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Kidney or Bright's Disease, 567. Since 1900, unlike heart-disease, apoplexy, and diseases of the arteries, the death-rate from which have greatly increased, that from kidney or Bright's disease has shown little variation. Diabetes, 223. There has been little variation in the death-rate from diabetes in recent years. Maternal Mortality. The questions of maternal mortality and diseases and accidents of childbirth are dealt with fully in the report on maternal welfare by my colleague, Dr. Paget. SECTION 2.—THE COMMON INFECTIOUS DISEASES. Influenza (all Forms), 131. Number of Deaths irom Influenza in New Zealand, 1925-30. Year Number. Year. Number. 1925 .. .. ..86 1928 .. .. ..242 1926 .. .. .. 288 1929 .. .. .. 297 1927 .. .. ..131 1930 ..' .. .. 131 Pneumonic Influenza. Pneumonic influenza, the deaths from which, are included in " Influenza (all forms)," is a form of influenza which is compulsorily notifiable.

Pneumonic Influenza in New Zealand, 1926-30.

Diphtheria, 58. Diphtheria in New Zealand, 1926-30.

* Figures include deaths from croup.

SCAKLET FEVEK, 16. The course of scarlet fever in New Zealand is briefly shown in the table below.

Scarlet Fever in New Zealand, 1926-30.

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Deaths. Year. AT , Rate per 10,000 of Number. Mean Population. 1926 .. •• 132 0-98 1927 .. .. 43 0-31 1928 .. .. 100 0-72 1929 .. .. 120 0-85 1930 .. .. 66 0-16

Notifications. Deaths.* ,, . Rate per 10,000 AT , Rate per 10,000 dumber. of Mean Population. Number. 0 f Mean Population. 1926 . .. •• 1,975 14-59 66 0-4.9 1927 .. .. 1,446 10-52 58 0-42 1928 .. ■• •• 1.600 11-5.1 72 0-52 1929 . .- ■• 1,687 11-99 92 0-65 1930 .. .. 1,440 10-10 58 0-41

Notifications. Deaths. .. , Rate per 10,000 m . I Rate per 10,000 Number. J 0 f Mean Population. Number. of Mear fp opulation . 1926 .. • • •• 1,583 11-70 8 0-06 1927 .. .. .. 2,185 15-89 16 .0-12 1928 .. •• 6,127 44-06 55 0-40 1929 .. .. 4,848 34-46 27 0-19 1930 .. .. 2,244 15-75 16 0-11