[From the Government Gazette.]

New Zealander, Volume 4, Issue 307, 9 May 1849, Page 2

[From the Government Gazette.]

Remarks on the Influence of the Climate of Auckland in the production of disease. In a small community, all the deaths which occur are generally well known, and, from this cause, an erroneous opinion is frequently formed regarding the salubrity of the place. For the sake of truth, I have made the following observations, which are drawn from the Military Populations source not only of great accuracy, but highly advantageous for such enquiries, from the circumstance, that an easy means of comparison is afforded, with men, similarly situated, in other countries. I may observe, that the slightest ailment obliges a soldier to report himself sick, as he must either be fit for every active duty, or in hospital. Table, showing the Annual Number of Admissions into Hospital from different Classes of Disease, out of a thousand Soldiers stationed in Great Britain,* and the Ratio of Admissions which occurred from the same Diseases among the Troops quartered in Auckland duiing the year 1848.f

It appears from this Table that out of every thousand Soldiers in Great Britain, 921 are annually admitted into Hospital; whereas, in Auckland, during the year 1848, the proportion of admissions was only 674. The comparative prevalence of each class of disease is worthy of attention. I will only remark that the number of admissions from affection of the lungs in Auckland last year, is one-third less than the average in Great Britain. This circumstance, coupled with the fact, that during the year ending March, 1848, the Military population stationed in New Zealand lost only about five men per thousand from pectoral diseases, while the troops in Great Britain loseabout eight per thousand from the same class, would lead us to infer that consumptive complaints are less prevalent in New Zealand thant in England. The only diseases which appear

* The rate of admissions in Great Britiin is U'ten from the Army Medical statistics, after many years' observation. f Calculated from the admissions into the Militiry Hospital duiing the year 1848. The Garrison of Auckland amounted, on auavwage, during this period, to abound 9 men.

to be more frequent among the Military in Auckland, than in Great Britain, are — Rheumatic affections, diseases of the brain and eyes. During the year ending April, 1849, the average strength of the Garrison of Auckland was 615 men, and the number of deaths during this period was seven, which gives a proportion of deaths in Auckland, daring the year, of eleven men per thousand, whereas, in Great Britain, the average annual mortality among the troops is fifteen per thousand. A. S. Thomson, M.D., Surgeon of the 58th Regiment of Foot. Auckland, May Ist, 1849.

Resident Magistrate's Court. —We hasten ' to*correct a mistake which crept into our report of the Native case in our last. We there represented the Rev. C. P. Davies as of Otahuhu —we should have written of Te Papa

Tauranga. Mechanics' Institute.—ln consequence of the inclemency of the weather, Dr. Caiter's lecture on Phrenology has been postponed till this (Wednesday) evening.

Wesleyan Day School.—The Half Yearly Public Examination will take place in the {school Room this day at eleven o'clock.

Exile Memorial. — The Committee appointed at the late Public Meeting to prepare a Memorial to the Houses of Parliament, deprecatory of the introduction of Convicts into New Zealand, are requested to meet at the office of Messrs. Brown and Campbell, tomorrow (Thursday), at noon, in order to consider the draft of such memorial, which will then be laid before them.

Annual Nun: missions Int< out of every diers serving bcr oi Ad- ) Hospital, 1000 Solin Classes op Disease. 1 Great Britain* I Auckland, 1848. Fevers •• Eruptive Fevers Diseases of the Lungs. ..... " of Stomach andßowels " of Liver " of Brain Dropsies Rheumatic Affections Venereal Abscesses and Ulcers Wounds and Injuries Diseases of the Eyes •" of the Skin \ All other Diseuies . . .. : . . . 75 3 148 94 8 6 1 50 181 133 126 1 29 44 38 0 | 100 95 5 16 ! 107 i IS 68 I 130 33 10 , 53 Total 921 ' 674