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These 35 deaths were from, — Diarrhceal diseases .. .. • ■ ■• .. 19 Influenza .. .. ■• ■ ■ ■ • ■ • ■■ .. 4 Typhoid fever .. .. • • • • • ■ • • .. 1 Whooping-cough . . .. • • • ■ • • ■ • .. 4 Other zymotic diseases . . .. .. • • ■ • • • .. 7 35 Cancer. Deaths in Christchurch and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 51 For the last five years, — Deaths. Deaths 1905 49 1908 42 1906 60 1909 51 1907 76 I Phthisis and other Tubercular Diseases. Deaths in Christchurch and suburban boroughs .. .. .. 46 For the last five years, — Deaths. Deaths. 1905 54 1908 66 1906 .. .. .. 41 1909 .. .. .. 46 1907 .. .. -.73 Dunedin District. The statistics of births and deaths are taken from the returns of the Registrar-General, and deal only with the population of Dunedin and the boroughs of Maori Hill Momington, North-east Valley, Roslyn, St. Kilda, and West Harbour. Population. Dunedin City 38,702 Suburban boroughs .. • • • • • • • • • • 23,227 61,929 -./ Birth-rate. The average birth-rates for ten years, 1900-9, are,— Dunedin City .. .. .. • -••• ■ • • 23-83 Dunedin and suburban boroughs .. . - .. • • • ■ 24-33 Death-rate. The average death-rates for ten years, 1900-9, are, — Dunedin City • • • • • • 1044 Dunedin and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. •• 10-16 Infant Mortality. In Dunedin and suburban boroughs, — Deaths of infants under 1 year in 1909 were .. .. .. 79 Between T'and 5 years .. . . ■ ■ ■ ■ .. 33 112 Dunedin and Suburban Boroughs. Mean for 5 years 1900-4 .. .. • • • • ■ • • ■ 8-41 5 „ 1905-9 7-36 ;; io „ 7-88 Natural Increase of Population. N , Increase Birth, Death, «££ pe^OOOof Dunedin City 1,097 447 650 16-79 Suburban boroughs .. .. 529 169 • 360 15-18 Dunedin and suburban boroughs .. 1,626 616 1,010 16-31 Causes of Deaths. Zymotic Diseases. Deaths in Dunedin and suburban boroughs . . .. • . . . 33 For the last five years, — Deaths. Deaths. 1905 ' .. -.55 1908 .. .. ..62 1906 26 1909 33 1907 ~ ■. ..101