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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
R EGISTRAR-GENERAL'S REPORT on the Vital Statistics of the Boroughs of Auckland, Thames,
Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch, Dunedin, and Hokitika, during the Month of April, 1877.
TABLE showing the Number of Births, the actual Mortality of Males and Females, and the Proportion of Popula-
tion, in the Boroughs of Auckland, Thames, Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch, Dunedin, and Hokitika, during the Month
of April, 1877.
DEATHS IN THE BOROUGHS REGISTERED IN APRIL, 1877.
ESTI-
MATED
POPULA- TOTAL
Males.
Females.
BOROUGHS.
TION,
BIRTHS.
JAN.
1877.
Under 1 & under
5 Years.
5 Years
and over.
Under 1 & under
1 Year. 5 Years.
5 Years
and over.
Total
Deaths.
Proportion
of Deaths to
the 1,000 of
Population.
Auckland
12,024 48
1
1
6
4
1
1
14
1.16
Thames
4,466 16
...
...
...
...
...
4
.90
Wellington
16,130 61
2
2
10
3
2
...
24
1.49
Nelson
5,554 18
1
2
...
1
...
4
.72
Christchurch
12,815 35
3
4
...
1
...
10
.78
Dunedin
23,365 74
1
1
8
3
1
3
18
1.77
Hokitika
2,905
10
1
2
3
...
3
9
3.10
Total
...
262
8
7
36
13
4
15
83
...
The deaths of persons not residents of the boroughs, occurring at hospitals, have been excluded in all cases.
The estimates of the population are calculated on the number of inhabited houses in each borough, as shown in returns
supplied by the municipal authorities.
The births were 40 less than in March.
The deaths were 42 less in number than the deaths in March.
Of the deaths, males contributed 51; females, 32: 32 of the deaths were of children under 5 years of age, being 38.55
per cent. of the whole number; 21 of these were of children under 1 year of age.
There were 3 deaths of persons of 65 years of age and over: all of these persons were males; 1 aged 68 died at Auck-
land; 1 of 75 at Wellington; and 1 of 65 at Nelson.
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
April, 1877.
CLASSES.
CAUSES OF DEATH.
AUCKLAND. THAMES. WELLINGTON. NELSON. CHRISTCH'CH DUNEDIN. HOKΙΤΙΚΑ
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
PEE CENT.
I. Zymotic Diseases
3
2
...
2
3
1
1
1
4
2
2
25
30.12
II. Constitutional Diseases
...
...
...
...
1
2
...
1
2
1
12
14.46
III. Local Diseases
2
2
...
...
1
5
2
1
1
...
31
37.35
IV. Developmental Diseases
2
...
...
...
3
...
...
1
...
10
12.05
V. Violent Deaths
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
3
3.61
Unspecified
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
2.41
Total
7
7
...
4
9
15
2
2
4
6
7
11
3
6
83 100.00

CLASS I.-ZYMOTIC DISEASES.
ORDER 1.-Miasmatic Diseases. Scarlatina, 9; Diphtheria, 1; Croup, 2; Typhoid Fever, 5; Erysipelas, 1; Dysentery, 1;
Diarrhea, 4.
ORDER 2.-Enthetic Diseases. Syphilis, 1.
ORDER 3.-Dietic Diseases.-Inanition, 1.

CLASS II. CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES.
ORDER 1.--Diathetic Diseases.-Cancer, 2.
ORDER 2.-Tubercular Diseases. -Phthisis, 6; Tubercular Meningitis, 1; Tabes Mesenterica, 3.

CLASS III.-LOCAL DISEASES.
ORDER 1.-Diseases of Nervous System. Myelitis, 1; Spinal Meningitis, 1; Apoplexy, 3; Paralysis, 1; Epilepsy, 1; Con-
vulsions, 3.
ORDER 2.-Diseases of Organs of Circulation.-Heart Disease, 8.
ORDER 3.-Diseases of Respiratory Organs. Laryngitis, 1; Bronchitis, 1; Pneumonia, 3; Lung Disease, 2.
ORDER 4.-Diseases of Digestive Organs. Stomach Disease, 2; Disease of Liver, 1.
ORDER 5. Diseases of Urinary Organs. - Kidney Disease, 2.
ORDER 8. Diseases of Integumentary System. -Pemphigus, 1.