✨ Mortality Statistics Report
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 102
| Disease/Class | AUCKLAND. | WELLINGTON. | CHRIST-CHURCH. | DUNEDIN. | TOTAL. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS II.—CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES—continued. | |||||
| ORDER 2:— | |||||
| Tubercular Diseases,— | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Phthisis | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| Tubercular Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 |
| CLASS III.—LOCAL DISEASES. | |||||
| ORDER 1:— | |||||
| Diseases of Nervous System,— | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Paralysis | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Epilepsy | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Convulsions | ... | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Brain Disease | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 3 |
| ORDER 2:— | |||||
| Diseases of Organs of Circulation,— | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Heart Disease | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 |
| ORDER 3:— | |||||
| Diseases of Respiratory Organs,— | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Laryngitis | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Bronchitis | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Pleurisy | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Pneumonia | ... | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Lung Disease | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | 3 |
| ORDER 4:— | |||||
| Diseases of Digestive Organs,— | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Stomatitis | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Jaundice | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
| Liver Disease | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | 2 |
| ORDER 5:— | |||||
| Diseases of the Urinary Organs,— | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Albuminuria | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Kidney Disease | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
| Prostatic Disease | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
| CLASS IV.—DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES. | |||||
| ORDER 1:— | |||||
| Developmental Diseases of Children,— | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Premature Birth | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| Teething | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| ORDER 2:— | |||||
| Developmental Diseases of Adults,— | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Puerperal Convulsions | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
| ORDER 3:— | |||||
| Developmental Diseases of Old People,— | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Old Age | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| ORDER 4:— | |||||
| Diseases of Nutrition,— | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Debility | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 4 |
| Totals | ... | 14 | 20 | 7 | 31 |
The following remarks apply only to the above four principal boroughs :—
The births were 257 in October, against 245 in September, an increase of 12.
The deaths in October were 72, against 89 in September, a decrease of 17.
There were 6 deaths of persons of 65 years and upwards: two males of 74 and 72 died at Auckland; a male of 82 at
Wellington; a male of 81 at Christchurch; and two males of 85 and 67 at Dunedin.
Zymotic Diseases.—The number of deaths from these diseases was 17, the same number as in the previous month; but on
account of the smaller number of total deaths the percentage of these deaths rose from 19.10 to 23.61. There were 4 deaths
from scarlatina—3 in Auckland and 1 in Dunedin—the same as in the previous month. Two deaths from diphtheria and 2 from
typhoid fever occurred in Wellington.
Constitutional Diseases.—These diseases caused 15 deaths in October, against 10 in September; of these, the deaths from
phthisis increased from 7 to 11.
Local Diseases.—The deaths from these causes were 32 in October, against 47 in September. Diseases of the nervous
system caused 8 fewer deaths; and there were only 2 deaths from heart disease, &c., against 8 in September.
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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NZ Gazette 1881, No 102
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🏥 Mortality Statistics for Four Principal Boroughs (October Data)
🏥 Health & Social WelfareMortality, statistics, deaths, births, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Zymotic diseases