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These 78 deaths were from, — Diarrhoeal diseases .. .. .. .. .. . . . . 48 Influenza ' .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. 2 Typhoid fever .. .. .. .. ~ . . .. 7 Scarlet fever .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. 3 Diphtheria .. . . , . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Whooping-cough , . . ■■. . . .. . . . , . . 3 Other zymotic diseases . . . . , . . .. ... .. 9 f 78 Cancer. Deaths in Wellington and suburban boroughs .. .. ~ 59 For the last five years, — Deaths. Deaths. 1905 .. .. .. 47 1908 .. .. .. 48 1906 .. .. ..53 1909 .. .. ..59 1907 ...... 50 ' Phthisis and other Tubercular Diseases. Deaths in Wellington and suburban boroughs .. . . . . 81 For the last five years,— Deaths. Deaths. 1905 .. .. .. 41 1908 .. .. .. 73 1906 .. .. .. 60 1909 .; .. .. 81 1907 ...... 68 Christchurch District. The statistics of births and deaths are taken from the returns of the Registrar-General, and deal only with the population of Christchurch and the boroughs of Woolston, New Brighton, and Sumner. Population. Christchurch City .. .. .. . . . . . . .. 56,210 Woolston Borough .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,388 New Brighton Borough .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,571 Sumner .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,606 62,775 Birth-rate. The average birth-rates for ten years, 1900-9, are, —- Christchurch City .. .. .. .. .. .. 27-09 Christchurch and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 27-40 Death-rate. The average death-rates for ten years, 1900-9, are, — Christchurch City .. .. .. .. .. .. ... 11-36 Christchurch and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 11-28 Infant Mortality. In Christchurch and suburban boroughs,— Deaths of infants under 1 year in 1909 were . . .. .. .. 109 Between 1 year and 5 years .. .. .. .. .. .. 22 131 Christchureli and Suburban Boroughs. Mean for 5 years 1900-4 .. . . . . .. . 11-50 5 „ 1905-9 8-30 10 „ .. ~ .. .. .. .. .. 9-90 Natural Increase of Population. Births. Dqaths. Natural Increase per 1000 Increase. of Population. Christchurch City .. .. .. 1,605 533 1,072 19-07 Suburban boroughs ' .. 131 53 78 11-88 Christchurch and suburban boroughs .. 1,736 586 1,150 18-32 Causes of Deaths. Zymotic Diseases. Deaths in Christchurch and suburban boroughs .. '.. .. .. 35 For the last five years, — Deaths. Deaths. 1905 .. .. ..42 1908 ... !. 52 1906 .. .. ..47 1909 .. 35 1907 .. .. ..155