THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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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
January, 1879.

CLASSES.
CAUSES OF DEATH.
AUCKLAND. THAMES. WELLINGTON. NELSON. CH'CH. DUNEDIN. HOKITIKA. INVERCARGILL
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. Under 5 Years. 5 Years & over. TOTAL. PROPOR-
TIONS PER
CANT.
I. Zymotic Diseases
15
2
8
1
25
2
7
2
8
2
4
3
1
...
...
78 43.82
II. Constitutional Diseases
2
3
1
1
2
3
1
1
6
3
...
...
21 11.80
III. Local Diseases
1
7
1
1
11
1
8
6
3
1
1
48 26.97
IV. Developmental Diseases 3
1
3
4
1
1
1
2
27 15.17
V. Violent Deaths
1
...
1
...
...
1
...
...
3 1.68
Unspecified
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1 0.56
Totals
19
13
9
4
38
19
11
3
20
13
11
13
1
1
2
178 100.00

CLASS I.—ZYMOTIC DISEASES.
ORDER 1.—Miasmatic Diseases.—Diphtheria, 1; Croup, 1; Whooping Cough, 8; Typhoid Fever, 3; Erysipelas, 2;
Cholera, 1; Dysentery, 1; Diarrhœa, 50; Rheumatism, 1.
ORDER 2.—Enthetic Diseases.—Syphilis, 1.
ORDER 3.—Dietic Diseases.—Want of Breast-milk, 1; Inanition of Infancy, 4; Alcoholism, 3.
ORDER 4.—Parasitic Diseases.—Thrush, 1.

CLASS II.—CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES.
ORDER 1.—Diathetic Diseases.—Carcinoma, 2.
ORDER 2.—Tubercular Diseases.—Tuberculosis, 1; Lumbar Abscess, 1; Tabes Mesenterica, 3; Phthisis, 9; Hydrocephalus, 5.

CLASS III.—LOCAL DISEASES.
ORDER 1.—Diseases of Nervous System.—Meningitis, 2; Apoplexy, 5; Paralysis, 3; Epilepsy, 1: Convulsions, 6; Necren-
cephalus, 1.
ORDER 2.—Diseases of Organs of Circulation.—Heart Disease, 4.
ORDER 3.—Diseases of Respiratory Organs.—Bronchitis, 8; Pleurisy, 1; Pneumonia, 4; Congestion of Lungs, 1.
ORDER 4.—Diseases of Digestive Organs.—Gastritis, 2; Enteritis, 2; Ulceration of Intestines, 1; Hepatitis, 1; Jaundice, 1;
Cirrhosis, 1; Liver Disease, 3.
ORDER 6.—Diseases of Organs of Generation.—Metritis, 1.

CLASS IV.—DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES.
ORDER 1.—Developmental Diseases of Children.—Premature Birth, 9; Teething, 4; Abscess, 1.
ORDER 2.—Developmental Diseases of Adults.—Amenorrhœa, 1; Premature Labour, 1.
ORDER 4.—Diseases of Nutrition.—Atrophy and Debility, 11.

CLASS V.—VIOLENT DEATHS.
ORDER 1.—Accident.—Amputation, 1; Drowning, 1; Run over, 1.

Again a considerable increase on the number of deaths in the preceding month has to be noted, the deaths having risen in
number from 132 in December to 178 in January—an increase of 46.
Zymotic diseases caused 78 deaths in January, against 33 in December—an increase of 45, or within 1 of the total
increase for the month. Of these, dysentery and diarrhœa caused an increased number of 34 deaths during January—18 in
December, 52 in January—the increase in Wellington alone having amounted to 19 deaths, or more than half the total increase.
Of the 52 deaths from this cause, 42 were of infants under 1 year.
Constitutional diseases.—The deaths from these diseases were 2 less in number than in December. Phthisis caused 9 deaths
in January, against 13 in December.
Local diseases.—There was a decrease of 6 in the total number of deaths from these diseases as compared with December
but there is no marked feature in the particulars of decrease.
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.
TOWNS.
Measles.
Scarlet Fever
Typhus and
other Fever.
Diphtheria.
Whooping
Cough.
Dysentery
and
Diarrhœa.
Bronchitis.
Pleurisy.
Pneumonia.
Congestion
of Lungs.
Jan. Dec. Jan. Dec. Jan. Dec. Jan. Dec. Jan. Dec. Jan. Dec. Jan. Dec. Jan. Dec. Jan. Dec. Jan. Dec.
Auckland ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 ...
Thames ... ... ... ... ... 8 2
Wellington ... ... ... ... ... 8 8
Nelson ... ... ... ... 1 24 2
Christchurch ... ... ... 1 3 1
Dunedin ... ... ... 2 9 3
Hokitika ... ... ... 1 ...
Invercargill ... ... ... 1 ...
Totals ... ... ... 1 3 6 1 8 3 52 18 8 8 1 1 4 6 1 1

• One case of cholera.
  Of the 3 accidental or violent deaths, 1 ensued after a surgical operation.
  Registrar-General's Office,
  Wellington, 19th February, 1879.
  WM. R. E. BROWN,
  Registrar-General.