Oct. 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1157

The following remarks apply only to the four principal boroughs:—
The births in September were 217, as against 228 in August, a decrease of 11.
The deaths amounted to 98, against 92 in August.
There were 20 deaths of persons of 65 years and upwards: 4 males of 101, 89, 73, and 69 died at Auckland; 5 males of 80, 70, 69 (2), and 66, and 4 females of 82, 77, 72, and 65, at Wellington; 2 males of 68 and 65, and 1 female of 81, at Christchurch; and 4 females of 87, 83, 72, and 70 at Dunedin.
Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases.—The mortality from these diseases in September was again light for the group of four boroughs as a whole; but, of the 9 deaths, 6 occurred in Wellington, of which 2 were from scarlatina, 2 from typhoid fever, and 1 from diphtheria. No deaths from either of these causes occurred in the other boroughs.
Constitutional Diseases.—These diseases caused 24 deaths in September, an increase of 3 on the number in August. The number of deaths from phthisis was the same (10) in each month, but cancer caused the comparatively large number of 10 deaths in September, against 4 in August.
Local Diseases.—There was an increase in the number of deaths from these diseases, from 44 in August, to 50 in September. Diseases of the nervous system caused 4 more deaths than in the previous month; but there were only 6 deaths in September from diseases of the circulatory system, against 12 in August. Three more deaths occurred in September from diseases of the respiratory system; and there were 5 deaths from diseases of the reproductive system, including 2 deaths in childbirth in September, but not one in August.
Violent Deaths.—There were 3 violent deaths, of which 1 was by drowning, and 1 (suicidal) from poison.
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.

Six Principal Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases.
Measles. | Scarlet Fever. | Typhoid and other Fever. | Diphtheria. | Whooping-cough. | Diarrhoeal Diseases.
Sep. Aug. | Sep. Aug. | Sep. Aug. | Sep. Aug. | Sep. Aug. | Sep. Aug.

Principal Lung Diseases.
Bronchitis. | Pleurisy. | Pneumonia. | Congestion of Lungs.
Sep. Aug. | Sep. Aug. | Sep. Aug. | Sep. Aug.

Auckland .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 4 2 .. .. 2 .. .. ..
Wellington .. .. .. 2 2 2 1 1 .. 2 .. .. 2 2 .. .. 1 .. ..
Christchurch .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. .. 2 ..
Dunedin .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. ..
Totals .. .. .. .. 2 2 2 2 1 .. 2 2 6 8 1 .. 4 3 .. ..

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 10th October, 1890.

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

Provisional Meteorological Return for September, 1890.

Mean Temperature in shade for month .. | AUCKLAND. | WELLINGTON. | LINCOLN, CANTERBURY. | DUNEDIN.
Average same month previous years ...
55·9 | 52·4 | 50·4 | 52·3
54·8 | 50·9 | 48·7 | 47·4

Maximum Temperature in shade, and date | 69·0 on 29th, 30th | 67·5 on 13th | 69·6 on 19th | 65·0 on 18th

Minimum Temperature in shade, and date | 41·5 on 6th | 36·5 on 7th | 28·2 on 6th | 31·0 on 6th

Maximum Temperature in sun, and date | 133·0 on 30th | 121·0 on 27th | 130·2 on 19th | 112·0 on 21st

Minimum Temperature on grass, and date | 31·0 on 6th | 29·0 on 7th | 23·4 on 6th | 27·0 on 5th

Mean Humidity (Saturation=100) .. | 72 | 74 | 75 | 64
Average same month previous years ... | 75 | 76 | 75 | 73

Total Rainfall in inches .. | 3·550 | 3·950 | 1·219 | 1·486
Average same month previous years ... | 3·394 | 4·259 | 1·766 | 2·473

Number of Days of Rain .. | 17 | 15 | 8 | 9
Average same month previous years ... | 16 | 14 | 8 | 12

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, October, 1890.

JAMES HECTOR,
Director.