Dec. 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2961

CAUSES OF DEATH.

CLASS VI.—LOCAL DISEASES—contd.
ORDER 5:—
Diseases of Digestive System,
Gastritis .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
Enteritis .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2
Perforated Duodenal Ulcer .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
Obstruction of Intestine .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
Hernia .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Fistula .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Cirrhosis of Liver .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2
Appendicitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2

ORDER 7:—
Diseases of Urinary System,—
Bright’s Disease .. .. .. .. 1 2 .. 1 .. 2 6
Uraemia .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Stone in Bladder.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
Cystitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
Prostatic Abscess .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1

ORDER 8:—
Diseases of Reproductive System,—
Puerperal Eclampsia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1

ORDER 9:—
Diseases of Integumentary System:—
Infective Periostitis .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1

CLASS VII.—VIOLENCE.
ORDER 1:—
Accident or Negligence,—
Fall of Timber .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Fall from Train .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
Crushed by Train .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Run over by Train .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
Fracture of Skull (Fall) .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Back broken .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Fall (effect of a Blow) .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Blowing-out of Breech-block of Gun .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Suffocation (Ammonia-gas) .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Lead-poisoning .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1

ORDER 3:—
Suicide,—
By Hanging .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. 2

CLASS VIII. — ILL-DEFINED AND NOT-SPECIFIED CAUSES.
Marasmus, &c. .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 4

Totals .. .. .. 8 30 12 42 14 28 9 40 183

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 each of the four centres.

Death-rates per 1,000 of Population.

Auckland City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·82
and five suburban boroughs.. .. .. .. .. .. 0·67
Wellington City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·02
and two suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 1·01
Christchurch City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·84
and one suburban borough .. .. .. .. .. 0·81
Dunedin City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·02
and eight suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 0·87

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

Compared with November, 1903, the results are,—

1903. 1904. Auckland and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. 0·79 0·67
            Wellington and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. 0·95 1·01
            Christchurch and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. 0·63 0·81
            Dunedin and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. 0·92 0·87

Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases.—There were 9 deaths from diseases of this class at the four chief towns with suburbs in November. In the miasmatic order, measles caused 2 deaths at Wellington, and influenza 3 at Dunedin. From diarrhoeal complaints there were 2 deaths, both at Wellington. The remaining 2 deaths were from puerperal septicæmia and specific disease.

Constitutional Diseases.—Of 51 deaths at the chief centres in November, 19 were attributable to cancer, 14 to phthisis, and 10 to other tubercular complaints; 5 deaths from diabetes, 2 from anaemia, and 1 from rheumatism complete the total.