New Zealand Gazette – 1878 – No. 44

Page 633

✨ Vital Statistics Report

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 633

The following Table shows the Causes of the Deaths of Persons of both Sexes under 5 years of age and 5 years and upwards, and
the Proportions per Cent. of Deaths from each cause in the Boroughs named, and that were registered, during the Month of
April, 1878.

CLASSES.	CAUSES OF DEATH.	AUCKLAND.	THAMES.	WELLINGTON.	NELSON.	CHRISTCH'CH	DUNEDIN.	HOKITIKA.	TOTAL.	PROPORTIONS PER CENT.
		Under 5 Years.	5 Years & over.	Under 5 Years.	5 Years & over.	Under 5 Years.	5 Years & over.	Under 5 Years.	5 Years & over.	Under 5 Years.
I.	Zymotic Diseases	4	1	6	3	3	3	2	36	35.29
II.	Constitutional Diseases					1	3	1	8	7.86
III.	Local Diseases	2	1		1	2	2	1	6	3
IV.	Developmental Diseases			2	2			2	1	21
V.	Violent Deaths									2
	Unspecified	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
	Totals	6	7	2	2	10	14	10	6	7

CLASS I.—ZYMOTIC DISEASES.
ORDER 1.—Miasmatic Diseases.—Scarlet Fever, 1; Whooping Cough, 4; Typhoid Fever, 5; Fever, 2; Erysipelas, 1;
Puerperal Fever, 1; Dysentery, 4; Diarrhœa, 9; Rheumatic Fever, 1.
ORDER 2.—Enthetic Diseases.—Syphilis, 2; Stricture, 1.
ORDER 3.—Dietic Diseases.—Inanition, 2; Purpura, 2; Alcoholism, 1.

CLASS II.—CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES.
ORDER 1.—Diathetic Diseases.—Cancer, 2.
ORDER 2.—Tubercular Diseases.—Phthisis, 5; Hydrocephalus, 1.

CLASS III.—LOCAL DISEASES.
ORDER 1.—Diseases of Nervous System.—Inflammation of Brain, 3; Apoplexy, 1; Convulsions, 3; Brain Disease, 2;
Tetanus, 1.
ORDER 2.—Diseases of Organs of Circulation.—Heart Disease, 2.
ORDER 3.—Diseases of Respiratory Organs.—Laryngitis, 1; Bronchitis, 2; Pneumonia, 3; Pulmonary Effusion, 1.
ORDER 4.—Diseases of Digestive Organs.—Gastritis, 1; Enteritis, 2; Peritonitis, 2; Obstruction of Bowels, 1; Intussuscep-
tion, 1; Jaundice, 1.
ORDER 5.—Diseases of Urinary Organs.—Albumenuria, 2.
ORDER 6.—Diseases of Organs of Generation.—Ovarian Disease, 1.
ORDER 8.—Diseases of the Integumentary System.—Ulcer, 1; Eczema, 1.

CLASS IV.—DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES.
ORDER 1.—Developmental Diseases of Children.—Premature Birth, 4; Cyanosis, 1; Malformation, 1.
ORDER 3.—Developmental Diseases of Old People.—Old Age, 5.
ORDER 4.—Diseases of Nutrition.—Atrophy and Debility, 10.

CLASS V.—VIOLENT DEATHS.
ORDER 1.—Accidental.—Fall, 1; Crushed, 1; Burns, 1; Overdose of Chloral, 1; Accident undescribed, 1.

Comparison with the previous Month.—102 deaths were registered in the seven boroughs during April, against a total of 116
for March. At all these towns, except Thames, there were an equal number or fewer deaths in April than in the previous month.
Referring to the classes of disease, a slight increase in the number of deaths from Zymotic and Developmental complaints is
found, but a decrease in the mortality from the remaining classes. The subjoined table shows the mortality for the two months
at each town from six principal Zymotic diseases of the Miasmatic order, and also the deaths from certain inflammatory diseases
of the lungs. These causes of death have been distinguished from the others of the classes to which they belong, as being the
most important special diseases which give rise to sudden increases in the death-rates of towns, and the prevalence of which is
closely connected with sanitary condition and climatic influence of the season on health.

SEVEN TOWNS.	SIX PRINCIPAL ZYMOTIC DISEASES.	PRINCIPAL LUNG DISEASES.
	Measles.	Scarlet Fever
other Fever.	Diphtheria.	Whooping
Cough.	Dysentery

and
Diarrhœa. | Bronchitis. | Pleurisy. | Pneumonia. | Congestion
of Lungs.
| Mar Ap. | Mar Ap. | Mar Ap. | Mar Ap. | Mar Ap. | Mar Ap. | Mar Ap. | Mar Ap. | Mar Ap. | Mar Ap. | Mar Ap. | Mar Ap. | Mar Ap. | Mar Ap. | Mar Ap. | Mar Ap. |
Auckland | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ...
Thames | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ...
Wellington | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ...
Nelson | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ...
Christchurch | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ...
Dunedin | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ...
Hokitika | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ...
Totals | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | ... | ... | 4 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | 1 | ...

Scarlet Fever, which caused 1 death at Nelson in March, was not fatal at that town in April, but on the other hand it appeared
as a cause of death during last month at Christchurch. The total of deaths from fever for April in the different towns is 2 in
excess of the number for March, but the mortality is not great in either case. Deaths from Whooping Cough were the same for
April as for March. All four occurred at Nelson.

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1878, No 44

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