80,000, han­dled normal personnel functions deal­ing with an all-time high of 3,045 em­ployees. They included 2,844 local career service, 185 contract, and 16 Federal Civil Service employees.

The rna jor workload of the office deals with the local employees who now are under the Merit System which is part of the Code of American Samoa. These regulations have been covered in detail in new chapters of the ad­ministrative manual.

Implementation of a new classifica­tion and wage system for local workers was delayed by the lack of trained per­sonnel to implement it, but it became effective January 1, 1968. Training ses­sions were held for employees of the Personnel Office. The Federal Fair Labor Standard Act for the first time was applied to the Department of Edu­cation and Medical Services.

It also became necessary to establish a special wage scale, higher than previ­ously, which would attract the higher educated or skilled Samoans to work in the territory.

Approximately 200 stateside contract employees are recruited on 2-year con­tracts to fill highly skilled positions be­cause there are no Samoans available. About 111 specialists are assigned to the Education Department. They can recontract by mutual agreement with the government but this is the excep­tion and the lack of continuity is a handicap. The optimum ~oal is lO

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PUBLIC SAFETY The police department used the

Uniform Crime Reporting System for the first time and a statistical increase of 11.9 percent in crimes was reflected during the fiscal year. A total of 3,010 offenses were recorded in fiscal year 1967, compared to 3,425 in fiscal year 1968.

Traffic control measures were im­proved and accidents dropped from 279 to 257. There were 109 injuries recorded in both fiscal years 1967 and 1968. Property damage from traffic ac­cidents also was reduced by 75 percent.

All of these gains were shadowed by the increase in fatalities from three in fiscal year 1967 to 10 in fiscal year 1968.

The department was reorganized. The position of Police Captain was created to distribute leadership in the department. Special service and field units were created and each is headed by a captain. The Criminal Investiga­tion Division remained under the Chief of Police.

Training was emphasized. Between 20 and 30 minutes was devoted to rc-

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view and new training at roll call at the beginning of each shift. In addi­tion, the following comprehensive and formal courses were given:

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The fire department also continued to concentrate on training, with lec­tures and drills scheduled four times monthly. "Hot" drills in which jet fuel was used to simulate real fires were given three times during the year.

The department received from Can­ton Island surplus three fire trucks and other equipment. The trucks, all in good condition, came at an opportune time as they have been stationed at the Tafuna Station which serves the airport. The sharp increase in the num­ber of Pan American flights make the added equipment even more valuable.

During the year the department re­sponded to 64 fire alarms. Total dam­age was $2,315. Nine rescue call s, involving drownings and illnesses, wen~ answered.

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TOURISM Like most South Pacific areas, Amer­

ican Samoa continued to build toward a promising tourist industry in fiscal year 1968. The number of visitors who came to the territory and remained over 24 hours jumped to 10,825, an increase of 52 percent over the pre­viOus year.

Before the fiscal year ended, Pan American World Airways had an­nounced plans to double its service link­ing Hawaii with all South Pacific points which will bring an increase in tourists. Consequently, the government has negotiated for Federal guarantees to build an additional 114 rooms on the Samoan-owned Pago Pago Inter­Continental Hotel. This would increase its capacity to 200 rooms.

In addition, a local commercial group has announced plans for a 52-room hotel with construction beginning early in fiscal year 1969. Continental Airlines holds an option on a hotel site near Pago Pago International Airport but its plans probably hinge on the decision in the transpacific route case.

At present, these firms, owned and operated by Samoans, have developed to accommodate the tourist trade: One hotel, two travel bureaus, three U­Drive agencies, two beauty shops, five handicraft and curio shops, and one restaurant.

It is estimated that all visitors to American Samoa during fiscal year 1968 spent $2 million in the territory, which is a boost to the economy.

The P&O Liner Arcadia looms above a new government warehouse, left, as she lies at the dock in Pago Pago Harbor. Above the giant ship, whi ch ca rried ovcr 500 round-th e-world passengers is the cable car which servi ces educat iona l td .. vision tr~n s mittcrs atop Mt. Alava. The car is a m ajor tourist attr:trti on :llld rarric·s thou s::tnds of visitors on a spec tacul a r r ide each year.

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PUBLIC WORKS American Samoa's Department of

Public Works continued its functions concentrating on extensive new con­struction, operating utility systems, and maintaining all government facilities.

The department's operating expend­iture for the year was $1,426,518, an increase of $295,039 over the previous fiscal year. In addition, it maintains a revolving fund for public utilities and the Marine Railway which amounted to $1,374,119 in fiscal year 1968, com­pared to $1,002,305 during fiscal year 1967.

Operating on a force account sys­tem, the Construction Division handled $1,801,120 in projects, the largest of which was the continuing development of roads on Tutuila, for which $450,000 was spent. A new project was the re­habilitation of the Pago Pago Inter­national Airport at a cost of $389,250. Water development on a continuing program involved $300,000 and $121,-870 was spent for harbor improvements and land reclamation. The land ac­quisition and development program for the territorial park system continued at a cost of $224,000.

The Construction Division ~equired all of its sections to conduct on-the-job trammg programs which ·qualified three Samoans to fill vacancies formerly held by contract workers from the United States. During the year, the division reclassified all personnel under a newly developed pay scale and struc­tttred complete new lines of org::wiza­tiona l responsi bi IiI it's.

All divisions of tiH· l'tthli c Works I lt--

partment were affected when a tropical storm struck Tutuila in February 1968, causing extensive damage to roadways, bridges, and other facilities. With two minor exceptions which involve con­tinuing work on seawalls, all of the repairs were completed at a cost of $173,603.

The emergency work forced sonH· rescheduling, but the department con­tinued working on such developments as school construction worth $3,222 ,-626. At the end of the fiscal year, it was racing to meet one major deadline-the completion of the new Eastern District High School in tinH: for use in September. It was to cost $427,105.

Completed or under continuing dt•­velopment during the fiscal year wni' these projects: Sewers, $747 ,!'> 27 ; roads and bridges, $225,764·, parks :11td recreation areas, $162,504· ; ntisc·t·l­laneous, $1,527,224.

The Engineering Division incl11dt ·s :t design team of engineers, a rcltitt · t · t.~,

planners, and draftsmen which d('nHtll • strate skills that result in contpll'tt · '''' derstanding of local conditions so t lt ;t( all construction will meet local rl'(pt i • c · ments.

Particular emphasis was pl:trnl tl, .... ing the year on th e clcvclop"i'·nt uf village water and sewer syslt'lll.~ :trld :1

number of pilot projects wc·n· tlltdt •r·· way.

The division incliiCieS :t St't ' l ion t tilt · ce rnecl with lands a nd s ~tr v t ' )' S :ttttl during fi scal year 1q6B, a tt•:tttt ol sttl vt•yors front tiH· lJ.S . ( :o:tsl :ttu l

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Geodetic Survey completed a horizon­tal and vertical control system for all of the islands with benchmarks which make it possible to perform accurate surveys.

One of the Engineering Division's chief concern during the year was the development of plans for a shopping center in Fagatogo. Most firms now operate in ancient buildings which are unsightly and inefficient, and a clean, modern center is long overdue. The planned center will contain about 100,000 square feet of commercial floor space and parking stalls for 100 cars. In addition, plans have been developed for a new two-story building to house the Bank of American Samoa, which will finance it, and the U .S. post office.

Plans also have been developed for a new police station and fire station in Utulei and construction is scheduled in fiscal year 1969.

The Marine Operations Division, known as the Marine Railway, pro­vides repair and haulout services to government-owned vessels, ships in the fishing fleet, and other privately owned boats. It has 158 employees, 156 of whom are Samoans.

During the fiscal year there were 98 haulouts made for the fishing fleet, and 13 for the government and other private owners. Other services were performed for 219 fishing boats and 32 others. In addition, the shops of the Marine Railway handled 1,035 job orders for other GAS agencies, the Federal agencies, private parties, and the Tongan Government. These in-

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valved $594,613, which was applied to the division's revolving fund.

The facilities suffered one serious setback during the year with the col­lapse of segments of rails, forcing the unit to close down temporarily. But such breakdowns will be a thing of the past with the completion in fiscal year 1969 of a new railway with a capacity of 800 tons. New welding equipment was ordered during fiscal year 1968 and the backlog of vessels awaiting haulout, which sometimes numbers five or six, will be greatly reduced.

The Maintenance and Operations Division operates all of American Samoa's public utilities, including the aerial tramway which crosses Pago Pago Bay to service the educational television transformers on Mount Alava and which also is a prime tourist attraction.

During the year, the division can­celed one U.S. contract position and filled it with a Samoan. It also concen­trated on expanding the authority given incumbent Samoan supervisors.

One of the division's major jobs is to service the islands of the Manu'a group where there are five schools and other government facilities. This op­eration employs 15 Samoans and one U.S. contract supervisor and this crew is supplemented when necessary.

None of the Manu'a islands have harbor facilities. Equipment and per­sonnel must go ashore in longboats. Fuel for generators, for example, is floated ashore in barrels.

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APPENDIX II-FINANCE

TABLE !.-Government of American Samoa

Federal appropriated funds-Balance sheet, June 30, 1968

ASSETS

Accounts current-Cash with Treasurer of the United States . . .......... . Fixed assets-Equipment .............. . .

Total assets .... .. . ... . .. . ...... . ...... . ........ . .... .. . . . . .... · · ·

LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL Accounts current:

Accrued payroll liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . ...... .. . Unobligated allotments. . . . . . . . . ... . ... . ... . Unliquidated obligations . .. . ......... . . ... . . .

Total accounts current . ........... . ... . . . . . Capital-investment in fixed assets ... . .. . .... .

Total liabilities and capital ....... .. . . .... . ... . .. . ... . .. . .. .

$62, GG~ 38, 8~ 1

101, 5 1{)

10, 111·11 1, 001

50, Ill(>

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APPENDIX II-FINANCE

TABLE !.-Government of American Samoa

Federal appropriated funds- Balance sheet, June 30, 1968

ASSETS

Accounts current-Cash with Treasurer of the United States ... .. . .... . Fixed assets-Equipment .. . .... .. . ............... ... . . .... . .... . ...... .. .

Total assets ................. ..... ...... ... .

LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL

Accounts current: Accrued payroll liabilities ... . . . . . . . . . .... . .. ... . . .... ...... .. . . . .. . . Unobligated allotments. . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... .... ......... . .... . Unliquidated obligations ... .... . . .. .. . . .............. . . . ..... .

Total accounts current ...... . Capital-investment in fixed assets ..

Total liabilities and capital ..... . .. .... ...... . . ....... . . . .. .

$62, 665 38,851

101,516

10,848 I, 001

50,816

62,665 38, 851

101, 516

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TABLE 20-Governrrtent of American Samoa

General fund- Balance sheet, June 30, 1968

ASSETS

Cash-imprest and change funds 0 .... .... . ....... 0 ... 0 . .... 0 0 .... 0 .... . Cash in banks-operating funds ..... 0 o • o • • 0 . . . 0 . 0 . 0 0 . . ... . ... 0 .. . ... 0 0 . Cash in banks-trust funds:

Retirement fund: Demand deposits ... . . o •• o • • • ••• 0 0. o 0 o . 0 . ... .. 0 ... . Time certificates. 0 • •• 0 • o • •• • o •••••• o •••••• o ••••

Special deposits : Demand deposits ... . .. 0 0 . 0 o • 0 .... 0 . 0 . 0 . 0 .. 0 . 0 .... . Time certificates 0 . .. o •••• o • o •• o • • • ••••• 0 . 0 .... 0 . 0 .

$314 135,000

577,003 700,000

Total cash on hand and in banks ......... 0 .... 0 . 0 ....... 0 ... . Cash advances to General Services Administration .... 0 .... 0 . 0 . .. . . Accounts and notes receivable 1 . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 • o . 0 • • • • I, 380, 337 Less reserve for uncollectible accounts.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 461, 206

Due from Treasurer of the United States-1968 appropriation . .. . ..... 0 . . 0 0 Inventory-supplies .. 0 ....... . ............. . ... : . ......... . 0 . 0 . 0 .... . Investment in Bank of American Samoa 2 •..• o • 0 ... . 0 ... 0 . 0 .... 0 ........ 0 Fixed assets ..... . ...... . .... .

Total assets .... . . . ..... .

LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL

Accounts payable . ................... ...... ... . ... ... ........ o • 0 • o ••

Accrued payroll liabilities ... ... 0 .... 0 ...... 0 0 0 0 . 0 . 0 . 0 . 0 . .. ... 0 .... 0 . 0 . Due to construction fund .. .. 0 .... 0 . 0 . .. . 0 . 0 ........ o •••• •• 0 . 0 . . 0 . o • 0 . . Trust fund liabilities :

Retirement fund. 0 0 ..... 0 0 .. . 0 . .. o •••• • • 0 . 0 ... • o • • • • 0 ... 0 . 0 o • o • o •

Special deposits .... . . o • o •• 0 . .. o • • o • 0 . 0 . . 0 . 0 . o • o •••• o • •• • •• o • • 0 .. . Deferred credits . . ... .. ................ . .... . . o. o • • • • o • • o • • •• 0 ••••••

Available fund unallotted ... . . .. ....... . . 0. 0 . 0 .. 0 . o • o • • 0 . 0. 0 .... o ••• • 0 Unobligated allotments-revolving funds ..... . 0 . 0 . 0 . . . o •••• 0 . . ...... . Contingency fund unallotted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . 0 0 . 0 .... . Unliquidated obligations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . Reserve for depreciation and replacement of powerplant .. .. Reserve for hurricane loans . . . . . . . . . ... . Less advances to Bank of American Samoa .. . . o • 0 •• •• 0 •••

Invested and donated capital ..... .

Total liabilities and capital ..

2,500,000 I, 475,000

$1,506 431, 135

135, 314

I, 277,003

I, 844,958 87, 381

919, 131 5,:.!1:!6, 76'1. I, 254, 703

100,000 8, 706, 195

18, 199, 130

127,304 488, 257

2,028,021

135,314 I, 277, 003

25,442 I, 901,919

20, 703 2,506

899,846 420,000

I, 025,000 9, 847,815

18, 199, 130

I Includes $359,791 for export taxes in dispute but due and payable in acccrdance with Department of the Interior Solicitor's opinion. A 100 percent reserve has been provided and there is little likelihood of collection without litigation.

2 The Bank of American Samoa is wholly owned by the Government of American Samoa.

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TABLE 30-Government of American Samoa

Construction fund-Balance sheet June 30, 1968

ASSETS

Cash in banks .................. .. . ... . ......... 0 ... . 0 0 0 . 0 ... . .. 0 . .. 0 Cash advance to 14th Naval District . .......... 0 . . .. 0 .... 0 ..... 0. 0. 0 . . . Accounts receivable ....... 0 .......... 0 . 0 .......... . . 0 0 0 0 . 0 .... . . Due from general fund .. ..... .. o • • o 0 o • o • o • o •••••• o • 0 .. .. 0 ...... 0 . . . . . . Construction in progress ......... o • 0 . 0 .... o • o • •• • o • 0 . ..... 0 . 0 ....... . Fixed assets . . ........ . ... . o •• • • 0 .... 0 o ••• 0 .. . . 0 0 0 . . .... 0 ... 0 0 . 0 . ... . Deferred charges ....... o • o •••• o •••••••• o

Total assets ... 0 0 o ••••

LIABILITIES ANi.l CAPITAL

Accrued payroll liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......... 0

• 0

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Available funds unallotted ... . . 0 ..... .. 0. 0 . 0 .. 0 . 0 .. 0 . 0 . 0. 0 . . . Unobligated allotments . .... .. o •••• 0 . 0. 0. 0 . 0 ...... 0 .... .. 0 . 0 . 0. 0 0 0 0 . 0 . Unliquidated obligations ...... . .. . . 0 . 0. 0 ... 0 .. 0 . 0 . . .. . . 0o, 0. 0 . . . 0 Invested and donated capital .... . ..... . .... 0 . 0 . ... 0 .. 0 . 0 . 0 0 .. 0 . 0 . . . 0 .

Total liabilities and capital .. ... . 0 0 . . 0 ... 0 . 0 ... . .... 0 . •. . 0 ... o-o ••

$167, 5! 5, :.s:

56, 5! 2, 028, 0 ~

29, 71 3, I ~

7, 103,5: I , 1'

39, 075, 7(

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135, 314

1, 277,003

I, 844,958 87, 381

919, 131 5, ~!l6, 76~ 1, 254, 703

100,000 8, 706, 195

18, 199, 130 ==

127, 304 488, 257

2, 028,021

135,314 1, 277,003

25,442 1, 901,919

20, 703 2, 506

899, 846 420,000

I, 025,000 9, 847,815

18, 199, 130

erican Samoa.

TABLE 3.-Government of American Samoa

Construction fund-Balance sheet June 30, 1968

ASSETS

Cash in banks ........................ . .. ......... .. .. ... .... . ..... . . Cash advance to 14th Naval District . . . . ...... . . . ........... . .. .... . ... . Accounts receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . .... . .. .. ..... ... . .. . Due from general fund .. ......... ... ... ......... . . . . . .... . .. . . . .. . . .. . Construction in progress ....... .. ... . . . . . .. ..... . . .. .... . ......... . .. . Fixed assets . . . . . . . . .. ... .. . ...... . . . . . . ....... . ........ . .... .. . . Deferred charges ........ ... . . ... . .. . . . ... . . . .. . .... . ... . ........... . .

Total assets ........ . .......... . .......... .. ............. . .. . .

LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL

Accrued payroll liabilities ... .. .. ..... ........... . ...... . . . ........... . Available funds unallotted . .... .. . .. . ... . ...... ... . . . . . . .. .... . ...... . Unobligated allotments . . .. . ... . .... . . .. . ..... .... ... ...... . . . .. . .... . Unliquidated obligations ....... . . ... . ...... . . ... . . . ... .... . ........ . . . . Invested and donated capital . . ...... .... . .... .. .... . . .... . . . . ...... .. .

Total liabilities and capital . .......... . ...... . . . ....... . .. . .. ·-· ..

$167, 594 5, 377

56,582 2,028,021

29, 713, 150 7, 103, 539

I, 440

39,075,703

72,018 600

724, 217 I, 462, 179

36,816,689

39,075,703

39

APPENDIX III-EDUCATIONAL STATISTICS

TABLE I.-Number of schools, 1967-68

Public

Boys Girls

Elementary schools (I to 8) ........ . . . .. .. . ....... .

Mixed

27 4

Boys

Private

Girls Mixed

2 2 l

High schools (9 to 12) .. . ....... .... . . Teachers education ( 13 to 14) ... ... . .. . . I ...... . . . . . ......... .

Total . . ...... .. .......... . .. . .... . .... . 32 2

TABLE 2.-Number of pupils, 1967-68 (June 30, 1968)

Public schools: Elementary (I to 8) .......... . ........ . .... . ........ . Secondary schools (9 to 12) . ......... . ............. . .. . Teacher education (13 to 14) .... . ......... . .. . .

Total. ..... . .... .... ........ . . .. ... . . ..... .

Private schools: Elementary schools (I to 8). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... .. . Secondary schools (9 to 12) ... . .... . ...... . .... . ..... . .

0 •• • ••• •• • • ••••••• • ••

Boys

2, 948 960

23

3, 931

600 175

775

Girls

2, 559 784

9

3,352

650 195

845

3

Total

5, 507 I, 744

32

7,283

1, 250 370

I, 620 Total .... . .... . =======

Total, public and private . . . . . 4, 706 4, 197 8, 903

TABLE 3.-Number of teachers (non-Samoans in parentheses) 1967- 68

Elementary schools (I to 8) ....... .. . High schools (9 to 12). . . . . ... . Teacher education (13 to 14) .. .

Total ....

'I 0

Public

Male

153 (27) 44 (16)

1 (1)

198 (44)

Female

86 (26) 12 (9)

(I).

913 (36)

Private

Male

7 (4) 2 (14)

9 (I B)

Female

15 (6) (2)

15 (13)

TABLE 1.-Birth and death rate per 1,000 population for calendar years 1963 through 1967

1963 I 1964 2 1965 3 J966 4 1967 5

Crude birth rate per 1,000 population ...... . Crude death rate per I ,000 population ..... . Neonatal mortality rate per 1,000 live births .. Infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births . . .. Maternal mortality rate per I ,000 live births .

46.4 6. 5

10.3 33.6 2.0

49. I 5.6 8.2

32. 6 0

1 Based on unofficial census report approximating 21,000. 2 Based on unofficial census report approximating 22,000. 3 Based on unofficial census report approximating 23,000. ' Based on unofficial census report approximating 24,500. s Based on unofficial census report approximating 28,000. 6 Corrected figure.

46.6 6. 7 7.4

33.6 0

40. 7 6. I

6 5. 02 36. I 0

TABLE 2.-Births and deaths for calendar years 1963 through 1967

Total births ............. . .... . ...... .. . . Total deaths (exclusive of fetal deaths) . .. .. . Fetal deaths . .. . ....... ... ... .. .. . Infant deaths (under I year of age) ..

I Births outside hospital, 181. 2 Deaths outside hospital, 56 .

1963

975 136

12 35

1964

981 Ill

10 32

1965

I, 072 !53

13 36

1966 - -

996 150 25 36

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TABLE 3.-Live births by month of birth, calendar years 1963 through 1967

Month 1963 1964 1965 1966 1%7

Total live births .... .. ... .. . ....... 975 981 I, 072 9% 1,0 1[1 - --

January .... . .. .. ... . . . . . .. .. ... ... .. . . . 71 64 83 90 (,I

February . ........... . ........... .. ..... 69 68 139 H h :l March ..... . .... . . . ... . . . . . .. ... . . ... . . . 80 80 76 !19 'Ill

Apr il . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . ...... 71 79 11 5 711 'Ill

May . . ..... . . . ...... . . . . . .... . .. ....... 94 83 93 !J:I 11•1 .J1111C ... . .. . .... . . .......... . . ...... . . 102 88 UG 10:.! .,,, .Jtdy. • •• • • • •• 0 •• • ••• 0 •••• • ••• • • • • 88 75 99 H:.! '1 '1 Aug ust. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... 84 96 100 75 I)(

Scpl c lll bcr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . 73 103 H:J 11!1 'II>

( k tob('r .. • • • 0 ••••••• 0 • •• •• • • . .... . . 85 95 92 711 IH

NoVC IIIb('r . . . . . • • 0 •• . . . .. 70 61 70 110 II'•

I )n'l' tttb('r . • ••• • ••••• • 0 •••• • • •••••• 88 89 IIG :.!. II' I

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TABLE 4.-Live births by legitimacy and sex, calendar years 1963 through 1967

Sex and legitimacy 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967

Both sexes .. . ...... .. . ... .. . ..... . . .. .. . 975 981 1, 072 996 1, 015 Legitimate .. . . .. ... . .... ... . ..... . .. 878 897 993 912 934 Illegitimate ...... . . .... . . .. .... . . . .. 97 84 79 84 81

Male . . . . ... . .. . ....... . ... .. . . . . .... . . · 489 511 547 505 531 Legitimate ... . . .. .... . . ...... .. .. . . . 440 464 510 466 502 Illegitimate . ..... . .. .... ... .... .. .. . 49 47 37 39 29

Female . . ........ .. .. . .. . . .. . . . . . .. ... .. 486 470 525 491 484 Legitimate ......... .. ............ . . . 438 433 483 446 432 Illegitimate ..... . . . . . . ... . .... . . . .. . 48 37 42 45 52

TABLE 5.-Live births by live birth order, calendar years 1963 through 1967

Live birth order 1963 1964 1965

Total live births . ..... . ........... . . 975 981 1, 072

!st. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 175 201 2d ..................... '..... .. . . ..... . 151 130 179 3d. . . ... . . . . . . . . ..... . ... . .. . .... .. ... . 129 127 130 4th. . ..... . .. . .. . . . .. . . .. .. . .. ... .. . .... 97 97 110 5th . ...... . ....... . ... . ......... . ...... . 96 99 88 6th........ . ..... . .......... . .... . . .. . .. 85 81 91 7th . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 67 72 8th. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 58 60 9th.. . ...... .. .................. . .... . .. 42 46 40 lOth and over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 98 101 Unknown..... .. . .... ...... . .. . . ... . . ... 5 3

42

1966

996

169 180 134 133

78 67 52 56 39 86

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996 I, 015

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897 993

912 934

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79 84

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547 505

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510 466

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433 483

446 432

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45 52

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I, 072 996

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201 169

205

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179 180

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130 !34

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88 78

83

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81 91

67 85

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67 72

52 56

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58 60

56 49

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46 40

39 38

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86 68

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I, 072 996

I, 015

878 897 993 912 934

TABLE 7.-Live births by age of father, calendar years 1963 through 1967

[Age of father (years)]

Under 20- 24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 20

Total live births (Legitimate and Illegitimate)

8 153 191 209 164 78 49 12 5 5 128 224 201 167 86 50 18 5 7 !59 267 203 178 106 49 19 4 8 143 229 183 170 95 42 19 4 2 !52 239 184 169 88 51 19 7

Legitimate live births

8 !53 191 209 164 78 49 12 5 5 128 224 201 167 86 50 18 5 7 !59 267 203 178 106 49 19 4 6 143 229 183 169 95 42 19 4 2 !52 238 184 169 88 51 19 7

,.

60-64 65 and Un-over known

1 ... ..... 105 2 I 94 1 ........ 79 3 1 99 6 ........ 98

1 .... . ... 8 2 I 10 1 .... .. ... 3 I 18 6 ........ 18

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TABLE 7.-Live births by age of father, calendar years 1963 through 1967

[Age of father (years))

Calendar years All Under 20-24 25-29 30-34 35- 39 40--44 45--49 50- 54 55-59 60-64 65 and Un-over known

ages 20

Total live births (Legitimate and Illegitimate)

1963 . . ..... .. . ... . . . 975 8 153 191 209 164 78 49 12 5 I . . . .... . 105

1964 . . ... . ... . . . 981 5 128 224 201 167 86 50 18 5 2 I 94

1965 . . .. . ........ . . I, 072 7 159 267 203 178 106 49 19 4 I ... . .... 79

:966 .. . . . ' . . . . . . . . . 996 8 143 229 183 170 95 42 19 4 3 I 99

1967 . ... . . .... . .. . . I, 015 2 152 239 184 169 88 51 19 7 6 ........ 98

Legitimate live births

%3 ... . .. ·· · ··· · ··· 878 8 !53 191 209 164 78 49 12 5 I ........ 8

%+ . ... ... ····· · · 897 5 128 224 201 167 86 50 18 5 2 I 10

965 .. ... . ..... .... . . 993 7 159 267 203 178 106 49 19 4 I . . . . . . . . . . .

966 .. .... . . . .. ... 912 6 143 229 183 169 95 42 19 4 3 I 18

907 . . . . .. .......... . 934 2 152 238 184 169 88 51 19 7 6 ..... . . . 18

TABLE B.-Live births by age of mother and live birth order: 1 latest available year, 1967

[Age of mother (years)]

Live births

Total ... . .

--=-i.;: •••••

-~ ..... -:':11 .•..... ... . ... .....•... • .. • ......• - :;:, ...... .. 0 ::1 .. -

_.b... . .. .. :Oth and over . ..... . .. .. . "Cnknown . . . .. .. ...... . . ..

All ages

Under 15-19 20- 24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40--44 45--49 50 and Un-15 over known

I, 015 2 86 317 252 170 133 41 8 ... . .

206 2 66 103 24 8 2 .... . .... . .. 166 ........ 14 97 42 10 2 133 ... . .... 5 64 47 II 3 I I ...... 128 . ............ 38 55 23 8 2 2 ...... 83 ... . .... I 8 37 22 12 2 ........... 85 . ... . .... . ..... 5 22 31 24 2 ......... . ... 56 ....... . . . .. . .... .. ... 14 21 16 3 2 . .. ....... . 49 ....... . .. . ..... I 6 16 23 3 ................... 38 ........ . ....... . ....... 3 19 9 6 I ... .. ...... 68 .. .... . ... .... . .. . . ..... I 8 34 22 2 .... .. .. 3 .. .. ... .. ....... I I I ....... . .... . ............... . . .... .. . ..

6

I

I Li,·e birth order is the numerical order of the child in relation to all previous live-born issue of the mother, irrespective of whether pregnancies ''ere nuptial or extranuptial.

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TABLE 9.-Deaths (exclusive of fetal deaths) by month of deathfor calendar years 1963 through 1967

Month 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 Month 1963 1964 1965 1966

Total deaths . . .. . . . ...... .. 136 Ill !53 !50 126 June ........................ . ... 14 8 I3 II July . .. . ........... ... .......... 9 10 9 9

January ........................ 17 8 11 13 8 August . . .................. .. . ... 18 10 14 12 February ... .. . . ...... . . . . . . .... . 8 I2 10 II II September .. . . . ..... . .... . .. .. ... 7 12 13 9 March ... ....... ........ .... .... 9 9 10 21 II October ... ........ .. ............ 14 II I2 8 April . .. . .. .. . . •••• 0 • • • 0 • • • 0 •• 9 9 I3 22 7 November .... . . . . . ...... . .. .. .. . 7 11 19 8 M~ ... .. . ..... .. .. . .. . . ..... 9 8 19 15 9 December . ... ................... I5 3 lO II

TABLE IO.-Deaths (exclusive n..ffetal deaths) by age and sexfor calendar year.r l964 through 1967

r .. . , (II r _________ _,Jllih- li u.J_

1967

15 9

18 7 6

13 I2

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TABLE 9.-Deaths (exclusive of fetal deaths) by month of death for calendar years 1963 through 1967

Month 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 Month 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967

Total deaths .. .. •••• • • 0 . 136 111 153 150 126 June .. .. .... . . . . . . ... .... . . . . ... 14 8 13 11 15

July ........ . ... . . . . ... . . ... .. .. 9 10 9 9 9

January .. . . . . . . .. .... ... .. ... 17 8 11 13 8 August ....... . .... . ............. 18 10 14 12 18

February ....... . . . . . ..... .. . 8 12 10 II 11 September . ... . . . . . .. .. ... . . .... . 7 12 13 9 7

~!arch ..... . . .. . ... . . . . . ..... 9 9 10 21 11 October . ... .. . ... .... . ... ....... 14 II 12 8 6

.-\pril. . . . . . . . .. . . .... . . . . . . . . 9 9 13 22 7 November ... . . .. ... . ..... ... .... 7 11 19 8 13

~fay. • •••• • • ••• • ••• • •• 0 •••••• 9 8 19 15 9 December .... . . .. . . ... .. ..... .. . 15 3 10 11 12

TABLE 1 0.-Deaths (exclusive of fetal deaths) by age and sex for calendar years 1964 through 1967

1964 1965 Age (years )

1966 1967

Both Male Female Both Male Female Both Male Female Both Male Female sexes sexes sexes sexes

- - .....ges . . ... .... ...... . .... 111 64 47 153 96 57 150 87 63 126 75 51 :..·::x:a I . .. . . . . .. . ... ....... 32 17 15 36 23 13 36 16 20 29 21 8 - - ... . .. . . ..... . .. . . . 7 2 5 18 9 9 7 4 3 7 3 4 :_-:,

•••• ••• • • 0 . 0 • • • • •• • •• • 3 2 I 2 2 ... . ... 3 2 I 3 1 2 : - H .... ... .. . ..... . ....... . . . .... ' . ... . ..... 1 I ..... 2 2 ..... . .. I .:-!9 .... ... ..... . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 . ...... 5 2 3 I I

::-c--~-= .... . . . .. . . ............ 7 7 .. ''. 3 2 I 2 1 1 3 3 ~.:'r-:!9 .. ... ...... ........ . . . 5 3 2 2 I I 4 2 2 2 ' "' 2

,:~34 .... .. 0 • • ••••• • 0 •••••• • • 4 4 ..... 4 4 " .... .. 3 2 1 4 4 ~.:'r- 39. ' ' ' ' . ' ' .... ' ' . . . . ' ' ... ' 4 2 2 2 1 I 5 3 2 1 . .. " 1 ..;...:L--.rl . . .. .. .... . . .. . . . .. . . ... 2 I 2 7 5 2 3 2 1 3 2 I ~5-49 . . .. . . . . .... .. . ...... , ,. 2 I 1 12 8 4 6 4 2 8 5 3 50-54 . ' ' ' ' ' ' .. . . . . . . . . . .. . 5 5 "" ' 7 4 3 9 7 2 9 5 4 5:'r-59 .. ' ' ' .. ' . ' ' ' .. ' . . . ' 6 2 4 7 3 4 7 5 2 7 4 3 60-64. '' '.'. ''.''' '' . ' 7 4 3 5 2 3 10 4 6 5 3 2 65-{)9 ,

• • • • • • • • • • • 0 5 """" 5 5 3 2 14 13 1 14 6 8 70- 74 . ' ' ' ' . . . ... ' .. . .. ' ' ' ' . ' 7 5 2 9 8 I 9 4 5 4 2 2 l.:'r-79 .. ' ••••••••• • 0. 4 2 2 8 5 3 12 6 6 7 6 1 80-84 .. ' .. ... .. . . . ...... 3 . ' 3 8 3 5 6 3 3 1 I 85 and m·er. •...•. . 0 . 0 •.•• • 6 I 5 12 10 2 7 3 4 8 3 5 L"nknown ...... . ... . . . . .. . ... 4 3 I 10 6 4

..0.. -...:

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TABLE 11.-lnfant deaths (deaths under 1 year of age) by month of death,jor calendar years 1963 through 1967

Month 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 I Month 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967

Total infant deaths . . ..... . . 35 32 36 36 29 June . ..... .. . .. .. .. . . . ... .. .. . . 2 2 4 5 6

Jcly . . ........... . . . .. . ... . . ... 2 1 4 1 3

J anuary ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 3 6 2 2 August. ...... . ........ . . . ....... 3 3 3 4 4

February ... . . . . .... . ... ... . . 4 3 1 2 3 September .. . .. . .. . ... • • • • • • • • 0 1 2 2 2

). farch ... ... . . .. . . .. .. 3 6 3 6 1 October . . .. . .... . .. . . . ... .. . .... 5 4 1 2

. -\pr il. . . . . . •••• • •••• • • ••• •• 0 2 1 4 5 2 November ... ... . . .. ..... . .. . . . 2 3 4 1 3

).fay. . . . . . • • • • • • 0 • . .... 3 4 3 3 2 December .. . ...... . ... .. .. . ..... 3 .. .... 1 3 3

T A BLE 12 .-lrifant deaths (deaths under 1 year of age) by age and sex, for calendar years 1965 through 1967

Age

T mal infant deaths .... . ... .

_·=.,::.~:day.

~~ .:!2V'S .. ...

- - c.ays. . . . . _-: c.:xs-under 2 months. ] :=::::t.hs . 3 :::0 :lt hs . .; ::JOnths. 5 ::::lODths ..... . . . . . 6 months . I months . ... . ... . . . .. . . . .. . . 8 months . 9 rnomhs . ... . . 10 months. . .. . . . 11 months. Cnknown ... .. . .. . . . ... . . .

Both sexes

36

2 2 4 2 4 3 4 2 3 1 3 I 2 3

1965

Male Female

23 13

1 2 3 1 4 2 1

4 2

2 1 I 2 1 2 .... .... .. 2

1966 1967

Both Male Female Both Male Female sexes sexes

36 17 19 29 21 8

2 1 1 3 1 2 2 .......... 2 5 4 1 1 .......... 1 3 3 1 6 4 2 .............. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 I 1 2 1 0 4 I 3 5 3 2 1 1 .......... 2 2 1 .......... 1 I 6 3 3 3 2 3 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 .... .. .... 4 3 1 2 2 2 .......... 2 . ... . ............. . ....... .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I 1 ..........

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TABLE 13.-Fetal deaths by age of mother, calendar years 1963 through 1967

[Age of mother (years)]

1963 .. 1964 . 1965 . 1966.

Calendar years

1967 . .... . .. . .. .. . .

1963 .. . . . . . . . .. . .. . . ... .. .... ... ... . . 964 . .. . . . ...... ...... . ..... . ...... . .

1965 .. . ... . .. . . . . . . .. . .... . .. . . .. . . . . 1966 .... . . .... . . . ................... . 1967 . ............. . .. . . .. . .. . . . .. . . .

All Under 15- 19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40--44 45--49 50 and Un-ages 15 over known

12 .... . .. . 10 12 24 13

9 9 . .. . .... . .. . . 9

22 12

3 2

Total fetal deaths (legitimate and illegitimate)

2 4 I 3 I 2

10 2 3 ....... .

5 4 I 2 4

Legitimate fetal deaths

1 1 9 3

4 3 1 2

3 3 1 2 4

2 3 3 5

1 2 2 3

I . . . . . ... . ... . ... .. . . . .. .

I I 1 .. .. . 4 ... . .... . .. . .

1 .......... . .... ..

2 1 ........ . 4 ..... . . .. . ..... .

4 .. . ....... . ... . .... . .

TABLE 14.-Fetal deaths by age of mother and total birth order, latest available year 1967

[Age of mother (years)]

Birth order

Total .. ........ . .. . ... .

:::c ... . .. . ..,-:.?:! .. 5:.h . . . oili .. . IL'"l .. 8th ... 9-JJ . . lOth ... unknown.

All Under 15-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40--44 45-49 50 and Un-ages 15 over known

13 ..... . . . . . ..... . 3 .... . . . 4 5 .............. . .

2 2 ..... . ... . . .... . 1

. . . . . . . .. .. . 2 ........ · I . . . . 1 .· ~ .· ~ ~ : .·~ ..... . . . . .. .. . . .

.......... . . . . . . . ... . .. .. .. .

2 ........ . . .. . .. 1 .. . .... . ... . . . .

4 3 . ... . .. . .. . . ...... . .... . ....... .

• 0 ••••• • • •••• •• •• • •• •• • • ••• • • • • •• ••••• ••• •••• • •••••• • • • ••

2 1 . ... .. .. . ...... . . . ..•....... •. . .. .... . ... . ..•.. 0 . •. ... .. .. . 0 ... . .. . ...... ..•. . .... .. . . . . . ... . .