Sept. 12.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1437

CLASS VI.—continued.

ORDER 7:—
Diseases of Urinary System,—
Bright's Disease .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. 1 3
Uraemia .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 1
Suppression of Urine .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 1
Calculus .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1

ORDER 8:—
Diseases of Reproductive System,—
Ovarian Disease .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. 1
Flooding .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Childbirth .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1

ORDER 9:—
Diseases of Locomotive System,—
Periostitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1

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

CLASS VII.—VIOLENCE.

ORDER 1:—
Accident or Negligence,—
Fall of Stone .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
Scalded .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
Drowned .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Fall, causing Intussusception of Bowel .. .. .. .. .. 1
Frost-bite, followed by Tetanus .. .. .. .. .. 1
Exposure and Intemperance .. .. .. .. .. 1
Difficult Birth .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1

ORDER 3:—
Suicide,—
By Shooting .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
By Cutting Throat .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1

CLASS VIII.—ILL-DEFINED AND NOT-SPECIFIED CAUSES.
Marasmus, &c. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 2
Found dead in Bed .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1

Totals .. .. .. 11 43 26 31 4 34 9 34 192

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

Auckland City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·30
" and five suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 1·26
Wellington City .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·57
" and three suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 1·47
Christchurch City .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·20
" and four suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 0·90
Dunedin City .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·84
" and eight suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 0·88

Including suburbs, the rates at Wellington and Auckland are much higher than at Christchurch and Dunedin.

Specific Febrile and Zymotic Diseases.—The deaths from this class of disease at the four chief boroughs and suburbs rose from 10 in July to 19 in August. Influenza caused 7 deaths: 4 at Wellington, 2 at Christchurch, and 1 at Dunedin. At Wellington, 3 deaths from diphtheria are noticed, all of children. From diarrhoea there were also 3 deaths: 2 at Auckland and 1 at Christchurch. One death occurred from typhoid fever at Auckland, and 1 from whooping-cough at Wellington. The above, with 1 death from intermittent fever, another from erysipelas, and 2 from puerperal septicæmia, complete the total.

Constitutional Diseases.—The number of deaths was 37 in August, against 39 in July. Phthisis caused 16 and other tubercular diseases 9 deaths. Deaths from cancer numbered 7, the disease being found in the throat (two cases), brain, rectum, liver, stomach, and womb. One death resulted from diabetes.

Local Diseases.—Diseases of the nervous system caused 21 deaths, including 4 from apoplexy and 4 from paralysis. From diseases of the circulatory system the deaths were 22. The mortality from diseases of the respiratory organs was far heavier in August (49 deaths) than in July (26 deaths). Of 49 deaths from bronchitis, pneumonia, &c., in August, no less than 21 were at Auckland, and the same number at Wellington, while there were only 3 deaths from these complaints at Christchurch, and 4 at Dunedin. Diseases of the digestive system contributed 9 deaths, the urinary system 6, the reproductive system 3, the locomotive and integumentary systems 1 each.

Violent Deaths.—Of 9 deaths, 7 were accidental and 2 suicidal. A girl was killed by a stone falling on her, and a child by scalding; a man was found drowned, and a woman died from the effects of a fall; a labourer lost his life from frostbite, followed by tetanus, another from cold and exposure when intoxicated; while an infant died from difficult birth. A labourer shot himself, and a hotelkeeper cut his throat.