Mar. 6.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 559

CAUSES OF DEATH.

ORDER 6:—
Diseases of Lymphatic System and Ductless Glands,—
Cirrhosis of Spleen .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Goitre .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1

ORDER 7:—
Diseases of Urinary System,—
Nephritis .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Bright’s Disease .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Calculus .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Cystitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Pyonephrosis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1

ORDER 8:—
Diseases of Reproductive System,—
Uterine Fibroid .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1

ORDER 10:—
Diseases of Integumentary System,—
Eczema.. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1

CLASS VII.—VIOLENCE.
ORDER 1:—
Accident or Negligence,—
Fall from Bicycle .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Fall from Tram .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
Fall .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. 2
Drowned .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2
Poison .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1

ORDER 3:—
Suicide,—
By Shooting .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
By Poison .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1

CLASS VIII.—ILL-DEFINED AND NOT-SPECIFIED CAUSES.
Found Dead .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1

Totals .. .. .. 14 31 6 34 17 30 9 46 187

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

Death-rates per 1,000 of Population.

Auckland City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·85
" and five suburban boroughs .. .. .. 0·88
Wellington City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·82
" and three suburban boroughs .. .. .. 0·81
Christchurch City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·08
" and four suburban boroughs .. .. .. 1·02
Dunedin City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·95
" and eight suburban boroughs .. .. .. 1·03

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

Compared with January, 1901, the results are,—

1901. 1902. Auckland and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. 1·01 0·88
            Wellington and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. 1·11 0·81
            Christchurch and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. 1·12 1·02
            Dunedin and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. 0·86 1·03

Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases.—Influenza caused 2 deaths in January, both at Auckland. From diarrhoea there were 16 deaths—4 at Auckland, 4 at Wellington, 7 at Christchurch, and 1 at Dunedin. Including with the above 1 death of a child from congenital syphilis gives the total mortality in this class for the month—viz., 19 deaths at the chief centres.

Constitutional Diseases.—Of 40 deaths, 19 were from phthisis, and 3 from other tubercular diseases; 13 from cancer. There were also 2 from diabetes.

Local Diseases.—These deaths numbered 97 for January, against 80 in December: 23 of these were from nervous diseases, including 9 apoplexy and 7 paralysis; 24 deaths occurred from disease of the circulatory system, 17 of the respiratory, 24 of the digestive, 2 of the lymphatic, 5 of the urinary, 1 of the reproductive, and 1 of the integumentary systems.

Violent Deaths.—There were 7 accidental and 2 suicidal deaths. Of the accidental deaths, 1 was caused by fall from a bicycle, another by fall from a tram. There was 1 case of drowning, and 1 of accidental poisoning. The suicides were by means of poison and shooting.

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