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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 89

CLASS III.-LOCAL DISEASES.

ORDER 1:—
Diseases of Nervous System,–
Meningitis ... ... ... 1
Paralysis ... ... 1 3
Apoplexy ... ... 1 2 1
Epilepsy ... ... 1 2 1 5
Convulsions ... ... 1 2 3 2 13
Brain Disease, &c. ... 2 3 2 5

ORDER 2:–
Diseases of Organs of Circulation,–
Pericarditis ... ... ... 1 1
Heart Disease ... ... 2 3 2 1 8

ORDER 3:–
Diseases of Respiratory Organs,–
Bronchitis ... 2 6 2 1 10
Pleurisy ... 1 1 7
Pneumonia ... 4 5 1 3 6
Congestion of Lungs ... ... ... 1 1

ORDER 4:–
Diseases of Digestive Organs,–
Peritonitis ... ... ... 1 1
Jaundice ... ... ... 1 1

ORDER 5:–
Diseases of Urinary Organs,–
Nephria ... ... ... 1 1
Uræmia ... ... ... 1 1

ORDER 7:–
Diseases of the Organs of Locomotion,–
Joint Disease ... 1 1

ORDER 8:–
Diseases of Integumentary System,–
Phlegmon ... 1 1

CLASS IV.—DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES.

ORDER 1:–
Developmental Diseases of Children,–
Premature Birth ... 1 1

ORDER 2:–
Developmental Diseases of Adults,–
Childbirth ... 1 1 2

ORDER 3:–
Developmental Diseases of Old People,–
Old Age ... 1 1 1

ORDER 4:–
Diseases of Nutrition,–
Debility 2 2 4

CLASS V.—VIOLENT DEATHS.

ORDER 1:–
Accident or Negligence,–
Fracture of Spine ... 1 1
Fall from Horse ... 1 1
Poisoned by Eating Matches ... 1 1
Drowned ... 1 1

ORDER 4:–
Suicidal
Poisoned ... 1 1

Totals ... 13 49 18 23 103

The following remarks apply only to the above four principal boroughs :–
The births were 284 in August, against 298 in July, a decrease of 14.
The deaths in August were 103, against 102 in July, an increase of 1.
There were 7 deaths of persons of 65 years and upwards, viz., 3 males of 65, 66, and 73 at Auckland; 1 male of 76 at
Wellington; 1 female of 84 at Christchurch; and 1 male of 79 and 1 female of 82 at Dunedin.
Although in the aggregate the deaths only numbered one more than in the preceding month, yet in Wellington there was a
large increase, the deaths having been 49 in August against 27 in July. There was a decrease in Auckland of 12, in Christchurch of 3,
and in Dunedin of 6. The increase in Wellington is attributable to the large number of deaths from whooping cough and diseases
of the respiratory organs, these diseases having caused 22 deaths in August, against 4 in July. Of the 49 deaths, only 7 occurred
in the Thorndon Ward of the town.
Zymotic Diseases. These diseases caused 18 deaths in August, against 12 in July. The increased deaths from whooping
cough in Wellington account for the difference.
Constitutional Diseases. The deaths from these causes were only 8, against 23 in the previous month. Phthisis caused 4
deaths in August, against 11 in July.
Local Diseases. There was a considerable increase in the deaths from these diseases, the number having been 46 in July,
against 64 in August. Of these, diseases of the nervous system caused 8 deaths in July and 25 in August; and diseases of the
respiratory organs, 20 deaths in July and 24 in August.
Violent Deaths. There were 5 deaths of this class, of which one was suicidal.
The subjoined table shows the mortality for the last two months at each of these four boroughs 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.