June 22.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1517

CAUSES OF DEATH.

CLASS VI.—LOCAL DISEASES—contd.
ORDER 5—continued.
Diseases of Digestive System—contd.
Haemorrhage of Bowels .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Gastric Ulcer .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 3
Gastritis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 2
Enteritis .. .. .. 8 .. 5 .. .. .. 1 14
Intussusception .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
Hernia .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Peritonitis .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 1
Cirrhosis of Liver .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 2
Icterus Neonatorum .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
Appendicitis .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2
Stricture Œsophagus .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1

ORDER 6:—
Diseases of Lymphatic System,—
Exophthalmic Goitre .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1

ORDER 7:—
Diseases of Urinary System,—
Nephritis .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 2
Bright’s Disease .. .. .. 4 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 5
Cystitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Enlarged Prostate .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Hydronephrosis .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1

ORDER 8:—
Diseases of Reproductive System,—
Disease of Ovary.. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Uterine Fibroids .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Pelvic Abscess .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1

CLASS VII.—VIOLENCE.
ORDER 1:—
Accident or Negligence,—
Killed by a Tram-car .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
Run over by Train .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
Fall down Stairs.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
Laceration of Brain .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Poison (Phosphorus) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
Suffocation (Overlain) .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Misadventure (Chloroform) .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
(Anaesthetics) .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Shock from Internal Injury .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1

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

CLASS VIII.—ILL-DEFINED AND NOT-SPECIFIED CAUSES.
Marasmus, &c. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 1 4 .. 1 .. 8
Totals .. .. .. 24 37 15 30 15 41 14 50 226

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 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·30
" and five suburban boroughs.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·06
Wellington City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·80
" and two suburban boroughs.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·78
Christchurch City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·13
" and one suburban borough .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·08
Dunedin City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·29
" and six suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·09

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

Compared with May, 1904, the results are,—

1904. 1905. Auckland and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·57 1·06
            Wellington and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·86 0·78
            Christchurch and suburb .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·83 1·08
            Dunedin and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·92 1·09