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•-1925 Per 1000 1 1926 Per 1000 1927 Per 1000 1928 Per 1000 Dongola:— Births 4926 32.0 5476 33.5 5539 33.9 5678 34.8 Deaths 2025 12.4 2385 14.6 2323 14.2 2628 16.1 Still births 171 1.04 235 1 .44 228 1.39 262 1.66 Wadi Haifa Merkaz:— Births 652 144. & 688 15,2.9 776 17,2. t 688 15,2.& Deaths 412 9,1. £ 521 11,5.? 519 11,5.3: 448 9,9.3-Still births -*— 8 1.7 4 .88 Blue Nile: Births 6779 20.8 10331 31.7 13952 42.9 12449 38.2 Deaths 3338 10.2 6026 18.5 8562 26.3 9599 29.5 Still births 392 1-2 151 .46 182 .59 169 .55 X Alteration in method of collection took place in 1926 and the returns became more complete, but the full effect of this change was not secured until 1927.