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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 62

CLASS VI.—continued.
ORDER 7:—
Diseases of Urinary System,—
Nephritis .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
Uraemia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Chronic Cystitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Neoplasm in Bladder .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Urinary Abscess .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1

ORDER 8:—
Diseases of Reproductive System,—
Ovariectomy .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Hysteriotomy .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
Parturition .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1

ORDER 9:—
Diseases of Organs of Locomotion,—
Psoas Abscess .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1

CLASS VII.—VIOLENCE.
ORDER 1:—
Accident or Negligence,—
Injury to Brain caused by Machinery .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Crushed in Lift .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Fracture of Leg (Shock) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Drowned .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
Protracted Birth .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1

ORDER 3:—
Suicide,—
Cut Throat .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Taking “Rough on Rats” .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
Taking Aconite Liniment .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Taking Poison .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Drowning .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1

CLASS VIII. — ILL-DEFINED AND NOT-SPECIFIED CAUSES.
Marasmus, &c. .. .. .. 1 .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. 3
Found dead .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. .. 5 37 9 35 6 28 2 35 157

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 rate at Auckland and Wellington, but to raise it at Christchurch and Dunedin. The rates for June are—

Auckland City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·08
" and five suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·96
Wellington City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·15
" and three suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·05
Christchurch City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·77
" and four suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·82
Dunedin City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·66
" and eight suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·78

Including the suburbs, the rate at Wellington is the highest and at Dunedin the lowest.

Compared with June, 1896, the results are,—

Auckland and suburbs .. .. .. .. June, 1896. June, 1897.
Wellington and suburbs .. .. .. .. 0·83 0·96
Christchurch and suburbs .. .. .. .. 0·93 1·05
Dunedin and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. 1·09 0·82
0·57 0·78

Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases.—The deaths at the four centres, with their suburbs, for June were limited to 12, against 15 in May and 24 in April. Influenza was fatal in 5 cases, 2 at Auckland and 3 at Dunedin; diphtheria caused 3 deaths, 2 at Auckland and 1 at Christchurch. Two deaths were from typhoid fever, 1 at Auckland and 1 at Christchurch. From diarrhœal diseases there was only 1 death, which occurred at Wellington. These, with a death from syphilis, complete the total mortality—which is very low—in this class.

Parasitic Diseases.—A death from hydatids in the liver is noticed at Wellington.

Constitutional Diseases.—The mortality for June included 37 deaths, against 38 in May. Cancer contributed 12 and phthisis 20 of the deaths for last month.

Local Diseases.—Out of a total of 78 deaths, 20 were caused by diseases of the nervous system, 22 of the circulatory system, 21 of the respiratory system (bronchitis, pneumonia, &c.), 5 of the digestive system, 6 of the urinary system, 3 of the reproductive system, and 1 of the organs of locomotion.

Violent Deaths.—Of 10 deaths, 5 were accidental and 5 suicidal. A storeman was crushed to death in a hydraulic lift, a carter killed by injury to the brain caused by machinery of a gas-engine, and an aged woman died from shock after fracture of leg. A carpenter was found drowned in the River Avon, and an infant died from protracted birth. The suicides included that of a grocer who cut his throat, a nurse who poisoned herself with “Rough on rats,” a married woman who died from effects of aconite liniment self-administered, a tailor who also poisoned himself, and a woman who drowned herself. A verdict of “Temporary insanity” was returned in each case.