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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 June, 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 June, 1877.

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 10 more than in May.
The deaths were 6 fewer in number than the deaths in May.
Of the deaths, males contributed 51; females, 47: 37 of the deaths were of children under 5 years of age, being 37.76
per cent. of the whole number; 23 of these were of children under 1 year of age.
There were 5 deaths of persons of 65 years of age and over: 2 of these persons were males, and 3 females; 1 male
aged 66, and 1 female aged 68 died at Auckland; 1 female of 67 at Wellington; 1 female of 83 at Nelson; and 1 male of 74 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
June, 1877.

| CLASSES. | CAUSES OF DEATH. | AUCKLAND. | THAMES. | WELLINGTON. | NELSON. | CHRISTCH\'CH | DUNEDIN. | HOKITIKA. | 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. | TOTAL. | |
| I. | Zymotic Diseases | ... | 2 | 4 | ... | 2 | 3 | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | ... | ... | 26 | 26.53 |
| II. | Constitutional Diseases | ... | 3 | 5 | ... | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | ... | ... | 20 | 20.41 |
| III. | Local Diseases | ... | 5 | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | ... | ... | 36 | 35.72 |
| IV. | Developmental Diseases | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 3 | 1 | ... | 10 | 10.20 |
| V. | Violent Deaths | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | 4.08 |
| | Unspecified | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 3.06 |
| | Total | ... | 3 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 98 | 100.00 |

CLASS I.-ZYMOTIC DISEASES.
ORDER 1.-Miasmatic Diseases. Scarlatina, 12; Diphtheria, 4; Croup, 2; Whooping Cough, 1; Typhoid Fever, 2;
Erysipelas, 1; Diarrhea, 2; Rheumatic Fever, 1.
ORDER 2.-Enthetic Diseases. Syphilitic Ulceration of Throat, 1.

CLASS II.- CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES.
ORDER 1.-Diathetic Diseases. Cancer, 4; Tabes Mesenterica, 2.
ORDER 2.-Tubercular Diseases. -Phthisis, 13; Tubercular Meningitis, 1.

CLASS III.-LOCAL DISEASES.
ORDER 1. Diseases of Nervous System. - Meningitis, 3; Apoplexy, 6; Paralysis, 1; Epilepsy, 2; Convulsions, 4; Brain Disease,
2; Tetanus, 1.
ORDER 2.-Diseases of Organs of Circulation.-Heart Disease, 2.
ORDER 3.-Diseases of Respiratory Organs. Bronchitis, 1; Pneumonia, 2; Asthma, 1; Lung Disease, 1.
ORDER 4.-Diseases of Digestive Organs. Enteritis, 2; Peritonitis, 3; Hepatitis, 2; Jaundice, 1; Liver Disease, 1.
ORDER 8.-Diseases of Integumentary System. Pyæmia, 1.

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

CLASS V.-VIOLENT DEATHS.
ORDER 1. Accidental. Prolonged Labour, 1; suffocation, 1.
ORDER 3. Homicide. Manslaughter, 1.
UNSPECIFIED.--Natural Causes, 3.

Zymotic Diseases. The deaths from this class of disease were 26, and the proportion out of every 100 deaths in the
boroughs 26:53. In May, the proportion out of every 100 deaths was 26-92. Scarlatina continued prevalent at Dunedin during
June, there having been 11 deaths against 10 in May at that town. The mortality from this cause was less at Hokitika in June
(1 death) than in May (5 deaths). There were 4 deaths from Diphtheria last month-2 at Auckland, 1 at Christchurch, and 1
at Dunedin.

Diseases of the Respiratory System. The total of deaths from Bronchitis, Pneumonia, Asthma, and other Lung Diseases is
only 5, but 13 deaths occurred from Phthisis, which have been classified as from Constitutional Complaints.

Violent Deaths. Out of a total of 3, 2 were accidental. A child was killed by prolonged labour of mother, and another
suffocated while in bed. The death classed as homicidal is the case of a servant-girl, against whose employer a verdict of man-
slaughter was returned at a Coroner's inquest.

Comparison with June, 1876.-Against 98 deaths in the boroughs last month, 113 were registered in June, 1876. Scarlatina
and Diphtheria were more fatal in June, 1877, than in June, 1876, but other Zymotic Diseases less so. Diseases of the Respi-
ratory Organs, from which there were only 5 deaths in June, 1877, caused 16 deaths in June, 1876.

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 18th July, 1877.

WM. R. E. BROWN,
Registrar-General.