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These 33 deaths were from, — Diarrhoeal diseases . . . . . . .. . . ~ .. 17 Influenza .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. 2 Typhoid fever .. .. . . .. . . ~ .. 2 Scarlet fever .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. 2 Diphtheria ~ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 Whooping-cough .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 Other zymotic diseases . . . . . . .. .. ~ .. 3 Cancer. 3,3 Deaths in Dunedin and suburban boroughs . . .. .. 62 For the last five years,— Deaths. Deaths 1905 .. .. ..60 1908 .. .. ..53 1906 .. .. ..55 1909 .. .. ..62 1907 .. .. .. 59 Phthisis and other Tubercular Diseases. Deaths in Dunedin and suburban boroughs . . . . . . .. 47 For the last five years,— ' Deaths. Deaths 1905 .. .. .. 66 I 1908 .. .. .. 69 1906 .. .. ..78 1909 .. .. ..47 1907 .. .. .. 77 I

PART 2—INFECTIOUS DISEASE. " Return showing the Number of Cases of Infectious Disease reported to the Public Health Department throughout the Dominion during the Year ending 31st March 1910.

Summary for Whole Dominion.

The following tables and remarks relating to the incidence of infectious disease in the Dominion during the year are taken from the annual reports of the Health Officers of the various districts :— Auckland District. Cases of Infectious Diseases notified. The cases of infectious disease occurring in the Public Health district during the departmental year exhibit no very special feature. The total number of notifications is 73. For five years, — 1905-6 .. .. ..616 1908-9 .. .. .. "37 1906-7 .. .. .. 642 1909-10 .. .. .V 731 1907-8 .. .. .. 1,071 j Comparing last year's notifications with those of the previous year, we find, — Increase. Decrease. Scarlet fever .. .. .. .. .. .. 47 Diphtheria .. .. .. .. . . .. 51 Enteric fever . . .. .. .. .. .... 13 Tuberculosis .. ... .. .. .. .... 69 Blood-poisoning . . ~ .. .. .. .... 22 98 104 98 Net decrease .. .. .. .. .. . . 6 The only variation to note is the considerable decrease in the notification of tuberculosis, which follows upon a decrease of 30 during the previous year. The following table exhibits the distribution of the cases ; —■

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Health Districts. |___ . Nature of Disease. Wellington, ! Hawke's Bay, ,„ ,, , and Weetland. Marlborough. Canter- ,,, bury. Ota S° ; Total. Auckland. __j Scarlet fever Diphtheria Enteric fever Tuberculosis Blood-poisoning Hydatids Totals 189 153 226 107 56 731 I 495 249 278 230 69 I aj_ 1,329 36 179 367 1,266 5 76 75 578 5 55 71 635 7 I 78 134 f 56 1 3 44 143 8 54 391 681 3,186 I I I