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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 August, 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 August, 1876.

| BOROUGHS. | ESTI-
MATED
POPULA-
TION,
AUG. 1,
1876. | TOTAL
BIRTHS. | DEATHS IN THE BOROUGHS REGISTERED IN AUGUST, 1876.
| | Males. | Females. | Total
Deaths. | Proportion
of Deaths te
the 1,000 of
Population.
| Under 1 Year. | 1 & under 5 Years. | 5 Years
and over. | Under 1 Year. | 1 & under 5 Years. | 5 Years
and over. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland | 13,300 | 64 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 1.65 |
| Thames | 8,409 | 25 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 1 | 4 | 48 |
| Wellington | 11,495 | 63 | 2 | ... | 4 | 2 | ... | 4 | 18 | 1.57 |
| Nelson | 5,943 | 21 | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 6 | 1.01 |
| Christchurch | 10,894 | 56 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | ... | 5 | 19 | 1.74 |
| Dunedin | 19,860 | 86 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 27 | 1.36 |
| Hokitika | 3,523 | 12 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 28 |
| Total | ... | 327 | 18 | 5 | 25 | 9 | 7 | 33 | 97 | ... |

The deaths of persons not residents of the boroughs, occurring at hospitals, have been excluded in all cases.
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 10 fewer than in July.
The deaths were 20 fewer in number than the deaths in July.
Of the deaths, males contributed 48; females, 49: 39 of the deaths were of children under 5 years of age, being 40-21
per cent. of the whole number; 27 of these were of children under 1 year of age.
There were 5 deaths of persons of 65 years of age and over: 3 of these persons were males and 2 females: of these,
1 male aged 67, and 2 females aged 68 each, died at Wellington; 1 male of 81 years at Dunedin; and 1 male of 72 years at
Hokitika.

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
August, 1876.

| CLASSES. | CAUSES OF DEATH. | AUCKLAND. | THAMES. | WELLINGTON | NELSON. | CHRISTCH'CH | DUNEDIN. | HOKITIKA. | TOTAL. | PROPOR-
TIONS
PER CENT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | 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. | Under 5 Years. | 5 Years
& over. |
| I. Zymotic Diseases | ... | 2 | 4 | ... | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 8 | ... | 25 | 25.77 |
| II. Constitutional Diseases | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 5 | 4 | ... | 2 | 4 | ... | 16 | 16.50 |
| III. Local Diseases | ... | ... | 5 | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 36.08 |
| IV. Developmental Diseases | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.46 |
| V. Violent Deaths | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 6.19 |
| Unspecified | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Total | ... | 10 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 19 | 1 | 97 | 100.00 |

CLASS I.-ZYMOTIC DISEASES.
ORDER 1.-Miasmatic Diseases. Scarlatina, 11; Diphtheria, 1; Quinsy, 1; Croup, 3; Typhoid Fever, 2; Dysentery, 1;
Diarrhea, 2; Rheumatism of Heart, 2.
ORDER 2.-Enthetic Diseases. --Syphilis, 1.
ORDER 3.-Dietic Diseases. -Intemperance, 1.

CLASS II.-CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES.
ORDER 1.-Diathetic Diseases. -Cancer, 5.
ORDER 2.-Tubercular Diseases. --Tabes Mesenterica, 2; Phthisis, 7; Hydrocephalus, 2.

CLASS III.-LOCAL DISEASES.
ORDER 1.-Diseases of Nervous System. -Meningitis, 1; Epilepsy, 2; Convulsions, 2; Brain Disease, 1.
ORDER 2.-Diseases of Organs of Circulation. -Pericarditis, 1; Heart Disease, 6.
ORDER 3.-Diseases of Respiratory Organs. -Bronchitis, 5; Pneumonia, 5; Congestion of Lungs, 2.
ORDER 4.-Diseases of Digestive Organs. -Enteritis, 3; Peritonitis, 1; Strangulated Hernia, 1; Melæna, 1; Tumour of
Abdomen, 1.
ORDER 5.-Diseases of Urinary Organs. -Bright's Disease, 1.
ORDER 6.-Diseases of the Organs of Generation. - Ulceration of Womb, 1.
ORDER 8.-Diseases of the Integumentary System. -Pyæmia, 1.

CLASS IV.-DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES.
ORDER 1.-Developmental Diseases of Children. -Premature Birth, 3; Malformation, 2; Teething, 1.
ORDER 2.-Developmental Diseases of Adults. -Puerperal Peritonitis, 1.
ORDER 3.-Developmental Diseases of Old People. -Old Age, 2.
ORDER 4.-Diseases of Nutrition. -Atrophy and Debility, 6.

CLASS V.-VIOLENT DEATHS.
ORDER 1.-Accident or Negligence. -Fractured Bones of Neck by fall from Horse, 1; Severe Burns, 1; Accidentally
Drowned, 1; Accidental, 1.
ORDER 4.-Suicide. -Suicide by Strychnine during temporary insanity, 1.
Order not described.-1 Found drowned.