§ 32. Mr. Sorensenasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he will give comparative figures for Tanganyika between 1913, 1921, and 1937, respecting native and white population, volume of trade, expenditure on social services, wage levels, and mortality; and the num- 1309 ber and percentage of the white population who are of German origin?
Mr. M. MacDonaldAs the answer contains columns of statistics, I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
| PART I. | |||||
| — | 1913. | 1921. | 1937. | ||
| I.—Population. | |||||
| Native | … | … | 4,145,000 | 4,107,000 | 5,140,000 |
| European | … | … | 5,300 | 2,400 | 9,107 |
| 1912. | 1921. | 1937. | |||
| II.—Volume of trade. | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Imports | … | … | 2,295,000 | 1,426,125 | 3,924,295 |
| Exports | … | … | 1,570,900 | 1,246,870 | 4,969,452 |
| £3,865,900 | £2,672,995 | £8,893,747 |
§ III.—Expenditure on social services.
| 1921. | 1937. | |||
| £ | £ | |||
| Education | … | … | 3,000 | 92,313 |
| Public Health | … | … | 91,000 | 201,280 |
| Agriculture | … | … | 6,000 | 62,199 |
| £100,000 | £355,792 |
§ IV.—Wáge Levels.
§ No records are available for 1913.
§ In 1921 wages varied considerably, being highest in towns and on the coast. On the coast wages varied as follow:
| Per month. | |||
| Florins. | |||
| Unskilled labour | … | … | 8–15 |
| In remote areas | … | … | 4–6 |
§ For 1937 more definite figures are available:
| Per month. | |||
| Shillings. | |||
| Skilled labour | … | … | 15–200 |
| Semi-skilled | … | … | 9–60 |
| Unskilled | … | … | 4–30 |
§ (Daily rates for porters ranged from 20 cents to 80 cents with daily ration at the rate of 10–20 cents.)
§ V.—Mortality.
§ No reliable statistics are available for mortality rates in respect of the native population of the Territory for any of the years in question.
§ A return showing death and invaliding rates among European officers in Tanganyika (and in the other East African Dependencies) is included in a publication entitled "East Africa: Vital Statistics
1310§ Following is the answer:
§ Tables giving the information required in so far as it has been possible to obtain it from the records available in the Colonial Office:
§ of European Officials: Returns for 1936,"a copy of which is being forwarded to the Library of the House.