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Phthisis and other Tubercular Diseases. Deaths in Auckland and suburban boroughs .. ... ,; 58 J?or the last five years, — Deaths. Deaths. 1905 .. .. ..49 1908 .. .. ..52 1906 .. .. ..52 1909 .. .. ..58 1907 .. .. ..66 There seems to be evidence that tubercular diseases are, at any rate, not on the increase. The notifications for the departmental year are fewer ; while, having regard to the increase of population, deaths are apparently stationary. Wellington District. The statistics of births and deaths are taken from the records of the Registrar-General, and deal only with, the population of Wellington and the boroughs of Karori, Onslow, and Miramar. Population. The mean population for the year 1909 in the before-named boroughs, comprising Greater Wellington, was,— Wellington City .. ... .. .. .. .. .. 70,455 Karori Borough .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,345 Onslow Borough .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,558 Miramar Borough .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,685 75,043 Birth-rate. The average birth-rates per 1,000 of the population for ten years, 1900-9, are, — Wellington City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 27-27 Wellington and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 27-15 Death-rate. The average death rates per 1,000 of the population for ten years, 1900-9, are, — Wellington City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10-44 Wellington and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 10-16 Infant Mortality. In Wellington and suburban boroughs, — Deaths of infants under 1 year in 1909 were .. .. .. 167 Between 1 and 5 years .. .. .. ... . • '35 202 Wellington Wellington and Year - City. Suburbs. 1905 .. • ■ 10-02 9-62 1906 7-11 7-19 1907 11-85 11-78 1908 •■ 8-24 8-17 1909 .. .. .. 8-48 8-42 9-14 9-03 Natural Increase of Population. „ . , Increase Births. Deaths. ~™ P« 1,000 of increase. Population. Wellington City .. .. .. 1,876 659 1,217 17-27 Suburban boroughs .. ..107 25 82 17-87 Wellington and suburban boroughs .. 1,983 684 1,299 17-31 The birth-rate is lower by 0-98 per 1,000 than in 1908, and the death-rate is 0-17 higher. Causes of Death. Zymotic Diseases. Deaths in Wellington and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 78 For the last five years, — Deaths. Deaths. 1905 .. .. -.65 1908 .. .. ..124 1906 .. .. -.55 1909 78 1907 .. .. •• 164 i