SEPT. 19.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1003

The following remarks apply only to the four principal boroughs:—
The births in August were 224, against 217 in July, an increase of 7.
The deaths amounted to 77, against 90 in July.
There were 11 deaths of persons of 65 years and upwards: 4 males of 77, 76, 70, and 67, and 2 females of 90 and 85, died at Auckland; a male of 74 and a female of 72 at Wellington; a male of 76 and a female of 79 at Christchurch; and a female of 65 at Dunedin.

Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases.—The deaths in this class increased in number from 6 in July to 9 in August, the difference being caused by an increase in the number of deaths from typhoid fever in Wellington, from 1 in July to 3 in August. There were not any deaths from this disease in either of the other three boroughs. Three deaths occurred in each month from diphtheria. In July all 3 occurred in Wellington; in August there was 1 in Wellington, 1 in Christchurch, and 1 in Dunedin.

Constitutional Diseases.—These diseases caused 12 deaths in August, against 13 in July. There were 5 deaths from cancer in July, but not any in August. The deaths, however, from phthisis increased in number from 8 in July to 8 in August. There was also a considerable decrease in the mortality from diseases of the circulatory system, heart disease, &c., only caused 3 deaths in August, against 10 in July. There was also a considerable decrease in the mortality from diseases of the digestive system, from 9 deaths in July to 4 in August.

Local Diseases.—There was a decrease in the number of deaths in this class, from 52 in July to 42 in August. Diseases of the nervous system caused a much greater mortality, the deaths having increased in number from 7 to 13; but diseases of the circulatory system, heart disease, &c., only caused 3 deaths in August, against 10 in July. There was also a considerable decrease in the mortality from diseases of the digestive system, from 9 deaths in July to 4 in August.

Violent Deaths.—There were 4 deaths in this class. The deaths of 2 persons were attributed to accident, one of whom was injured by a railway-truck; 2 persons committed suicide.

The subjoined table shows the mortality for the last two months at each of these four boroughs from six principal specific febrile or zymotic diseases, and also the deaths from certain inflammatory diseases of the lungs. These causes of death have been distinguished from the others of the class 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 SPECIFIC FEBRILE OR ZYMOTIC DISEASES.
PRINCIPAL LUNG DISEASES.

Towns:

• Auckland
• Wellington
• Christchurch
• Dunedin
• Totals

Febrile/Zymotic Diseases (Aug/July Totals):

• Measles: .. / ..
• Scarlet Fever: 1 / 3
• Typhoid and other Fever: 1 / 3
• Diphtheria: 3 / 3
• Whooping-cough: .. / ..
• Diarrhoeal Diseases: 1 / 1

Lung Diseases (Aug/July Totals):

• Bronchitis: 8 / 5
• Pleurisy: 1 / 2
• Pneumonia: 2 / 8
• Congestion of Lungs: 2 / ..

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 9th September, 1889.
WM. R. E. BROWN,
Registrar-General.

PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR AUGUST, 1889.

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.

Meteorological Office, Wellington, September, 1889,
JAMES HECTOR,
Director.