JUNE 13.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 957

CLASS VI.—continued.
ORDER 5—continued.
Diseases of Digestive System—contd.
Congestion of Liver .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Inflammation of Liver .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Catarrh of Bile-ducts .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1

ORDER 7:—
Diseases of Urinary System,—
Bright's Disease .. .. .. .. 1 .. 3 .. .. 1 .. .. 2 6
Enlarged Prostate, Cystitis .. .. 1 .. 2 .. .. .. 1 4
Waxy Disease of Kidneys.. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1

ORDER 8:—
Diseases of Reproductive System,—
Phlegmasia Dolens .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
Embolism after Childbirth .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Rupture of Uterus in Childbirth .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1

ORDER 10:—
Diseases of Integumentary System,—
Phlegmon of Face .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
Eczema .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1

CLASS VII.—VIOLENCE.
ORDER 1:—
Accident or Negligence,—
Crushed by crane .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
Crushed by dray .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Fracture of leg .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Concussion of spine, paralysis .. 1 .. 1 2 .. .. .. .. 4
Burned .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
Embolism after chloroform .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
Found drowned .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1

CLASS VIII.—ILL-DEFINED AND NOT-SPECIFIED CAUSES.
Marasmus, &c. .. .. .. 5 .. 3 .. .. 2 .. 10

Totals .. .. .. 14 32 10 27 6 37 8 32 166

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 Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin, but raised at Auckland. The rates for May are,—

Auckland City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·02
" and five suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 1·08
Wellington City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·03
" and three suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 0·96
Christchurch City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·48
" and four suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 1·02
Dunedin City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·97
" and eight suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 0·82

Including suburbs, the rate at Auckland is the highest and that of Dunedin the lowest.

Specific Febrile and Zymotic Diseases.—With the advance of winter deaths from this class of disease at the four centres of population have decreased in number. The total for the four cities, including suburbs, in May was only 15 deaths, against 22 in April and 29 in March. The proportion per cent. of deaths from all causes fell from 24·66 in February, 15·11 in March, and 13·34 in April, to 9·04 in May. Of 15 deaths last month, 5 were from typhoid fever—2 at Auckland and 3 at Wellington. Influenza caused 2 deaths at Auckland and 1 at Dunedin. Whooping-cough is observed at Christchurch and Dunedin—1 death at each city. Diphtheria was fatal in 1 case at Auckland and 1 at Wellington. The remaining deaths in this class were 1 from diarrhoea (Christchurch) and 2 from septicaemia.

Parasitic Diseases.—One death from hydatids of liver took place at Dunedin.

Constitutional Diseases.—The total of deaths is 42, against 34 in April. Of these 12 were from phthisis and 14 from cancer. Diabetes caused 3 deaths.

Local Diseases.—The mortality comprises 79 deaths—viz., from diseases of nervous system, 19 (apoplexy, 5); of circulatory system, 11 (heart-disease, &c., 9); of respiratory system, 18 (bronchitis and pneumonia, 15); of digestive system, 15; of urinary system, 11 (Bright's disease, 6); of reproductive system, 3; and of integuments, 2.

Violent Deaths.—These numbered 10 altogether: A carter was crushed by a dray, a hotelkeeper died of a fractured leg, and a youth was killed by fall of a crane; there were 4 cases of accidental burning—three of them children (one through her clothes catching fire), the fourth a woman thirty years of age; a girl of thirteen years died from pulmonary embolism after taking chloroform; a dyer was found drowned in a dam; and a girl of eleven years was killed by concussion of spine. There were no cases of suicide during May.