Oct. 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2203

CAUSES OF DEATH.

CLASS VI.—LOCAL DISEASES—contd.
ORDER 6:—
Diseases of Lymphatic System,—
Addison’s Disease .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 2
ORDER 7:—
Diseases of Urinary System,—
Bright’s Disease .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. 2 .. 1 6
Calculus .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Cystitis .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Enlarged Prostate .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Kidney-disease .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
Hydronephosis .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
ORDER 8:—
Diseases of Reproductive System,—
Premature Labour .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Premature Separation of Placenta .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Childbirth .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. 2
ORDER 10:—
Diseases of Integumentary System,—
Cellulitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1

CLASS VII.—VIOLENCE.
ORDER 1:—
Accident or Negligence,—
Fracture of Skull .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Rifle-shot .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Drowned .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 1 3
Ptomaine Poisoning .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Asphyxia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Birth Accident .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
ORDER 2:—
Suicide,—
By Shooting .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
By Cutting Throat .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
By Hanging .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
By Drowning .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1

CLASS VIII. — ILL-DEFINED AND NOT-SPECIFIED CAUSES.
Anasarca .. .. .. .. 7 .. 3 1 2 1 .. .. 2
Marasmus, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12
Totals .. .. .. 16 44 13 44 11 44 8 50 230

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 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·19
and five suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·10
Wellington City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·11
and two suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·08
Christchurch City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·14
and one suburban borough .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·11
Dunedin City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·03
and eight suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·06

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

Compared with September, 1902, the results are,—

1902. 1903. Auckland and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·10 1·10
            Wellington and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·32 1·08
            Christchurch and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·20 1·11
            Dunedin and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·22 1·06

Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases.—Scarlet fever was fatal at Christchurch during September, where there was 1 death, and at Dunedin 2 deaths. Two deaths occurred from influenza at Dunedin, and 1 from mumps at Auckland. The mortality from diarrhoeal diseases during last month was limited to 1 death at Wellington. The above, with 3 deaths belonging to the septic order, complete the total of 10 deaths in the class.

Constitutional Diseases.—The mortality for September was heavy—52 deaths at the four centres. Eighteen deaths were caused by phthisis, and 15 by cancer. Diabetes contributed 7 deaths, and tubercular diseases other than phthisis 10. There was 1 death from rheumatism, and 1 from rickets.

Local Diseases.—Of 117 deaths, 28 resulted from diseases of the nervous system, 1 from disease of organs of special sense, 24 of diseases of circulatory system, 32 of respiratory system (bronchitis, pneumonia, &c.), 14 of the digestive system, 2 of lymphatic, 11 of urinary, 4 of reproductive, and 1 of integumentary systems.

Violent Deaths.—Eight were accidental and 4 suicidal. One accidental death was from fracture of skull, 1 from rifle-shot, 3 were by drowning, 1 from ptomaine poisoning, 1 from asphyxia, and 1 from accident at birth. Of suicides, 1 was by shooting, 1 by cutting throat, 1 by hanging, and 1 by drowning.

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