324 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

REGISTRAR-GENERAL'S REPORT on the Vital Statistics of the Boroughs of Auckland, Thames, Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch, Dunedin, and Hokitika, during the Month of April, 1875.

TABLE showing the Number of Births, the actual Mortality of Males and Females, and the Proportion of Deaths to Population, in the Boroughs of Auckland, Thames, Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch, Dunedin, and Hokitika, during the Month of April, 1875.

N.B.—Although the Auckland and Hokitika Hospitals are situated outside the boundaries of the respective boroughs, yet the deaths in them have, for the sake of uniformity, been included in this Report.

The population has been estimated by adding the excess of births over deaths since the 1st March, 1874, to the then census population. It is impossible to estimate the increase from immigration.

The births were 27 more than in March.
The deaths were 81 fewer in number than the deaths in March.
Of the deaths, males contributed 95; females, 75: 98 of the deaths were of children under 5 years of age, being 57.64 per cent. of the whole number; 53 of these were of children under 1 year of age.
The deaths of children under 1 year of age were 25 fewer than in March; the deaths of all under 5 were 56 fewer than in March.
There were 5 deaths of persons of 65 and upwards,—2 males of 75 in Auckland; 1 male of 69 and 1 female of 80 in Nelson; and 1 female of 69 in Wellington.

THE following Table shows the Causes of the Deaths of Persons of both Sexes under 5 years of age and 5 years and upwards, and the proportions per cent. of Deaths from each cause in the Boroughs named, and that were registered, during the month of April, 1875.

CLASS I.—ZYMOTIC DISEASES.
ORDER 1.—Miasmatic Diseases.—Measles, 24; Scarlatina, 1; Diphtheria, 1; Croup, 2; Typhoid Fever, 16; Simple Fever, 1; Erysipelas, 1; Puerperal Fever, 7; Dysentery, 5; Diarrhoea, 17; Cholera (infantile), 1; Remittent Fever, 2; Parotitis (Mumps), 1.
ORDER 3.—Dietic Diseases.—Want of Breast Milk, 1; Inanition of Infancy, 2.
ORDER 4.—Parasitic Diseases.—Worms, 4.

CLASS II.—CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES.
ORDER 1.—Diathetic Diseases.—Cancer, 1.
ORDER 2.—Tubercular Diseases.—Tuberculosis, 2; Phthisis, 8; Hydrocephalus, 5.

CLASS III.—LOCAL DISEASES.
ORDER 1.—Diseases of Nervous System.—Apoplexy, 1; Paralysis, 3; Convulsions, 5; Brain Disease, 2.
ORDER 2.—Diseases of Organs of Circulation.—Aneurism, 2; Heart Disease, 7.
ORDER 3.—Diseases of Respiratory Organs.—Bronchitis, 11; Pleurisy, 1; Pneumonia, 3.
ORDER 4.—Diseases of Digestive Organs.—Enteritis, 1; Peritonitis, 1; Hepatitis, 2; Liver Disease, 4.
ORDER 5.—Diseases of Urinary Organs.—Cystitis, 1.
ORDER 8.—Diseases of Integumentary System.—Ulcer, 1.

CLASS IV.—DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES.
ORDER 1.—Developmental Diseases of Children.—Premature Birth, 2; Spina Bifida, 1; Teething, 1.
ORDER 2.—Developmental Diseases of Adults.—Childbirth, 1.
ORDER 3.—Developmental Diseases of Old People.—Old Age, 1.
ORDER 4.—Diseases of Nutrition.—Atrophy and Debility, 16.

CLASS V.—VIOLENT DISEASES OR DEATHS.
ORDER 1.—Accident or Negligence.—Dislocation of Spine, 1; from Fall of Earth, 2; Burns, 3.
Unspecified.—Found dead in a chamber utensil, 1.