2758 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 87

CAUSES OF DEATH.

CLASS VI.—LOCAL DISEASES—continued.
ORDER 7:—
Diseases of Urinary System,—
Nephritis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Bright’s Disease .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
Cystitis, Disease of Bladder .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
ORDER 8:—
Diseases of Reproductive System,—
Miscarriage .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2
Postpartum Hæmorrhage .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Peremetritis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
ORDER 9:—
Diseases of Organs of Locomotion,—
Otitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1

CLASS VII.—VIOLENCE.
ORDER 1:—
Accident or Negligence,—
Fall on Picket Fence .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
Fracture of Skull .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Run over by Railway-engine .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
Scalds .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
Poison (lead) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Drowning .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Suffocation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Overlain .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Misadventure (chloroform) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
Neglect, and want of Proper Nourishment .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
ORDER 2:—
Homicide,—
Violence and Neglect .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
ORDER 3:—
Suicide,—
By Cutting Throat .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
By Poison .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1

CLASS VIII.—ILL-DEFINED AND NOT-SPECIFIED CAUSES.
Marasmus, &c. .. .. .. .. 1 1 3 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 6
Totals .. .. .. 10 40 25 35 15 50 24 41 240

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 Dunedin, but raises it at Auckland and Christchurch.

Death-rates per 1,000 of Population.

Auckland City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·77
" and six suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·78
Wellington City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·99
" and three suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·94
Christchurch City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·22
" and one suburban borough .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·23
Dunedin City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·28
" and six suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·16

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

Compared with September, 1905, the results are,—

1905. 1906. Auckland and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·82 0·78
            Wellington and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·09 0·94
            Christchurch and suburb .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·91 1·23
            Dunedin and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·07 1·16

Specific Febrile and Zymotic Diseases.—The deaths at the four centres, with suburbs, during September which belonged to this class of disease numbered 10—4 at Christchurch and 6 at Dunedin. Measles caused 2 deaths at Dunedin. Influenza was fatal at both towns—3 deaths at Christchurch and 2 at Dunedin. Diarrhoea resulted in 2 deaths at Dunedin. There was 1 death belonging to the septic order.

Constitutional Diseases.—Of 41 deaths at the four centres, being 17 per cent. of the total mortality, 17 were caused by phthisis, and 5 by other tubercular diseases. Cancer was accountable for 12 deaths, and diabetes for 5 more. The remaining 2 were from acute rheumatism and anaemia.