April 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 697

CLASS VII.—VIOLENCE.
ORDER 1:—
Accident or Negligence,—
Fracture of skull .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Fall down hold of ship .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Drowned while bathing .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1

ORDER 3:—
Suicide,—
By Drowning .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1

CLASS VIII.—ILL-DEFINED AND NOT-
SPECIFIED CAUSES.
Marasmus, &c. .. .. .. 5 .. 4 .. 2 .. .. 11

Totals .. .. .. 29 23 19 31 21 23 11 35 192

AUCKLAND
AND SUBURBAN
BOROUGHS.

Under
5 Years.

5 Years
and over.

WELLINGTON
AND SUBURBAN
BOROUGHS.

Under
5 Years.

5 Years
and over.

CHRISTCHURCH
AND SUBURBAN
BOROUGHS.

Under
5 Years.

5 Years
and over.

DUNEDIN
AND SUBURBAN
BOROUGHS.

Under
5 Years.

5 Years
and over.

TOTAL.

In the first table are given the deaths and death-rates for each of the four cities, for the suburban boroughs severally, and for each city with its suburban towns. As regards Auckland and Christchurch, the whole of the area usually recognised as suburban has not yet been brought under municipal government, and the vital statistics do not deal with such portions as still remain in road districts. But the omission is not very important, for there are in either case quite enough suburbs included within borough boundaries to give a fair idea of the death-rate of Greater Auckland and Greater Christchurch. As further boroughs are formed the vital statistics will be made to include them.

By including the suburban boroughs the death-rate for last month is lowered at all four centres. The rates for March are,—

Auckland City .. .. .. .. .. 1·53
" and five suburban boroughs .. .. 1·22
Wellington City .. .. .. .. 1·40
" and three suburban boroughs .. .. 1·29
Christchurch City .. .. .. .. 1·14
" and four suburban boroughs .. .. 1·04
Dunedin City .. .. .. .. .. 1·09
" and eight suburban boroughs .. .. 0·94

Including suburbs, the rate at Wellington is the highest and that of Dunedin the lowest. In three out of the four centres (Christchurch being the exception) the rates are higher than in February.

Specific Febrile and Zymotic Diseases.—The deaths at the four cities, including suburbs, from these diseases, fell from 36 in February to 29 in March, and the proportion per cent. of deaths from all causes from 24·66 to 15·11. The mortality from diarrhœal diseases was 23 deaths last month: 9 at Auckland, 4 at Wellington, 7 at Christchurch, and 3 at Dunedin. Whooping-cough caused three deaths: 1 at Auckland, 1 at Wellington, and 1 at Dunedin. There was only one death from typhoid fever, which took place at Christchurch. The remaining deaths were 1 from syphilis and 1 from erysipelas.

Parasitic Diseases.—One death occurred from hydatids in liver, a case of ten years' duration.

Constitutional Diseases.—Deaths in this class increased from 25 in February to 49 in March. Phthisis caused 21 deaths, against 10 in the previous month. There were 12 deaths from cancer, 6 of which took place at Wellington. Diabetes caused 2 deaths.

Local Diseases.—The total of deaths for March is 84, against 61 in February. Deaths by diseases of the nervous system increased from 15 to 21; by diseases of the circulatory system from 12 to 18; by diseases of the respiratory system from 3 to 15; by diseases of the urinary system from 6 to 8. Deaths by diseases of the digestive system decreased from 19 to 17. Besides the above-mentioned deaths, the total for March includes 3 deaths by diseases of the reproductive system and 2 by diseases of the organs of locomotion.

Violent Deaths.—These numbered 4 altogether, 3 accidental and 1 suicidal. A carpenter was killed by fracture of the skull, a sailor by falling down the hold of a hulk, and a bootmaker was drowned when bathing. The suicide was that of a woman thirty-eight years of age, who drowned herself.

The subjoined table shows the mortality for the last two months at each of the four centres 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.
Diarrhœal Diseases.

PRINCIPAL LUNG-DISEASES.

Bronchitis.
Pleurisy.
Pneumonia.
Congestion of Lungs.

Mar. Feb. Mar. Feb. Mar. Feb. Mar. Feb. Mar. Feb. Mar. Feb. Mar. Feb. Mar. Feb. Mar. Feb. Mar. Feb.

Auckland and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 3 .. .. 1 1 9 11 4 2 .. .. 3 .. 1 ..
Wellington and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. 4 3 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 ..
Christchurch and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. 1 7 8 .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 ..
Dunedin and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. 3 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Totals .. .. .. .. 1 5 .. 1 3 2 23 24 4 3 .. .. 4 .. 3 ..

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 9th April, 1895.

E. J. von DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

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