Nov. 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2181

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 Dunedin, but raises it at Wellington and Christchurch.

Death-rates per 1,000 of Mean Population.

Auckland City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·84
" and five suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 0·81
Wellington City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·85
" and three suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 0·95
Christchurch City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·66
" and four suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 0·72
Dunedin City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·11
" and eight suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 0·95

Including the suburbs, the rates at Wellington and Dunedin are the highest, and at Christchurch the lowest.

Compared with October, 1898, the results are,—

Auckland and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 1898. 1899.
Wellington and suburbs.. .. .. .. .. .. 1·00 0·81
Christchurch and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·00 0·95
Dunedin and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·96 0·72
.. .. .. .. .. .. 1·23 0·95

Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases.—There was in October 1 death from measles, which occurred at Auckland; 7 from whooping-cough—4 at Wellington and 3 at Dunedin; 1 from dysentery, at Auckland; 2 from congenital specific disease (children), at Christchurch; and 1 from septicaemia, at Auckland. The total deaths at the four centres were thus 12 for the month in this class of disease.

Constitutional Diseases.—The deaths numbered 40, of which 28 were from tubercle (19 phthisis, 4 general tuberculosis, 4 tubercular meningitis, and 1 tubercular peritonitis). Deaths from cancer numbered 9.

Local Diseases.—Of a total of 80 deaths in this class, 19 were from diseases of the nervous system; 21 of the circulatory system; 21 of the respiratory system; 15 of the digestive system; 3 of the urinary system; and 1 of the reproductive system. Out of 21 deaths from diseases of the respiratory system, 16 were caused by bronchitis and pneumonia, of which 8 deaths occurred at Wellington, 3 at Auckland, 1 at Christchurch, and 4 at Dunedin. There were also at Auckland 1 death from pleurisy and 1 from congestion of lungs.

Violence.—Eight deaths are shown—6 from accidental causes, 1 homicidal, and 1 from suicide. A labourer was killed at Dunedin by falling from a parapet, and a carter from being run over by a dray at Wellington. A child died from accidental burning at Wellington, another at Christchurch, and a third at Dunedin. An infant was killed by being overlain at Auckland. The homicidal death was that of an infant, the verdict of Coroner’s jury being “Died from criminal neglect.” The suicide was a fish-hawker, who hanged himself at Auckland while temporarily insane.