1170

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

CLASS V.-VIOLENT DEATHS.
ORDER 1.-Accidental.--Accidentally Crushed by Sacks of Corn, 1; Accidentally Killed by Fall of Earth, 1; Suffocation, 1;
Accidentally Run Over, 1; Hæmorrhage from Navel, 1.
ORDER 4.-Suicide.-Hanging, 1.
Probable Cause of Death, "Neglect on Mother's Part," 1.

Ninety-seven deaths were registered in the seven boroughs in July, against 92 in June. There was in July a marked
increase in the number of deaths in Dunedin and Nelson, and a decrease in the number of deaths in Auckland, Wellington,
and Christchurch. Of the increased deaths in Dunedin, 8 occurred in the Lunatic Asylum. The deaths from Zymotic
diseases were only 7 in July, against 19 in June; of these 7 deaths, only 4 were from Miasmatic diseases, of which 1 death was
from Typhoid Fever, and 2 (both of infants) from Diarrhea. Of the deaths from Constitutional diseases, Pthisis claimed 10
victims. There was a large increase in the number of deaths from diseases of the Nervous System, but among these are
included the 8 deaths referred to as having occurred in the Dunedin Lunatic Asylum. Deaths from diseases of the Respiratory
System amounted to 12, double the number of deaths in June from similar causes. The subjoined table shows the mortality for
the two months at each town from six principal Zymotic diseases of the Miasmatic order, and also the deaths from certain
inflammatory diseases of the lungs. These causes of death have been distinguished from the others of the classes to which
they belong, as being the most important special diseases which give rise to sudden increases in the death-rates of towns, and
the prevalence of which is closely connected with sanitary condition and climatic influence of the season on health.

SIX PRINCIPAL ZYMOTIC DISEASES.
PRINCIPAL LUNG DISEASES.

SEVEN TOWNS.
July Jun July Jun July Jun July Jun July Jun July Jun July Jun July Jun July Jun July Jun
Auckland ... ... ... ... 1 ... 2 ... ... ... 3 3 ... ... 1 ... ... ... ...
Thames ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Wellington ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Nelson ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Christchurch ... ... ... ... ... 1 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Dunedin ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 ... ...
Hokitika ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Totals ... ... 2 ... 1 3 2 2 2 3 4 2 ... ... 6 2 2 ... 2 2

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 22nd August, 1878.

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

PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL REPORT FOR JULY, 1878.

| | AUCKLAND. | WELLINGTON. | NELSON. | CHRIST-
CHURCH. | HOKITIKA. | DUNEDIN. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Temperature in Shade | 50.6 | 47.2 | 45.4 | 43.0 | 43.0 | 42.6 |
| Average for same month previous years | 52.3 | 47.9 | 46.3 | 42.7 | 45.0 | 42.8 |
| Maximum Temperature in Shade, and date | 62.4 on 3rd | 59.5 on 29th | 59.0 on 15th | 70.0 on 29th | 56.1 on 29th | 60.0 on 28th |
| Minimum Temperature in Shade, and date | 35.6 on 19th | 31.9 on 17th | 30.0 on 8th and 10th | 23.3 on 16th | 28.9 on 18th, 19th, & 20th | 30.0 on 31st |
| Maximum Temperature in Sun, and date | 111.5 on 10th and 18th | 100.0 on 29th | 94.0 on 28th | 107.0 on 29th | 101.0 on 30th | 80.0 on 26th |
| Minimum Temperature on Grass, and date | 26.3 on 19th | 28.8 on 17th | 14.0 on 26th | 24.0 on 20th | 22.0 on 20th | ... |
| Mean Humidity (Saturation=100) | 87 | 86 | 80 | 74 | 84 | 70 |
| Average for same month previous years | 82 | 76 | 77 | 83 | 89 | 79 |
| Total Rainfall in inches | 4.730 | 6.110 | 9.440 | 1.130 | 14.320 | 0.410 |
| Average for same month previous years | 4.577 | 6.194 | 5.192 | 2.498 | 9.463 | 2.347 |
| Number of Days on which Rain fell | 23 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 24 | 8 |
| Average for same month previous years | 20 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 13 |

Note.---This table is prepared from unchecked averages, transmitted by telegraph in anticipation of the full returns, and must not be entirely
relied on for compiling Meteorological Statistics.

August, 1878.

J. HECTOR, Inspector,