THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
1817

REGISTRAR-GENERAL'S REPORT on the Vital Statistics of the Boroughs of Auckland, Thames,
Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch, Dunedin, Hokitika, and Invercargill, during the Month of Novem-
ber, 1878.

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, Hokitika, and Invercargill, during
the Month of November, 1878.

DEATHS IN THE BOROUGHS REGISTERED IN NOVEMBER, 1878.

Table 1 Column Headers:
BOROUGHS. | CENSUS POPULATION, MARCH, 1878. | TOTAL BIRTHS. | DEATHS (Males): Under 1 Year, 1 & under 5 Years, 5 Years and over. | DEATHS (Females): Under 1 Year, 1 & under 5 Years, 5 Years and over. | Total Deaths. | Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population.

Row Labels: Auckland, Thames, Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch, Dunedin, Hokitika, Invercargill, Totals.

The deaths of persons not residents of the boroughs, occurring at hospitals, have been excluded in all cases.
The births were 10 less in number than in October.
The deaths were 6 less in number than the deaths in October.
Of the deaths, males contributed 55; females, 34: 29 of the deaths were of children under 5 years of age, being 32.58
per cent. of the whole number; 17 of these were of children under 1 year of age.
There were 10 deaths of persons over 65 years of age (4 males and 6 females), viz., 1 female of 73 at Auckland; 1 female of
66 at the Thames; 3 males of 70, 76, and 83, and 1 female of 68, at Wellington; 1 female of 72 at Nelson; 1 female of 78 at
Dunedin; and 1 male of 71, and 1 female of 73, at Christchurch.

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
November, 1878.

Table 2 Column Headers:
CLASSES. | CAUSES OF DEATH. | AUCKLAND (Under 5 Years, 5 Years & over), THAMES (Under 5 Years, 5 Years & over), WELLINGTON (Under 5 Years, 5 Years & over), NELSON (Under 5 Years, 5 Years & over), CH'CH (Under 5 Years, 5 Years & over), DUNEDIN (Under 5 Years, 5 Years & over), HOKITIKA (Under 5 Years, 5 Years & over), INVERCARGILL (Under 5 Years, 5 Years & over). | TOTAL. | PROPORTIONS PER CENT.

Row Labels: I. Zymotic Diseases, II. Constitutional Diseases, III. Local Diseases, IV. Developmental Diseases, V. Violent Deaths, Unspecified, Totals.

CLASS I.-ZYMOTIC DISEASES.
ORDER 1. Miasmatic Diseases. Scarlet Fever, 1; Diphtheria, 1; Typhoid Fever, 3; Diarrhœa, 2.
ORDER 2.-Enthetic Diseases. Syphilis, 1; Purulent Absorption (Impetigo), 1.
ORDER 4. Parasitic Diseases.---Worms, 1.

CLASS II.-CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES.
ORDER 1.-Diathetic Diseases. Carcinoma, 1.
ORDER 2.-Tubercular Diseases. Tuberculosis, 1; Phthisis, 9; Hydrocephalus, 5.

CLASS III.-LOCAL DISEASES.
ORDER 1. Diseases of Nervous System. Meningitis, 4; Apoplexy, 1; Paralysis, 1; Convulsions, 3; Congestion of the
Brain, 2.
ORDER 2.-Diseases of Organs of Circulation.-Heart Disease, 7.
ORDER 3. Diseases of Respiratory Organs. Laryngitis, 1; Bronchitis, 6; Pleurisy, 1; Pneumonia, 3; Disease of the Lungs, 1.
ORDER 4.-Diseases of Digestive Organs. Peritonitis, 2; Cholic, 1; Dyspepsia, 1; Hepatitis, 2; Liver Disease, 2.

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

CLASS V.-VIOLENT DEATHS.
ORDER 1.-Accident. Fracture, 1; Concussion, 1; Injury to Intestines, 1; Suffocation, 1.
ORDER 4.-Suicide. Cut Throat, 2; Shot himself, 1; Hanging, 1.