VITAL STATISTICS.
[by telegraph.—press association.] Wellington, Saturday.
The total births in the above boroughs amounted to 391, as against 411 in Sept., a decrease of 20. The deaths in October were 140, a decrease of 27 as compared with the number in Sept. Of the total deaths, males contributed 76, and females 65. Thirty-nine of the deaths were of children under five years of age, being 27.86 per cent, of the whole number. Of these 26 were under one year of age.
The following are the vital statistics for October Total Total % of Deaths Births. Deaths, per 1000. Auckland.. „ ..60 17 0.59 Wellington .... 73 33 , 1.0(5 Chris tchurch .. .. 19 10 0.62 Dunedin 60 20 0.89 Thames .. .. ..11 — — New Plymouth .... 8 3 0.90 Napier 32 8 0.98 Wanginui 10 2 0.40 Palmer»ton North ..12 8 1.39 Blenheim 13 1 0.30 Nelson 13 8 1.21 Sydenham 21 6 0-62 Lyttelton 8 2 0.49 Timaru 10 6 1.38 Oamaru 13 3 0.64 (Jreymoutb .. ..6 2 0.53 Hokitika ...... 3 1 0.48 Caversham .... 9 8 1.71 Invercargill .. ..18 6 1.01 Totals .. ..391 140
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 9041, 21 November 1892, Page 5
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