Sept. 19.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2863

CAUSES OF DEATH.

CLASS VI.—LOCAL DISEASES—continued.
ORDER 4:—
Diseases of Respiratory System,—
Papilloma of Larynx .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Asthma .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
Bronchitis .. .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. 2 .. 1 2 8
Pneumonia .. .. .. 10 1 5 2 4 2 2 3 29
Congestion of Lungs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1

ORDER 5:—
Diseases of Digestive System,—
Dentition .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Hæmatemesis .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Enteritis .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 3
Peritonitis .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 2
Cholelithiasis .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Cirrhosis of Liver .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 2
Cholecystitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
Appendicitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1

ORDER 7:—
Diseases of Urinary System,—
Nephritis .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Bright’s Disease .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. 1 3
Cystitis .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 2
Enlarged Prostate .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 2
Hypertrophy of Prostate Gland .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Prostatic Abscess .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
Perinephritic Abscess .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1

ORDER 8:—
Diseases of Reproductive System,—
Abortion .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
Vomiting of Pregnancy .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1

ORDER 9:—
Diseases of Organs of Locomotion,—
Gangrene of Foot .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1

CLASS VII.—VIOLENCE.
ORDER 1:—
Accident or Negligence,—
Fall of Earth .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Fall from Building .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
Thrown from Railway-wagon .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Burns (Explosion of Benzine) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Tetanus Poisoning (Explosion of Gunpowder) .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Drowned .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. 2 .. .. 5
Suffocation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1

ORDER 3:—
Suicide,—
By Poison .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 2
By Drowning .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
By Hanging .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
By Throwing himself under Railway-train .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
By Starvation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1

CLASS VIII.—ILL-DEFINED AND NOT-SPECIFIED CAUSES.
Marasmus, &c. .. .. .. 4 .. 1 .. 2 .. 4 .. 11
Totals .. .. .. 29 44 29 61 25 51 17 48 304

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 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·25
.. and six suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 1·06
Wellington City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·35
.. and three suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 1·33
Christchurch City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·38
.. and one suburban borough .. .. .. .. 1·38
Dunedin City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·25
.. and six suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 1·12

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

Compared with August, 1906, the results are,—

1906. 1907
      Auckland and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·09 1·06
      Wellington and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·89 1·33
      Christchurch and suburb .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·17 1·38
      Dunedin and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·12 1·12

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