500 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 19 AUCKLAND WELLINGTON CHRISTCHURCH DUNEDIN AND SUBURBAN AND SUBURBAN AND SUBURBAN AND SUBURBAN BOROUGHS. BOROUGHS. BOROUGHS. BOROUGHS. Total Under Under Under Under Under 5 Years 5 Years 5 Years. 5 Years 5 Years and over. and over. and over. and over. and over. CLASS VII.—VIOLENCE. ORDER 1.— Accident or Negligence,— Fracture of Skull 1 1 2 Fracture of Spine Fall from Cart 1 Burns 2 Drowned ORDER 3.— Suicide,— Cut Throat 1 Hanging 1 1 CLASS VIII.—ILL-DEFINED AND NOT SPECIFIED CAUSES. Marasmus, &c. 7 4 1 12 Hemorrhage 1 1 Totals 80 21 23 31 35 81 2 21 208 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. The inclusion of the suburban boroughs tends to lower the death-rate for last month at Auckland, Christchurch, and Wellington, but raises it at Dunedin. The rates for February are,— Death-Rate per 1,000 of Population. Auckland City 1:47 and five suburban boroughs .. 1:89 Wellington City 1:43 and three suburban boroughs. 1:87 Christchurch City 1:69 and three suburban boroughs .. 1:54 Dunedin City 0:42 and four suburban boroughs 1:04 Including the boroughs, the rate at Christchurch is the highest and at Dunedin the lowest. Compared with February, 1895, the results are,— February, 1895. February, 1896. Auckland and suburbs 1:08 1:39 Wellington and suburbs 1:08 1:37 Christchurch and suburbs 1:04 1:54 Dunedin and suburbs .. 0:49 0:46 Specific Febrile and Zymotic Diseases,—The deaths at the four centres and suburbs were 67 in February, against 39 in January, 11 in December, and 5 in November. The increase is mainly due to the larger number of deaths from diarrhoeal complaints which took place last month, amounting to 49 altogether—19 at Auckland, 9 at Wellington, 20 at Christchurch, and 1 at Dunedin. But February also shows 15 deaths from measles at Wellington, against 1 in January, and 3 deaths from typhoid fever—5 at Auckland, 8 at Christchurch, 1 at Wellington, and 1 at Dunedin; also 3 deaths from diphtheria and 1 from whooping-cough, all at Wellington; besides 1 from influenza at Christchurch. Constitutional Diseases,—The number of deaths last month, including 12 from phthisis and 7 from cancer. diseases contributed 23 deaths—last month, including 12 from phthisis and 7 from cancer. Cancer was found located in the abdomen, breast, lip, throat, liver, rectum, and uterus. Local Diseases,—The deaths numbered 62, comprising 18 from diseases of the nervous system (8 apoplexy and 4 con- vulsions), 16 from diseases of the circulatory system (14 heart disease, 16 from diseases of the urinary system ; 9 gastritis and enteritis, 5 from diseases of the respiratory system, and 5 from the digestive system ; 1 death from ovarian tumour and 1 from necrosis, completed the total. Violent Deaths,—The accidental deaths numbered 7. A cab-driver and a compositor were killed by fracture of the skull, and a painter by fracture of the spine, a grocer by falling from a cart, and a woman died from accidental burning. There were two cases registered of accidents of temporary insanity. worker hanged himself, both cases of temporary insanity.