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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, 1877.

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, 1877.

DEATHS IN THE BOROUGHS REGISTERED IN FEBRUARY, 1877.
BOROUGHS. | ESTI- MATED POPULA- TION, JAN. 1877. | TOTAL BIRTHS. | Males. Under 1 Year. | 1 & under 5 Years. | 5 Years and over. | Females. Under 1 Year. | 1 & under 5 Years. | 5 Years and over. | Total Deaths. | Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population.
Auckland | 12,024 | 45 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 1.41
Thames | 4,466 | 19 | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 | 4 | ... | 5 | 1.12
Wellington | 16,130 | 62 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 1.49
Nelson | 5,554 | 11 | 1 | ... | 3 | ... | ... | 2 | 6 | 1.08
Christchurch | 12,815 | 47 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | ... | 2 | 23 | 1.79
Dunedin | 23,365 | 77 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 38 | 1.63
Hokitika | 2,905 | 17 | 1 | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | 3 | 7 | 2.41
Total | ... | 278 | 19 | 9 | 31 | 29 | 5 | 27 | 120 |

The deaths of persons not residents of the boroughs, occurring at hospitals, have been excluded in all cases.
The estimates of the populations of the boroughs given here are not as before merely an addition of the excess of births
over deaths to the census figures for March, 1874, as it has become evident that such estimates are not sufficiently accurate. The
number of persons to a house has been assumed to be the same as when the Census was taken, and the population calculated on
the number of inhabited houses in each borough at the present time, as shown in returns supplied by the municipal authorities.

The births were 61 less than in January.
The deaths were 27 less in number than the deaths in January.
Of the deaths, males contributed 59; females, 61: 62 of the deaths were of children under 5 years of age, being 51.67
per cent. of the whole number; 48 of these were of children under 1 year of age.
There were 7 deaths of persons of 65 years of age and over: 4 of these persons were males and 3 females: of these,
1 male aged 81, and 2 females aged 74 and 78, died at Auckland; 1 female over 70 at Wellington; 1 male aged 75 at Christ-
church; and 2 males aged 66 and 68 at 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
February, 1877.

CLASSES. | CAUSES OF DEATH. | AUCKLAND. | THAMES. | WELLINGTON. | NELSON. | CHRISTCH'CH | DUNEDIN. | HOKITIKA. | TOTAL. | PROPOR- TIONS PER CENT.
I. Zymotic Diseases | ... | 4 Under 5 Years. 2 5 Years & over. | 2 Under 5 Years. 1 5 Years & over. | 9 Under 5 Years. 3 5 Years & over. | 2 Under 5 Years. 2 5 Years & over. | 5 Under 5 Years. 1 5 Years & over. | 7 Under 5 Years. 1 5 Years & over. | 1 Under 5 Years. 3 5 Years & over. | 46 | 38.33
II. Constitutional Diseases | ... | 4 Under 5 Years. 2 5 Years & over. | 4 Under 5 Years. 5 5 Years & over. | 1 Under 5 Years. 1 5 Years & over. | 2 Under 5 Years. 3 5 Years & over. | 2 Under 5 Years. 2 5 Years & over. | 5 Under 5 Years. 3 5 Years & over. | 1 Under 5 Years. 1 5 Years & over. | 17 | 14.17
III. Local Diseases | ... | 4 Under 5 Years. 5 5 Years & over. | 1 Under 5 Years. ... 5 Years & over. | 2 Under 5 Years. 1 5 Years & over. | 1 Under 5 Years. 1 5 Years & over. | 6 Under 5 Years. 11 5 Years & over. | ... | 3 Under 5 Years. 1 5 Years & over. | 40 | 33.33
IV. Developmental Diseases | ... | ... | ... | 2 Under 5 Years. 1 5 Years & over. | ... | 4 Under 5 Years. ... 5 Years & over. | ... | 1 Under 5 Years. ... 5 Years & over. | 13 | 10.83
V. Violent Deaths | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1.67
Unspecified | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1.67
Total | ... | 10 Under 5 Years. 7 5 Years & over. | 3 Under 5 Years. 2 5 Years & over. | 15 Under 5 Years. 9 5 Years & over. | 1 Under 5 Years. 5 5 Years & over. | 15 Under 5 Years. 8 5 Years & over. | 16 Under 5 Years. 22 5 Years & over. | 2 Under 5 Years. 5 5 Years & over. | 120 | 100.00

CLASS I.---ZYMOTIC DISEASES.
ORDER 1.---Miasmatic Diseases. Scarlatina, 6; Diphtheria, 1; Croup, 1; Whooping Cough, 1; Typhoid Fever, 4;
Dysentery, 2; Diarrhea, 23; Remittent Fever, 1; Rheumatic Fever, 1.
ORDER 2.---Enthetic Diseases.---Syphilis, 1.
ORDER 3.---Dietic Diseases.---Inanition, 1; Scurvy, 1; Alcoholism, 2.
ORDER 4.---Parasitic Diseases.---Worm Fever, 1.

CLASS II.---CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES.
ORDER 1.---Diathetic Diseases.---Cerebral Anæmia, 1; Cancer, 1; Noma, 1.
ORDER 2.---Tubercular Diseases.---Tuberculosis, 1; Phthisis, 12; Serous Apoplexy, 1.

CLASS III.---LOCAL DISEASES.
ORDER 1.---Diseases of Nervous System.---Inflammation of Brain, 1; Apoplexy, 3; Paralysis, 3; Insanity, 2; Convulsions, 2;
Tumour of Brain, 1.
ORDER 2.---Diseases of Organs of Circulation.---Heart Disease, 6.
ORDER 3.---Diseases of Respiratory Organs.---Bronchitis, 5; Lung Disease, 2.
ORDER 4.---Diseases of Digestive Organs.---Enteritis, 4; Peritonitis, 1; Perforation of Bowels, 1; Dyspepsia, 1; Entero-colitis, 3;
Disease of Liver, 2.
ORDER 5.---Diseases of Urinary Organs.---Nephritis, 1; Bright's Disease, 2.

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

CLASS V.---VIOLENT DEATHS.
ORDER 1.---Accident or Negligence.---Poisoned, 1; Fell down well, 1.

UNSPECIFIED AS TO CLASS.
Found dead, 2.