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show a continued fall, there being only five cases of scarlet fever, 

 one of diphtheria, and one of enteric fever. 



July. — This month was characterised by exceptionally fine, 

 dry weather with high barometer, high mean temperature, low 

 rainfall, drought, and brilliant sunshine. The average of the 

 barometric readings was 29.799 inches; the mean temperature, 

 60.1 deg. F. ; the humidity, 79 per cent.; the rainfall, 1.67 

 inches; and the rainy days, 14. The total deaths were 54, giving 

 a rate of 11.201 per 1000. The average death-rate was 14.463, 

 and the expected deaths were 70. The principal diseases con- 

 tributing to the rate were again the circulatory, cerebral haemorr- 

 hage, and phthisis. Pneumonia continued \o\v, and bronchitis 

 did not appear in the list of causes of death. Neither did the 

 ordinary digestive diseases, though the diarrhoeal diseases were 

 at their maximum for the year. There was an increase of infec- 

 tious diseases, the .scarlet fever cases being 10, diphtheria six, 

 and one case of enteric fever was reported. 



August. — The conditions in this month were very similar to 

 those of Julv, though perhaps as a whole the weather was of a 

 breezier character. The warmth was, nevertheless, without pre- 

 cedent in the records of the county, though there was some 

 prevalence of winds from the north-east. The average of the 

 barometric readings was 29.644 inches; the mean temperature 

 59.6 deg. F. ; the humidity, 86 per cent. ; the rainfall, 2.93 

 inches; and the rainy days, 13. The deaths were 43, giving a 

 rate of 8.919 per 1000 (the lowest of the year). The average 

 death-rate was 13.289, and the expected deaths 64. Circulatory 

 disease mortality was near its minimum (the actual minimum 

 having occurred in March). Cancer mortality rose considerably 

 above the July figure. Digestive diseases again appeared in the 

 list, with a rate approximating that of June (the maximum). 

 Pneumonia was at its minimum, and the rate from bronchitis was 

 again nil. Scarlet fever and diphtheria again" receded, there 

 being seven cases of the former and one of the latter. 



September. — During a considerable part of this month the 

 fine warm weather continued, but towards the end it became cool, 

 changeable, and showery. The long-continued drought told 

 heavilv on many of the water supplies, and caused some anxiety. 

 The average of the barometric readings Avas 29.702 inches, the 

 mean temperature 52.3 deg. F., the humidity 88 per cent., the 



