THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

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

TABLE showing the Number of Births, the actual Mortality of Males and Females, and the Proportion of Deaths to Popula-tion, in the Boroughs of Auckland, Thames, Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch, Dunedin, and Hokitika, during the Month of May, 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 48 fewer than in April.

The deaths were 41 more in number than the deaths in April.

Of the deaths, males contributed 122; females, 89: 95 of the deaths were of children under 5 years of age, being 45.97 per cent. of the whole number; 50 of these were of children under 1 year of age.

The deaths of children under 1 year of age were 3 fewer than in April; the number of deaths of those from 1 to 5 was the same as in April.

There were 12 deaths of persons of 65 and upwards,—2 males respectively of 65 and 75 in Auckland, and 1 female of 78; 5 males of 68, 71, 73, 80, and 82 in Nelson; 1 male of 65 in Wellington; 2 males of 65 and 70 in Christchurch; and 1 male of 74 in Dunedin.

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 May, 1875.

CLASS I.—ZYMOTIC DISEASES.

ORDER 1.—Miasmatic Diseases.—Measles, 26; Diphtheria, 1; Croup, 1; Typhoid Fever, 27; Simple Fever, 1; Erysipelas, 1;
Puerperal Fever, 1; Catarrh, 1; Dysentery, 3; Diarrhea, 10.

ORDER 3.—Dietic Diseases.—Want of Breast Milk, 1; Inanition of Infancy, 2; Delirium Tremens, 3; Intemperance, 2.

ORDER 4.—Parasitic Diseases.—Worms, 1.

CLASS II.—CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES.

ORDER 1.—Diathetic Diseases.—Cancer, 4.

ORDER 2.—Tubercular Diseases.—Tuberculosis, 6; Phthisis, 12; Hydrocephalus, 3.

CLASS III.—LOCAL DISEASES.

ORDER 1.—Diseases of Nervous System.—Meningitis, 1; Paralysis, 4; Apoplexy, 3; Epilepsy, 1; Convulsions, 3; Brain
Disease, 5; Mania, 1; Necrencephalus, 2.

ORDER 2.—Diseases of Organs of Circulation.—Aneurism, 1; Heart Disease, 12.

ORDER 3.—Diseases of Respiratory Organs.—Bronchitis, 21; Pleurisy, 3; Pneumonia, 2; Laryngitis, 1; Congestion of
Lungs, 3.

ORDER 4.—Diseases of Digestive Organs.—Enteritis, 4; Hepatitis, 1; Constipation, 1; Stomach Disease, 1; Jaundice, 1;
Intussusception, 1; Fistula, 1.

CLASS IV.—DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES.

ORDER 1.—Developmental Diseases of Children.—Premature Birth, 2; Teething, 2.

ORDER 3.—Developmental Diseases of Old People.—Old Age, 3.

ORDER 4.—Diseases of Nutrition.—Atrophy and Debility, 13.

CLASS V.—VIOLENT DISEASES OR DEATHS.

ORDER 1.—Accident or Negligence.—From Fall of Earth, 2; Fall over Precipice, 1; Concussion, 2; Fractured Skull, 1
Poisoned, 1; Found Suffocated, 1; Found Drowned, 2.

ORDER 3.—Homicide.—Manslaughter, 2.