62 + REPORT OF THE GOVERNOR OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS

reported nine were of fetuses under 20 weeks gestation, and five with
gestation period not started.
 Maternal Deaths.-There was just one maternal death in 1961 with a
rate of 0.8 per 1,000 live births. That death was for the island of St.
Croix, the rate for that island being 1.9. No maternal deaths were
reported in 1960.
 Marriages, Divorces and Adoptions.-There was a marked increase
in marriages in 1961, and an increase also in divorces. Marriage
figures are 397 for 1961 compared to 359 in 1960. The figures for
divorces are 152 for 1961 and 138 for 1960. The 152 divorces include
one annulment for the island of St. Thomas. Of the marriages dis-
solved 43.4 percent had been performed in the Virgin Islands. Only
three adoptions took place in the Virgin Islands in 1961, against 12
in 1960.
 Population Estimates.-For the Virgin Islands the estimated popu-
lation is 34,450; for St. Croix, 15,500; for St. John, 950; for St.
Thomas, 18,000. Population estimates are based chiefly upon natural
increase with as slight adjustment for migration figures, particularly
in St. Thomas. However, consideration was given to the fact that the
U.S. Naturalization and Immigration Office reported 3,726 contract
workers in the Virgin Islands on March 15, 1961, an increase of 1,216
over the number present in September 1960. Of these, 500 were sugar
cane workers in St. Croix who left later in the year.
 From migration figures available, it seems safe to assume that with
 the number of job opportunities available, fewer people leave the
 islands than in previous years, and to assume that the aliens plus
 American citizens who established residence here during the year
 more than compensate for the loss of outgoing residents.

 Printing and Graphic Section
 During the fall of 1961 the Printing and Graphic Section expanded
 with the addition of new equipment, including a Varityper, a Meteor-
 ite photographic camera, a Headliner and a new electric typewriter.
 Since the addition of these items of equipment, this section has been
 printing most of the forms in the Department of Health. With the
 activities of the darkroom, the process will be accomplished with
 less effort.

 Bureau of Maternal and Child Health
 and Crippled Children's Services
 During the past year there has been an increase in many areas of the
 Maternal and Child Health and Crippled Children's Services Clinics,