JULY 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1531

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, Wellington, and Christchurch, but raises it at Dunedin.

Death-rates per 1,000 of Population.

Auckland City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·85
" and five suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 0·72
Wellington City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·57
" and three suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 0·55
Christchurch City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·85
" and four suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 0·76
Dunedin City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·80
" and eight suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 0·86

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

Compared with June, 1900, the results are,—

1900. 1901. Auckland and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·95 0·72
            Wellington and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·79 0·55
            Christchurch and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·82 0·76
            Dunedin and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·14 0·86

Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases.—There were only 7 deaths from this class of disease at the four centres with their suburbs during the month of June. Influenza was fatal at Dunedin in 2 cases, and typhoid fever at Auckland to the same number. Diarrhoea caused 2 deaths at Auckland, and 1 at Wellington.

Constitutional Diseases.—Of 32 deaths, 7 were from cancer, and 20 from phthisis. There were also 2 from tubercular meningitis.

Local Diseases.—The total number of deaths was 64 at the chief towns. Thirteen were from diseases of the nervous system, 12 of the circulatory, 18 of the respiratory systems. These last include 13 from bronchitis, pneumonia, and pleurisy. There were also 10 deaths from diseases of the digestive system, 1 of the lymphatic, 6 of the urinary, 2 of the reproductive, and 2 of the integumentary systems.

Violent Deaths.—There were 16 violent deaths at the chief cities—14 accidental, 1 homicidal, and 1 suicidal. A carter was killed by concussion of brain at Christchurch, an aged man by falling down stairs at Wellington, and a farmer by falling out of a cart. An adult female was killed by falling out of a window at Auckland, and an engine-fitter was killed by a locomotive engine passing over him. Three girls were burned to death by an hotel catching fire at Auckland, also a male child from accidental scalding, and another from accidental burns; a child also died from umbilical hæmorrhage. At Dunedin a confectioner was drowned, an infant died through difficult birth, and a baker was killed by accidental rupture of the bowels.

The homicide was at Dunedin, the verdict at inquest being “Personal violence by persons unknown.”

The suicide was at Christchurch, being that of a woman who drowned herself while temporarily insane.