Aug. 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1261

CLASS VI.—continued.
ORDER 6:—
Diseases of Lymphatic System,—
Lymphadenoma .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Addison's Disease .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1

ORDER 7:—
Diseases of Urinary System,—
Kidney-disease .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1

ORDER 8:—
Diseases of Reproductive System,—
Iliac Abscess .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Flooding .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Embolism after Childbirth .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 2

CLASS VII.—VIOLENCE.
ORDER 1:—
Accident or Negligence,—
Burn .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Shock .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Exposure .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1

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

CLASS VIII.—ILL-DEFINED AND NOT-
SPECIFIED CAUSES.
Marasmus, &c. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2 .. .. 3
Totals .. .. .. 9 33 7 22 12 27 4 33 147

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
July are,—

Auckland City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·14
" and five suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 0·98
Wellington City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·83
" and three suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 0·75
Christchurch City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·14
" and four suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 0·92
Dunedin City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·88
" and eight suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 0·76

Including suburbs, the rates at Auckland and Christchurch are the highest, and that of Wellington the lowest.

Specific Febrile and Zymotic Diseases.—The mortality from this class of disease in the four boroughs and their suburbs
during July was limited to 10 deaths, 4 of which were from influenza—1 at Christchurch and 3 at Dunedin. Typhoid
fever caused 2 deaths—1 at Wellington and 1 at Christchurch. The remaining deaths were—1 from diarrhœal disease,
1 from syphilis, 1 from septic peritonitis, and 1 from puerperal septicaemia. Zymotic diseases comprised in July 6·80 per
cent. of the total deaths from all causes, against 11·77 per cent. in June, 9·04 in May, 13·34 in April, 15·11 in March, and
24·66 in February.

Constitutional Diseases.—The deaths rose from 33 in June to 39 in July. From tubercular diseases the mortality was
high last month, amounting to 24 deaths altogether, of which 16 were from phthisis. Deaths from cancer numbered 14.

Local Diseases.—Against 73 deaths in June, or 47·71 per cent. of deaths from all causes, the mortality for last month
shows an increase to 82 deaths, or 55·79 per cent. Of the deaths in July, 26 were from diseases of the respiratory system
(bronchitis, pneumonia, &c.): 11 at Auckland, 8 at Wellington, 3 at Christchurch, and 4 at Dunedin. Eighteen deaths
were from diseases of the circulatory system, 10 from diseases of the digestive system (7 of which were complaints of the
liver), 2 from diseases of the lymphatic system, 1 from kidney-disease, and 4 from diseases of the reproductive system.

Violent Deaths.—Of these, 3 were accidental and 1 a case of suicide: a girl of eight years was accidentally burned, a
youth of fourteen died of shock to the heart from accident, a female child was found dead and exposed, and a labourer
poisoned himself while temporarily insane.

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