1062 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 30

CAUSES OF DEATH.

CLASS VI.—LOCAL DISEASES—continued.
ORDER 7:—
Diseases of Urinary System,—
Nephritis .. .. .. .. 6 .. 1 1 .. .. 2
Bright’s Disease .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. 1 9
Cystitis.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1

ORDER 8:—
Diseases of Reproductive System,—
Fibroid Tumour of Uterus .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Pelvic Inflammation .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Abortion, Miscarriage .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. 2
Placenta Prævia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 2
Parturition .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Ectopic Gestation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1

CLASS VII.—VIOLENCE.
ORDER 1:—
Accident or Negligence,—
Fracture of Skull .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Drowned .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 .. 2

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

CLASS VIII.—ILL-DEFINED AND NOT-SPECIFIED CAUSES.
Marasmus, &c. .. .. .. 5 .. 2 .. .. 3 .. 10
Found Dead .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. .. 21 37 12 34 8 25 8 38 183

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 Auckland, Wellington, and Dunedin.

Death-rates per 1,000 of Population.

Auckland City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·18
.. and five suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·98
Wellington City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·82
.. and two suburban boroughs.. .. .. .. .. .. 0·78
Christchurch City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·61
.. and one suburban borough .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·61
Dunedin City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·93
.. and six suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·76

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

Compared with March, 1905, the results are,—

1905. 1906. Auckland and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·78 0·98
            Wellington and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·09 0·78
            Christchurch and suburb .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·70 0·61
            Dunedin and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·58 0·76

Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases.—The mortality at the four centres with suburbs for March is comprised in 11 deaths. Diphtheria caused 1 death at Wellington. Typhoid fever was fatal at Auckland—1 death. Diarrhoeal diseases caused 5 deaths—3 at Auckland, 1 at Christchurch, and 1 at Dunedin. There were also 3 deaths from septic diseases, and 1 of a child from specific disease.

Constitutional Diseases.—Thirty-seven deaths are found to have taken place at the four chief towns and suburbs. Fifteen of these were caused by cancer, and 9 by phthisis; 5 were from other tubercular forms of disease. These, with 2 deaths from rheumatism and rheumatic fever, 2 from rickets, and 4 from diabetes, make up the total.

Local Diseases.—Of 98 deaths from these complaints, 15 resulted from nervous diseases, 23 from diseases of the circulatory system, 14 of the respiratory, and 26 of the digestive system. There were also 12 deaths from disease of the urinary system (9 Bright’s), and 8 of the reproductive system.

Violent Deaths.—These numbered only 4 at the four centres during March. One resulted from fracture of skull, 2 from drowning, and 1 was a case of suicide by shooting.