(Palau District)
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ULITHL
Falalop Island in Ulithi atoll was inspected on’27 January after arrival from Yap by PBY6A, which landed on the airfield. The party was met by
the native officials, by Lieutenant (junior grade) D. R. Vaughn, U.S. Coast
Guard officer from the Loran station on Ulithi atoll, and by Dr. W. H.
Lessa, anthropologist from U.C.L.A. just completing a six month's study of
Ulithi atoll for CIMA. (Coordinated Investigation of Micronesian Anthropology.)
Inspection tour was made of the village, with stops at the school, church and
ments house. Population of Falalop is 119. Native costume is the rule.
Very little native-type construction was observed. The majority of the
buildings were quonsets. The men's house and three newly-built homes were
of native design. On completion of the inspection, the party transferred by
outrigger canoes to PBL, and departed for Saipan.
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Administrative program.
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Self-government.
The Chief on Falalop was RUUD, the assistant chief
MAILEMAR. Choice of leaders is limited to ruling families.
Administration at Falalop was reported to be lax. The high
chief of Ulithi atoll is on Mog Mog Island, and has promised
to improve conditions on Falalop.
(b)
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Health and sanitation.
(1) Health services on Falalop are administered by a native
health aide, who seemed well-trained. hedical records were
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(2) Sanitation measures are under supervision of a native
sanitation aiae. The village area was clean, but more supervision is needed in proper screening of water catchments and
latrines, Water catchment is in metal drums, some of which
reouire early replacement.
(c)
Education.
School was not in session at tne time of this inspection.
Attendance was reported to be six pupils, three boys and three
girls. The native teacher had six months' teacher training at
Yap. The schoolnouse was 4 cuonset, wired-doin against typhoon
damage, was adevjusute in size, ventilation, light and furniture,
but was currently short of sctiool supplies.
New
REPRODUCED FROM HOLDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
satisfactory; medical supplies were short, but were expected
on the next field trip, scheduled to arrive from Koror in
two days. The general nutrition of the people appeared to be
above average. Body cleanliness was below average,
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