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 June, 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 June, 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 61 in excess of those in May.

The deaths were 59 fewer in number than the deaths in May.

Of the deaths, males contributed 97; females, 55: 59 of the deaths were of children under 5 years of age, being 38-16
per cent. of the whole number; 40 of these were of children under 1 year of age.

The deaths of children under 1 year of age were 10 fewer than in May; the deaths of those from 1 to 5 were 26 fewer than
in May.

There were 12 deaths of persons of 65 and upwards: 1 male of 71 in Auckland; 1 male of 66 at the Thames; 2 males
of 72 and 81 in Nelson; 1 male of 82 in Wellington; 1 female of 70 in Christchurch; and 3 males of 65, 67, and 78
respectively 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
June, 1875.

CLASS I.—ZYMOTIC DISEASES.
ORDER 1.—Miasmatic Diseases.—Measles, 6; Croup, 2; Typhoid Fever, 17; Diarrhœa, 1; Rheumatism, 1.
ORDER 2.—Enthetic Diseases.—Syphilis, 2.
ORDER 3.—Dietic Diseases.—Inanition of Infancy, 1; Delirium Tremens, 1; Intemperance, 2.

CLASS II.—CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES.
ORDER 1.—Diathetic Diseases.—Cancer, 4; Dropsy, 1; Noma, 1.
ORDER 2.—Tubercular Diseases.—Cachexia, 1; Phthisis, 16; Hydrocephalus, 1.

CLASS III.—LOCAL DISEASES.
ORDER 1.—Diseases of Nervous System.—Meningitis, 3; Paralysis, 3; Apoplexy, 4; Convulsions, 9; Brain Disease, 3.
ORDER 2.—Diseases of Organs of Circulation.—Aneurism, 1; Heart Disease, 9.
ORDER 3.—Diseases of Respiratory Organs.—Bronchitis, 14; Pneumonia, 10; Laryngitis, 2; Congestion of Lungs, 1;
Asthma, 1.
ORDER 4.—Diseases of Digestive Organs.—Enteritis, 2; Hepatitis, 1; Obstruction of Bowels, 1; Liver Disease, 1; Gastritis, 1.
ORDER 5.—Diseases of Urinary Organs.—Bright's Disease, 2; Calculus, 3; Kidney Disease, 3.
ORDER 7.—Diseases of Organs of Locomotion.—Arthritis, 1; Hip Disease, 1.

CLASS IV.—DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES.
ORDER 1.—Developmental Diseases of Children.—Premature Birth, 5; Teething, 2; Cyanosis, 1; Imperforate Anus, 1.
ORDER 3.—Developmental Diseases of Old People.—Old Age, 2.
ORDER 4.—Diseases of Nutrition.—Atrophy and Debility, 1.

CLASS V.—VIOLENT DISEASES OR DEATHS.
ORDER 1.—Accident or Negligence.—Concussion, 1; Fractured Thigh, 1; Injury on Railway, 1; Found Drowned, 1; Fractured
Skull, 1.
Cause not stated, 2.