VITAL STATISTICS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21146, 1 April 1932, Page 11

VITAL STATISTICS.

FIRST QUARTER'S FIGURES. FEWER BIRTHS AND MARRIAGES. In comparison with the figures for March, 1931, last month's vital statistics for Auckland show considerable decreases in both births and deaths, while the number of marriages increased by seven. The returns for the first three months of the year are substantially lower in births and marriages, but slightly higher in deaths, compared with the corresponding period last year. Comparative details are as follows: Marriages Mar- By Reg--1932. Births. Deaths, riages. istrar. January . . 239 151 111 27 February . . 231 138 147 35 March . . 181 139 20S 40 Totals . . 051 423 469 102 Marriages Mar- By Reg--1931. Births. Deaths, riages. istrar. January ... 245 137 144 43 February . . 200 124 152 39 Mareh ... 248 163 201 52 Totals . . 693 424 497 131

RETURNS FOR HAMILTON. DECREASE IN DEATHS. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.} HAMILTON. Thursday. A decrease in the number of deaths during last month and the first quarter of the present year, compared with the figures for the corresponding periods of last year is shown in the vital statistics for Hamilton.

r l he returns are as follows, those for 1931 being given in parentheses First quarter: Births, 153 (147): deaths, 55 (75); marriages, 60 (54). March: Births, 58 (65); deaths, 16 (31); marriages, 30 (20).