JULY 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 851

CLASS VI.—LOCAL DISEASES.
ORDER 1:—
Diseases of Nervous System,—
Meningitis .. .. .. .. 3 .. 1 .. 4
Apoplexy .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 1 4
Paralysis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 3
Convulsions .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. 2
Progressive Muscular Atrophy .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Chronic Hydrocephalus .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 2
Congestion of Brain .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1

ORDER 3:—
Diseases of Circulatory System,—
Disease of Heart .. .. .. 4 .. .. 1 5
Aneurism .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1

ORDER 4:—
Diseases of Respiratory System,—
Croup .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Bronchitis .. .. .. 2 3 2 .. .. 1 8
Pneumonia .. .. .. 1 1 .. 1 .. .. 3
Congestion of Lungs .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 1 3

ORDER 5:—
Diseases of Digestive System,—
Stomach Disease .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Enteritis .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 3 .. 4
Hepatic Colic .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
Abdominal Tumour .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 2

ORDER 7:—
Diseases of Urinary System,—
Nephritis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Bright’s Disease .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1

ORDER 8:—
Diseases of the Reproductive System,—
Pregnancy .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1

ORDER 9:—
Diseases of Organs of Locomotion,—
Disease of Hip .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1

ORDER 10:—
Diseases of Integumentary System,—
Carbuncle .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
Phlegmonous Inflammation .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1

CLASS VII.—VIOLENCE.
ORDER 1:—
Accident or Negligence,—
Compression of Brain .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Blasting Accident .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 2
Scalded .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1

ORDER 3:—
Suicide,—
Hanging .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1

CLASS VIII.—ILL-DEFINED AND NOT-SPECIFIED CAUSES.
Dropsy .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Marasmus, Debility .. .. 3 .. 3 .. 2 .. 1 .. 9
Inanition .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1

• Totals .. .. 9 16 12 23 10 6 5 16 97

The following remarks apply only to the four principal boroughs:—
The births in June were 227 against 291 in May, a decrease of 64. The deaths in June were 97 against 106 in May, a decrease of 9.

There were 16 deaths of persons of 65 years and upwards: 2 males of 80 and 71, and 2 females of 76 and 73, died at Auckland; 2 males of 83 and 66, and 4 females of 74, 70, and 67 (two), at Wellington; 1 male of 66 at Christchurch; and 2 males of 74 and 71, and 3 females of 75, 72, and 65, at Dunedin.

Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases.—The deaths from these causes were 9 in June against 10 in May. There was in June an entire absence of deaths from diarrhoeal diseases, but diphtheria caused 3 deaths in Wellington, and measles caused 2 deaths in Christchurch and 1 in Wellington.

The extent to which the deaths in this class are affected by climatic influences is shown by the following comparison: In the three hottest months of this year, January, February, and March, the deaths from these diseases were respectively 44, 49, and 63; in June they were 9. Of these, the deaths attributable to diarrhoeal diseases were respectively 37, 40, 46, and for June 0.

Constitutional Diseases.—These diseases caused 13 deaths in June against 17 in May. Phthisis heads the list with 9 of these deaths.

Local Diseases.—There was a slight increase in the number of deaths from these causes. Diseases of the nervous system were considerably more fatal, having caused 17 deaths in June against 11 in May. Diseases of the heart caused 6 deaths, and diseases of the respiratory system 15 deaths, an increase of 1 on the number in the previous month. In the hotter months of January, February, and March the deaths from diseases of the respiratory system were 8, 6, and 7; in May and June, 14 and 15. The mortality from these diseases in 1885 was greatest in the months of August and September, when the deaths for the respective months were 20 and 22.

Violent Deaths.—Of the 5 deaths in this class, 2 were caused by accidents from blasting, and 1 was suicidal.