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Kidney ob Beight's Disease, 580. Since I'.ioO, unlike heart-disease, apoplexy, and diseases nf the arteries, the death-rate from which have greatly increased, that from kidney or Bright's disease has shown little variation. Diabetes, 229. There has been little variation in the death-rate from diabetes in recent years. Maternal Mortality. The questions of maternal mortality and diseases and accidents of childbirth are dealt with fully in the report on maternal welfare by my colleague, Dr. Paget. SUCTION 2.—THE COMMON INFECTIOUS DISEASES. Influenza (all Forms), 67. Number of Deaths from Influenza in New Zealand, 1928-32. Year. Number. Year. Number. L 928 .. .. ..242 1931 .. .. ..221 1929 .. .. ..297 1932 .. .. ..67 1930 .. .. ..131 Pneumonic Influenza. Pneumonic influenza, the deaths from which are included in " Influenza (all forms),' , is a form of influenza which is compulsorily notifiable.

Pneumonic Influenza in New Zealand, 1928-32.

Diphtheria, 40.

Diphtheria in New Zealand, 1928-32.

Scarlet Fever, 6. The course of scarlet fever in New Zealand is briefly shown in the table below : —

Scarlet Fever in New Zealand, 1928-32.

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Deaths. Year. 1928 .. .. 100 0-72 1929 .. .. 120 0-85 1930 .. .. 66 0-46 1931 .. .. 121 0-84 1932 .. .. 21 0-14

Notifications. Deaths.* Year. ; v , Bate per 10,000 v . Rate per 10,000 Number. o f Mean Population, o f Mean Population. 1928 .. .. .. 1,600 11-51 72 0-52 1929 .. .. .. 1,687 11-99 92 0-65 1930 .. .. .. 1,440 10-10 58 0-41 1931 .. .. .. 1.327 9-18 55 0-38 1932 .. .. .. '802 5-51 40 0-27 * Figures include deaths from croup.

Notifications. Deaths. Year. .. , Rate per 10,000 M . Rate per 10,000 Number. o f Mean Population. Number. o f Mean Population. 1928 .. .. .. 6,127 44-06 55 0-40 1929 .. .. .. 4,848 34-46 27 0-19 1930 .. .. .. 2,244 15-75 16 0-11 1931 .. .. .. 1,304 9-02 11 0-08 1932 .. .. .. ; 829 5-69 6 0-04