- 46 Of the above, the following are non-natives of the Sudan :— Khartoum Khartoum North Omdurman Rural District Total Indians.

Men 22 33 55 Women . . 16 15 31 Children . . 24 29 53 Egyptians and Syrians Men 687 285 122 ' 1,094 Women . . 617 157 101 875 Children . . 1,133 271 297 1,701 Europeans and Americans Men 1,297 30 27 5 1,359 Women . . 684 15 19 3 721 Children . . 1,249 10 o 9 1,263 Other non-Natives Men 140 362 502 Women . . 48 1 150 198 Children . . 94 250 344 Total 6,011 768 1,407 10 8,196 These figures which are obtained from the District Commissioners of their respective districts show very considerable alterations compared to the figures given for the preceding two years. I am given to understand, however, that special care has been taken to obtain more accurate figures and that those now given represent more truly the state of the population. There would appear to be an increase of 40,109 in the native population and a decrease of 3,261 in the non-native population.

In consequence of the marked difference in the estimated population, the crude birth and death rates bear no comparison with those of previous years and are of no value as such. The data obtained from the birth and death registration are how'ever consistent with those of previous years and may be taken as a fairly accurate representation of the steady increase of the population.

BIRTHS AND DEATHS.

3,646 births and 2,646 deaths were registered during the year, showing an excess of births over deaths of 1,000.

The following table show's the relationship of birth and death rates to the population of each locality per 1,000.

Population Births Birth Rate Deaths Death Rate Khartoum .. 40,760 551 13.3 437 10.7 Khartoum North . . 20,065 499 24.8 299 14.9 Omdurman 102,645 1,490 14.4 1,040 10.1 Rural District 77,563 1,106 14.2 870 11.2 Total 241,033 3,646 15.1 2,646 10.9 133 still births were also registered in the four localities.