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BY-PRODUCTS PLANT 



The by-products plant on St. Paul Island was operated from 

 July 8 to August 10, during which time there were manufactured 

 5,340 gallons of No. 1 oil, 1,430 gallons of No. 2 oil, and 100 gallons 

 of foots, a total of 6,870 gallons. There were also prepared 13,360 

 pounds of meal from seal carcasses and 5,654 pounds of meal from 

 seal blubber, a total of 19,014 pounds. 



With the exception of 50 gallons of No. 1 oil shipped to Seattle, the 

 season's product was stored at the island, to be used as fox feed or 

 for future shipment. 



During the year 493 gallons of oil prepared at the plant in previous 

 years were sold at 50 cents per gallon. From the proceeds, $246.50, 

 expenses in connection with the sale, amounting to $36.14, were 

 deducted, and the balance, $210.36, was transferred to the general 

 fund of the Treasury. 



NATIVES 



The annual census, taken as of December 31, 1924, showed that 

 there were 179 natives residing on St. Paul Island and 144 on St. 

 George Island, a total of 323. Three of those on St. George Island 

 were temporary visitors from St. Paul Island. During the year there 

 were 7 births and 5 deaths on St. Paul Island, 12 arrivals, and 16 

 departures. 



On St. George Island there were 6 births, 3 deaths, 5 arrivals, and 

 1 departure. 



In addition to the foregoing, 11 natives who should be accredited 

 to St. Paul Island were in attendance at the Salem Indian Training 

 School at Chemawa, Oreg., at the end of the year. 



HEALTH CONDITIONS 



Improvements in medical facilities and equipment are being made 

 gradually on the Pribilof Islands. A physician was on duty on each 

 island throughout the year, and trainmg in nursing and care of the 

 sick was given to some of the more intelligent of the younger natives. 

 Special attention was given to improving sanitary conditions in the 

 villages and raising the standard of living among the natives by means 

 of better housing facilities. When the new combined dispensary 

 and physician's residence is completed in 1925 it will be much easier 

 to accomplish this. 



SCHOOLS 



St. Paul Island. — The school year began on September 19, 1923, 

 and closed May 16, 1924, both junior and senior schools being main- 

 tained as heretofore. The term consisted of 154 3^^ school days. 

 The enrollment in the junior school was 37 and in the senior school 

 27, a total of 64. 



St. George Island. — The school year opened on September 10, 1923, 

 and closed May 16, 1924, school being in session 14:8}4 days. Thirty- 

 eight pupils were enrolled at the beginning of the term. 



