✨ Vital statistics report
[Nov. 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1663
| AUCKLAND | WELLING-TON. | CHRIST-CHURCH. | DUNEDIN. | TOTAL. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS III.—LOCAL DISEASES. | |||||
| ORDER 1:— | |||||
| Diseases of Nervous System,— | |||||
| Cephalitis ... ... ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Apoplexy ... ... ... | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | 3 |
| Epilepsy ... ... ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 |
| Convulsions ... ... ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | 4 |
| Brain Disease, &c. ... ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
| ORDER 2:— | |||||
| Diseases of Organs of Circulation,— | |||||
| Pericarditis ... ... ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Heart Disease ... ... ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | 3 |
| ORDER 3:— | |||||
| Diseases of Respiratory Organs,— | |||||
| Paralysis of Larynx ... ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Bronchitis ... ... ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | 3 |
| Pleurisy ... ... ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Pneumonia ... ... ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | 4 |
| Congestion of Lungs ... ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 2 |
| Gangrene of Lung ... ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
| ORDER 4:— | |||||
| Diseases of Digestive Organs,— | |||||
| Ulceration of Stomach ... ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
| Peritonitis ... ... ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
| Obstruction of Bowels ... ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
| Dyspepsia ... ... ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Hepatitis ... ... ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
| Liver Disease ... ... ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
| CLASS IV.—DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES. | |||||
| ORDER 1:— | |||||
| Developmental Diseases of Children,— | |||||
| Premature Birth ... ... ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Teething ... ... ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| ORDER 2:— | |||||
| Developmental Diseases of Adults,— | |||||
| Childbirth ... ... ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| ORDER 3:— | |||||
| Developmental Diseases of Old People,— | |||||
| Old Age ... ... ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
| ORDER 4:— | |||||
| Diseases of Nutrition,— | |||||
| Debility ... ... ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
| CLASS V.—VIOLENT DEATHS. | |||||
| ORDER 1:— | |||||
| Accident or Negligence,— | |||||
| Contusion of Abdomen ... ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | |
| Bullet-wound ... ... ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Thrown from Cab ... ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
| Fracture from Fall ... ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Thrown from Horse ... ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
| Unspecified ... ... ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
| Totals ... ... ... | 17 | 20 | 12 | 28 | 77 |
The following remarks apply only to the above four principal boroughs:—
The births were 268 in October, against 270 in September, a decrease of 2.
The deaths were 77, against 90 in September, a decrease of 13.
There were 3 deaths of persons of 65 years and upwards, viz., 1 male of 67 and 1 female of 72 at Auckland; and 1 female of 80 at Wellington.
Zymotic Diseases.—The deaths in the 4 boroughs in October from these diseases only amounted to 8; of these, 4 were caused by typhoid fever, viz., 3 in Dunedin and 1 in Christchurch, and 2 from diarrhoea, both in Dunedin.
Constitutional Diseases.—The deaths from these causes increased from 10 in September to 18 in October; of these, the deaths from phthisis increased from 7 to 15.
Local Diseases.—These diseases caused 34 deaths in September, against 41 in October. The deaths from diseases of the nervous system were 9 in September and 11 in October; from diseases of the respiratory organs, 14 in September and 13 in October; and from diseases of the digestive organs, 7 in September and 6 in October.
The subjoined table shows the mortality for the last two months at each of these four boroughs 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.
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Registrar-General's Report on the Vital Statistics of the Principal Towns of New Zealand for October 1880
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