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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.

SIX PRINCIPAL SPECIFIC FEBRILE OR ZYMOTIC DISEASES. PRINCIPAL LUNG-DISEASES.
Towns. Measles. Scarlet Fever. Typhoid and other Fever. Diphtheria. Whooping-cough. Diarrheal Diseases. Bronchitis. Pleurisy. Pneumonia. Congestion of Lungs.
Jan. Dec. Jan. Dec. Jan. Dec. Jan. Dec. Jan. Dec. Jan. Dec. Jan. Dec. Jan. Dec. Jan. Dec. Jan. Dec.
Auckland and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. 1 9 2 1 1 .. .. 2 1 .. 1
Wellington and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. 4 1 .. .. 1 .. 1 1 .. ..
Christchurch and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 2 .. 1
Dunedin and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 2 1 ..
Totals .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 3 .. 1 28 4 1 3 2 .. 4 6 1 2

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 18th February, 1896.

E. J. VON DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

Provisional Meteorological Return for January, 1896.

Mean Temperature in shade for month AUCKLAND. WELLINGTON. LINCOLN, CANTERBURY. DUNEDIN.
Average same month previous years ... 66·9 64·0 63·3 57·7
67·4 62·6 61·9 57·1
Maximum Temperature in shade, and date 83·0 on 30th 77·0 on 16th 89·0 on 2nd 79·0 on 2nd
Minimum Temperature in shade, and date 53·0 on 21st, 22nd 45·5 on 21st 39·6 on 21st 42·0 on 10th
Maximum Solar Radiation, and date .. 144·0 on 3rd, 26th 141·0 on 24th 145·4 on 20th 135·0 on 1st
Minimum Terrestrial Radiation, and date 50·0 on 19th, 22nd 35·0 on 1st 33·4 on 27th 36·0 on 10th
Mean Humidity (Saturation=100) .. 71 66 63 65
Average same month previous years ... 71 70 ... 74
Total Rainfall, in inches .. 0·870 2·088 1·454 2·606
Average same month previous years ... 2·802 3·905 2·278 3·915
Number of Days of Rain .. 12 12 7 14
Average same month previous years ... 10 9 5 14

• Fahrenheit.

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, 18th February, 1896.

JAMES HECTOR,
Director.

Return of the Number of Births, with the Actual Mortality of Males and Females, and the Proportion of Deaths to
Population, in the under-mentioned Boroughs, during the Month of January, 1896.

Boroughs. ESTIMATED POPULATION OF BOROUGHS, 1st JANUARY, 1896. TOTAL BIRTHS IN BOROUGHS. DEATHS IN BOROUGHS REGISTERED IN JANUARY, 1896. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population, January, 1896. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population in the Year 1895.
Males. Females.
Under 1 Year. 1 & under 5 Years. 5 Years and over. Under 1 Year. 1 & under 5 Years. 5 Years and over. Total Deaths.
Thames .. .. 4,707 15 .. .. 2 1 .. 1 4 0·85 12·16
New Plymouth .. .. 3,775 14 1 .. 4 .. .. 1 6 1·59 15·55
Napier .. .. 9,344 26 5 1 7 8 1 1 23 2·46 12·54
Wanganui .. .. 5,710 14 .. .. 5 2 .. 1 8 1·40 13·26
Palmerston North .. .. 6,726 16 .. .. 1 .. .. 1 2 0·30 8·14
Blenheim .. .. 3,311 11 .. .. 1 .. .. 2 3 0·91 11·91
Nelson .. .. 6,634 23 .. .. 5 1 .. .. 6 0·90 12·29
Greymouth .. .. 3,822 6 .. .. 1 .. .. 1 2 0·52 9·71
Hokitika .. .. 2,211 5 .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 0·45 12·81
Lyttelton .. .. 4,088 14 1 .. 3 1 .. 2 7 1·71 9·65
Timaru .. .. 3,829 10 .. .. .. .. .. 2 2 0·52 11·04
Oamaru .. .. 5,883 13 1 .. 3 .. .. .. 4 0·68 8·92
Invercargill .. .. 5,834* 8 1 .. 3 .. .. .. 4 0·69 8·64

• The population of Invercargill and suburbs was, at the census taken in April, 1891, 8,551 persons.