H.—4.

TABLE X., showing CAUSES of DEATH.

TABLE XI., showing the NATIVE COUNTRIES of PATIENTS in ASYLUMS at 31st December, 1879.

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Auckland Napier. Wellington. Nelson. jHokitika. Christchurch. Dunedin. Total. Causes. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. I F. I M. F. M. F. T. Diseases of the Nervous System : General paralysis 4 2 3 1 5 1 15 1 10 Epilepsy 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 6 Apoplexy 1 1 2 1 5 5 Exhaustion from mania a 1 1 1 3 4 Myelitis 1 1 1 Chronic disease of the brain 1 5 6 6 Chronic syphilitic mania 1 1 1 Softening of the brain 1 1 1 3 3 Inflammation of the brain 1 l 1 Thoracic Diseases : Pneumonia ... a l l 4 4 Abscess of the lung ... l l 1 Phthisis pulmonalis ... i 1 l 2 a 3 5 Cardiac disease i l 1 Other Causes : Marasmus ... 1 1 2 2 Inflammation of bowels 1 1 1 Diarrhoea 1 1 1 ,,, Oldage 1 3 1 1 2 4 4 8 Strangulation, suicidal 1 1 2 2 ... ... 11 6 2 2 1 5 5 1 7 2 19 7 51 17 Totals 68

Auckland. New Plymouth. Napier. Wellington. Nelson. Hokitika. Christchurch Dunedin. Total. Country. M. F. T. M. F. T. M. F. T. M. F. T. M. F. T. M. F. T. M. F. T. M. F. T. M. F. T. England 59 2S 87 2 2-1 20 11 10 li) 15 19 71 43 114 45 14 69 I 230 I I 120 350 Scotland 17 4 21 2 18 13 31 9 11 7 9 15 10 25 58 I 08 I I 126 I 73 199 Ireland 26 2-1 50 1 18 10 28 13 10 IS 13 31 53 25 78 35 18 I 53 I 170. : 94 264 Sew Zealand... 11 3 14 1 1 5 11 1 3 1 4 20 11 31 Australia 2 2 a a i 6 9 3 12 France 1 1 7 jermany 1 1 4 a 6 5 1 6 1 21 !0 25 Norway 1 1 1 2 3 4 Sweden 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 4 8 9 Denmark 1 1 1 1 11 12 ttaly 8 8 3hina 8 Dther Countries 3 1 4 4 6 »! 3 12 Maoris 6 4 10, 1 2 3 3 3 loj C 16 .... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Totals ... 182 I 64 196' 2 1 3 17 6 231 60 4S 117 38! !ai 59 i 51 i 19 7o! 152' 84 236 177 76 253' i '638 i 319' !957