THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 85

REGISTRAR-GENERAL'S REPORT on the Vital Statistics of the Boroughs of Auckland, Thames,
Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch, Dunedin, and Hokitika, during the Month of December, 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 December, 1877.

| BOROUGHS. | ESTI-
MATED
POPULA-
TION,
JAN.
1877. | TOTAL
BIRTHS. | DEATHS IN THE BOROUGHS REGISTERED IN DECEMBER, 1877. | | | | | | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | | Males. | | | Females. | | | Total
Deaths. | Proportion
of Deaths to
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 ... | 12,024 | 44 | 6 | ... | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 1·50 |
| Thames ... | 4,466 | 16 | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ·67 |
| Wellington ... | 16,130 | 69 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 59 | 3·66 |
| Nelson ... | 5,554 | 21 | 1 | ... | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1·62 |
| Christchurch ... | 12,815 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 1·79 |
| Dunedin ... | 23,365 | 56 | 3 | ... | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 17 | ·73 |
| Hokitika ... | 2,905 | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Total ... | ... | 247 | 30 | 9 | 28 | 29 | 8 | 25 | 129 | ... |

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 51 fewer than in November.
The deaths were 23 more in number than the deaths in November.
Of the deaths, males contributed 67; females, 62: 76 of the deaths were of children under 5 years of age, being 58·91
per cent. of the whole number; 59 of these were of children under 1 year of age.
There were 6 deaths of persons of 65 years of age and over: 2 of these persons were males and 4 females; 2 females of 77
and 88 died at Auckland; 1 male of 70 at the Thames; 1 female of 67 at Nelson; 1 male of 83, and 1 female of 68, 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
December, 1877.

| 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. | | |
| I. | Zymotic Diseases ... | 4 | 2 | ... | ... | 25 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 45 | 34·88 |
| II. | Constitutional Diseases ... | 1 | 3 | ... | ... | 4 | 2 | ... | 3 | 1 | 3 | ... | 6 | ... | ... | 23 | 17·83 |
| III. | Local Diseases ... | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | ... | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | ... | ... | 44 | 34·11 |
| IV. | Developmental Diseases ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 9 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 15 | 11·62 |
| V. | Violent Deaths ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ·78 |
| | Unspecified ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ·78 |
| | Total ... | ... | ... | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 12 | ... | ... | 129 | 100·00 |

CLASS I.—ZYMOTIC DISEASES.
ORDER 1.—Miasmatic Diseases.—Scarlatina, 1; Croup, 2; Whooping Cough, 16; Erysipelas, 1; Dysentery, 2; Diarrhoea, 17.
ORDER 3.—Dietic Diseases.—Inanition, 3; Alcoholism, 3.

CLASS II.—CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES.
ORDER 1.—Diathetic Diseases.—Dropsy, 2; Cancer, 3.
ORDER 2.—Tubercular Diseases.—Scrofula, 2; Tabes Mesenterica, 6; Phthisis, 10.

CLASS III.—LOCAL DISEASES.
ORDER 1.—Diseases of Nervous System.—Inflammation of Brain, 4; Apoplexy, 2; Paralysis, 3; Epilepsy, 1; Convulsions, 2;
Brain Disease, 2.
ORDER 2.—Diseases of Organs of Circulation.—Heart Disease, 7.
ORDER 3.—Diseases of Respiratory Organs.—Bronchitis, 2; Pneumonia, 5.
ORDER 4.—Diseases of Digestive Organs.—Gastritis, 1; Enteritis, 3; Hernia, 2; Stomach Disease, 1; Hepatitis, 2; Gall-
stones, 1; Liver Disease, 2.
ORDER 5.—Diseases of Urinary Organs.—Nephritis, 1; Nephria, 2.
ORDER 6.—Diseases of the Organs of Generation.—Uterine Disease, 1.

CLASS IV.—DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES.
ORDER 1.—Developmental Diseases of Children.—Premature Birth, 6; Teething, 2.
ORDER 4.—Diseases of Nutrition.—Atrophy and Debility, 7.

CLASS V.—VIOLENT DEATHS.
ORDER 1.—Accidental.—Concussion of Brain, 1.

Unspecified Cause, 1.