THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1169

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

DEATHS IN THE BOROUGHS REGISTERED IN JULY, 1878.

The deaths of persons not residents of the boroughs, occurring at hospitals, have been excluded in all cases.

The births were 68 more than in June.
The deaths were 5 more in number than the deaths in June.
Of the deaths, males contributed 63; females, 34: 30 of the deaths were of children under 5 years of age, being 30.92
per cent. of the whole number; 24 of these were of children under 1 year of age.
There were 13 deaths of persons over 65 years of age: 8 of these persons were males and 5 were females; 2 males of 68 and
70, and 1 female of 79, died at Auckland; 2 males of 71 and 80, died at Wellington; 1 male of 72, and 2 females of 74 and 84,
died at Nelson; 3 males of 67, 69, and 75, and 2 females of 67 and 75, died 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
July, 1878.

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 | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 7 | 7.22 |
| II. Constitutional Diseases | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 4 | ... | ... | 15 | 15.46 |
| III. Local Diseases | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 47 | 48.45 |
| IV. Developmental Diseases | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 3 | ... | ... | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 20.62 |
| V. Violent Deaths | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7.22 |
| Unspecified | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1.03 |
| Totals | ... | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 28 | 97 | 100.00 |

CLASS I.-ZYMOTIC DISEASES.
ORDER 1.-Miasmatic Diseases. Typhoid Fever, 1; Diarrhœa, 2; Chronic Rheumatism, 1.
ORDER 3.-Dietic Diseases. Want of Breast Milk, 1; Purpura, 1; Alcoholism, 1.

CLASS II. CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES.
ORDER 1. Diathetic Diseases. General Dropsy, 1; Cancer of the Stomach, 3.
ORDER 2.-Tubercular Diseases. -Tabes Mesenterica, 1; Phthisis, 10.

CLASS III.-LOCAL DISEASES.
ORDER 1.-Diseases of Nervous System. -Cerebritis, 2; Congestion of Brain, 2; Inflammation of Brain, 1; Meningitis, 1;
Myelitis, 1; Apoplexy, 4; General Paralysis, 2; Acute Mania, 1; Epileptiform Convulsions, 1; Convulsions, 4;
Disease of Brain, 1; Embolism of Brain, 1; Spinal Meningitis, 1.
ORDER 2.-Diseases of Organs of Circulation. - Heart Disease, 5.
ORDER 3.-Diseases of Respiratory Organs. -Bronchitis, 4; Pneumonia, 6; Congestion of Lungs, 2.
ORDER 4.-Diseases of Digestive Organs. -Ascites, 1; Ulceration of Stomach, 1; Iliac Abscess, 1; Hepatitis, 1; Disease of
Liver and Dropsy, 1.
ORDER 5.-Diseases of Urinary Organs. -Nephritis, 1; Cystitis, 1.
ORDER 7.-Diseases of Organs of Locomotion. -Angular Curvature of Spine, 1.

CLASS IV. DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES.
ORDER 1. Developmental Diseases of Children. -Premature Birth, 8; Teething, 1.
ORDER 3.-Developmental Diseases of Old People. -Old Age, 4.
ORDER 4.-Diseases of Nutrition. -Atrophy and Debility, 7.