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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1675, 6 April 1904, Page 20

lii Mie '“British Medico-Chirurgical Journal” of recent date, Dr 11. ll,oxburgh, in the course of an article describing nis tour of Australia and New Zealand, makes some remarks on the vital statistics of this country and the work done by the Health Department. Ho says:—“The death-rate <»f New Zealand is very low in comparison with that of European countries. It was 9.43 per 1000 in the year 1900, that of Great Britain being 18.4, of Franco 21.1, of Germany 21.5, and of Austria 25.4. . ,!■ .The deaths from phthisis

in Ncav .ZcilaiKl in. 1900 were 7.56 per 10,COO. ..'ln' EnglanclV.aiid Wales the lowest rate for many jenrs was reached in 1890, when it 4 wets 13.07. Boeing that many sufferers from phthisis go to New Zealand yearly for their health, tho death-rate shows how favourable that country is as a place of residence for phthisical patients. I observed posted up at every railway station, post office and public place a clearly expressed, concise notice regarding the genesis and prevention, of tuberculosis, issued by the Government Public Health authority, and calling on the public to assist the State and the medical profession in stamping out the disease. It was printed in sueji type .as to arrest the attention of any one who had his eyes open. Why should not the same sensible measure be adopted by our Local Government Board ?” .

According to the returns of the Department of Agriculture, 15,145 packages of fruit were sold in Wellington during the week ending Mar oh 12 th. From January 19th to March 12, 114,947 packages of fruit were landed in Wellington.