Sept. 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1043

The following remarks apply only to the four principal boroughs :—
The births in August were 228, as against 238 in July, a decrease of 10.
The deaths amounted to 92, against 95 in July.

There were 22 deaths of persons of 65 years and upwards : 2 males of 80 and 76, and 3 females of 79, 74, and 65,
died at Auckland ; 2 males of 85 and 79, and 1 female of 73, at Wellington ; 4 females of 78 (2), 73, and 72 at
Christchurch ; and 5 males of 78, 72 (2), 71, and 70, and 5 females of 80, 79, 73, 68, and 65, at Dunedin.

Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases.— The mortality from these diseases was again light in August, although there
was one more death than in the preceding month—viz., 10 deaths in August and 9 in July. The deaths from typhoid fever
were 2 in August—1 in Auckland and 1 in Wellington—against 1 case in Auckland in July. Scarlatina reappeared as a
cause of death in August, having caused 2 deaths, both in Wellington. There was no death from this cause in July.

Constitutional Diseases.— The number of deaths in this class, 21, was less by 3 than in July. Cancer caused 4 deaths,
against 6 in July ; but phthisis caused one more—viz., 9 in July and 10 in August.

Local Diseases.— These diseases caused the same number of deaths, 44 in July and August ; but, while there was an
increase in the number of deaths from diseases of the circulatory system from 10 to 12, the deaths from diseases of the
respiratory system decreased in number from 15 to 11. Diseases of the digestive system caused 8 deaths in August—
exactly double the number that occurred in July.

Violent Deaths.— There were only 3 deaths in August thus classified, of which 2 were suicidal. In the previous month
there was one death from 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 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.

• Towns: Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Totals
• Six Principal Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases: Measles, Scarlet Fever, Typhoid and other Fever, Diphtheria, Whooping-cough, Diarrhoeal Diseases
• Principal Lung Diseases: Bronchitis, Pleurisy, Pneumonia, Congestion of Lungs

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 12th September, 1890.

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

Provisional Meteorological Return for August, 1890.

• Mean Temperature in shade for month
• Average same month previous years
• Maximum Temperature in shade, and date
• Minimum Temperature in shade, and date
• Maximum Temperature in sun, and date
• Minimum Temperature on grass, and date
• Mean Humidity (Saturation = 100)
• Average same month previous years
• Total Rainfall in inches
• Average same month previous years
• Number of Days of Rain
• Average same month previous years

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, 1890.

JAMES HECTOR,
Director.