1124 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 54

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.

Towns. Six Principal Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases. Principal Lung-Diseases.

Measles. Scarlet Fever. Typhoid and other Fever. Diphtheria. Whooping-cough. Diarrhoeal Diseases. Bronchitis. Pleurisy. Pneumonia. Congestion of Lungs.
June May June May June May June May June May June May June May June May June May June May

Auckland and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 8 2 4 .. .. 2 1 .. ..
Wellington and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 .. .. ..
Christchurch and suburban boroughs .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2 1 1 ..
Dunedin and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. 3 .. 1 1 3 .. ..
Totals .. .. .. 1 .. 2 2 .. 1 .. .. 1 9 2 8 .. 1 5 9 1 ..

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 13th July, 1896.

E. J. von DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

Provisional Meteorological Return for June, 1896.

Mean Temperature in shade for month AUCKLAND. 54·9 WELLINGTON. 50·6 LINCOLN, CANTERBURY. 43·4 DUNEDIN. 42·4
Average same month previous years... 53·3 49·0 43·2 43·7
Maximum Temperature in shade, and date 64·5 on 3rd 66·0 on 17th 59·2 on 1st, 29th, and 30th 53·0 on 18th
Minimum Temperature in shade, and date 43·0 on 12th 38·5 on 4th 22·8 on 2nd 32·0 on 12th
Maximum Solar Radiation, and date 115·0 on 25th 108·0 on 21st 98·4 on 29th 90·0 on 12th
Minimum Terrestrial Radiation, and date 36·0 on 12th 25·0 on 9th 20·0 on 2nd 25·0 on 12th
Mean Humidity (Saturation=100) 74 80 80 85
Average same month previous years ... 83 80 86 79
Total Rainfall, in inches 3·270 6·003 2·857 2·138
Average same month previous years ... 4·774 5·213 3·114 3·641
Number of Days of Rain 22 17 12 15
Average same month previous years ... 21 14 12 13

• 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.

JAMES HECTOR,
Director.
Meteorological Office, Wellington, 13th July, 1896.

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 June, 1896.

Boroughs. Population, April, 1896. Total Births. Deaths in Boroughs registered in June, 1896. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population, June, 1896. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population in the Year 1895.
Males. Females. Total Deaths.
Under 1 Year. 1 & under 5 Years. 5 Years and over. Under 1 Year. 1 & under 5 Years. 5 Years and over.

Thames .. .. 4,261 4 .. .. 2 .. .. 3 5 1·17 12·16
New Plymouth .. .. 3,825 18 .. .. 4 .. 1 4 5 1·31 15·55
Napier .. .. 9,231 22 .. .. .. 3 .. 1 8 0·87 12·54
Wanganui .. .. 5,936 18 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 0·17 13·26
Palmerston North .. .. 5,910 14 3 .. .. .. .. 5 8 1·35 8·14
Blenheim .. .. 3,018 7 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 0·33 11·91
Nelson .. .. 6,659 7 .. .. 4 .. .. 7 11 1·65 12·29
Greymouth .. .. 3,099 9 .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 0·32 9·71
Hokitika .. .. 2,059 8 .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 0·49 12·81
Lyttelton .. .. 3,898 9 .. .. 2 1 .. 1 4 1·03 9·65
Timaru .. .. 3,613 7 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 0·28 11·04
Oamaru .. .. 5,225 12 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 0·19 8·92
Invercargill .. .. 5,632* 15 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8·64

• At the census taken in April last the population of Invercargill and suburbs was 9,996 persons.