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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 February, 1876.

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 February, 1876.

DEATHS IN THE BOROUGHS REGISTERED IN FEBRUARY, 1876.

BOROUGHS.
ESTI-
MATED
POPULA-
TION,
FEB. 1,
1876.
TOTAL
BIRTHS.
Males.
Females.
Proportion
Total
of Deaths to
Under 1 Year.
1 & under
5 Years.
5 Years
and over.
Under
1 Year.
1 & under
5 Years.
5 Years.
and over.
Deaths.
the 1,000 of
Population.

Auckland 13,170 41 7 4 8 7 4 8 38 2.89
Thames 8,331 20 1 1 1 2 2 2 9 1.08
Wellington 11,234 60 7 3 2 11 4 3 28 2.49
Nelson 5,859 19 2 2 2 2 8 1.37
Christchurch 10,751 45 16 4 9 8 2 6 45 4.19
Dunedin 19,558 82 13 17 5 2 4 41 2.10
Hokitika 3,495 6 2 1 2 1 1 7 2.00
Total 273 48 10 42 36 14 26 176

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 24 less than in January.
The deaths were 22 more in number than the deaths in January.
Of the deaths, males contributed 100; females, 76: 108 of the deaths were of children under 5 years of age, being 61.36
per cent. of the whole number; 84 of these were of children under 1 year of age.
There were 9 deaths of persons of 65 years of age and over: 4 of these persons were males and 5 females. The males
were aged 65, 66, 67, and 70; the females were aged 65, 67, 68, 80, and 84. Two aged 70 and upwards died at Nelson; the
other at Auckland.

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
February, 1876.

CAUSES OF DEATH.
AUCKLAND. THAMES. WELLINGTON. NELSON. CHRISTCH'CH. DUNEDIN. HOKITIKA.
Under
5 Years.
5 Years
& over.
Under
5 Years.
5& Years
over.
Under
5 Years.
5 Years
over.
Under
5 Years.
5 Years
over.
Under
5 Years.
5 Years
& over.
Under
5 Years.
5 Years
& over.
Under
5 Years.
5 Years
& over.
TOTAL.
PROPOR-
TIONS
PER CENT.
I. Zymotic Diseases ... 11 7 5 1 ... 15 2 1 ... 16 4 11 1 1 78 44.32
II. Constitutional Diseases ... 7 3 5 1 ... 1 2 2 1 10 5 4 2 19 10.80
III. Local Diseases ... 7 5 1 ... 5 ... 2 2 3 8 1 22 25.57
IV. Developmental Diseases ... 4 1 ... 1 ... 1 2 2 1 3 1 11 6.25
V. Violent Deaths ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 56
Unspecified ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Total ... 22 16 6 3 22 6 4 4 30 15 20 21 4 3 176 100.00

CLASS I.-ZYMOTIC DISEASES.
ORDER 1.-Miasmatic Diseases. --Scarlet Fever, 4; Diphtheria, 3; Gastric (Typhus) Fever, 4; Typhoid Fever, 5; Erysipelas, 3;
Dysentery, 8; Diarrhea, 37; Cholera (English), 2; Remittent Fever, 1.
ORDER 2.-Tubercular Diseases. -Tuberculosis, 1; Phthisis, 11; Hydrocephalus, 4.
ORDER 3. Dietic Diseases. Inanition, 7; Alcoholism, 2.
ORDER 4.-Parasitic Diseases.--Thrush, 2.

CLASS II. CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES.
ORDER 1.-Diathetic Diseases. Gout, 1; Cancer, 2.
ORDER 2.-Tubercular Diseases. -Tuberculosis, 1; Phthisis, 11; Hydrocephalus, 4.

CLASS III.- LOCAL DISEASES.
ORDER 1.-Diseases of Nervous System. Inflammation of Brain, 1; Congestion of Brain, 1; Disease of Spinal Cord, 1;
Paralysis, 1; Convulsions, 4; Brain Disease, 3.
ORDER 2.-Diseases of Organs of Circulation. Aneurism, 1; Heart Disease, 9.
ORDER 3.-Diseases of Respiratory Organs.-Bronchitis, 9; Pneumonia, 2.
ORDER 4.-Diseases of Digestive Organs. Gastritis, 3; Gastro-enteritis, 5; Ascites, 1; Liver Disease, 1.
ORDER 5.-Diseases of Urinary Organs. Nephritis, 1; Kidney Disease, 1.
ORDER 8.-Diseases of Integumentary System. Pyæmia, 1.

CLASS IV. DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES.
ORDER 1.-Developmental Diseases of Children. - Premature Birth, 7; Cyanosis, 1; Teething, 5.
ORDER 3.-Developmental Diseases of Old People.-Old Age, 2.
ORDER 4.-Diseases of Nutrition. Atrophy and Debility, 7.