Health conditions in the island are good. The total deaths registered in one quarter (again short of the real figures) is 1770, of which 318 deaths were of children less than a year old, and 336 of children between one and five years. The number of persons reported guilty of crimes or disorders in one quarter totaled 1910, of which 301 were between fourteen and twenty-one years of age.
I am, Sir,
Very respectfully yours,
Charles H. Allrecht,
Vice and Deputy Consul-General.
American Consular Service,
Port Elizabeth, Union of South Africa, Mar. 7, 1914.
Mr. George Henry Payne,
New York, N. Y., U. S. A.
Sir:
Your letter requesting information for your book on the history of the attitude of states and tribes toward children received. Such information as has been obtained would indicate that the South African natives in this section are universally kind to children.