91 



twenty-four hours. Last year tliis class had 6 deaths, and the average for 



the nine years is 3*3-9. 



One Inquest only was held on a death within this registration district, a 

 man, aged 74, suffering from heart disease, but death was accelerated by 

 exposure to cold. 1865 had 5. In hospital, the deaths were 9 ; last year 

 had 14 ; none of those dying in hospital this month were from other 

 districts. 



At the Male Invalid Astjlvm there was only one death this month ; last 

 year there were three. 



Of the 28 deaths, 18 were males, 10 females ; one died in the Glenorchy, 

 2 in the Queenborough divisions of the district, the rest in the city. 



The most fatal period of the month was the three first days, during 

 which six deaths occurred ; two other periods of three days in succession 

 had five deaths each. The first three days of the month were the hottest, 

 a modified hot wind blowing gently on the 1st, but more violently on the 

 2nd. On the 27th, when four deaths happened, there had been within the 

 previous twenty-four hours a rapid fall of the thermometer as well as the 

 barometer ; three of the diseases causing death, were chronic, and of long 

 standing, aged respectively, 22, the fourth 7, 80 ; was from acute disease 

 of the lungs, aged 23. 



In the first week 5 deaths took place ; in the second, 8 ; in the third, 3 ; 

 in the fourth, 11 ; in the last two days, 1. 



The births registered were 55, being 21 less than in September, 1865. 



