✨ Vital Statistics Table and Remarks
Nov. 16.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1729
| CLASS II.—CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES—continued. | AUCKLAND. | WELLINGTON. | CHRIST-CHURCH. | DUNEDIN. | TOTAL. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORDER 2:— | |||||
| Tubercular Diseases,— | |||||
| Tuberculosis | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Tabes Mesenterica | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Phthisis | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 8 |
| Tubercular Leprosy | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| CLASS III.—LOCAL DISEASES. | |||||
| ORDER 1:— | |||||
| Diseases of Nervous System,— | |||||
| Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 |
| Apoplexy | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 |
| Chorea | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Convulsions | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 |
| Brain Disease | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| ORDER 2:— | |||||
| Diseases of Organs of Circulation,— | |||||
| Aneurism | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 |
| Heart Disease | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 6 |
| ORDER 3:— | |||||
| Diseases of Respiratory Organs,— | |||||
| Bronchitis | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 11 |
| Pneumonia | ... | ... | ... | ... | 9 |
| Congestion of Lungs... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| ORDER 4:— | |||||
| Diseases of Digestive Organs,— | |||||
| Gastritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Enteritis ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Peritonitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| ORDER 5:— | |||||
| Diseases of Urinary Organs,— | |||||
| Bright’s Disease | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| CLASS IV.—DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES. | |||||
| ORDER 1:— | |||||
| Developmental Diseases of Children,— | |||||
| Premature Birth | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 |
| Dentition | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| ORDER 2:— | |||||
| Developmental Diseases of Adults,— | |||||
| Childbirth | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 |
| ORDER 3:— | |||||
| Developmental Diseases of Old People,— | |||||
| Old Age ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 |
| ORDER 4:— | |||||
| Diseases of Nutrition,— | |||||
| Debility ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 |
| CLASS V.—VIOLENT DEATHS. | |||||
| ORDER 1:— | |||||
| Accident or Negligence,— | |||||
| Fall from a Tram-car... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Injury to Spinal Cord | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Injuries from a Fall of Earth | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Found Drowned | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Ill-defined,— | |||||
| Found Dead | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Totals ... | ... | ... | ... | 17 | 53 |
The following remarks apply only to the above four principal boroughs :—
The births were 247 in October, against 238 in September, an increase of 9.
The deaths in October were 117, against 100 in September, an increase of 17.
There were 6 deaths of persons of 65 years and upwards: three males of 88, 70, and 69 died at Wellington; a male of 77 at Christchurch; and a male of 67 and female of 67 at Dunedin.
The mortality in Wellington of children under 5 years of age was exceptionally great in October, there having been 29 deaths of children under 5 years of age to 24 deaths of persons at 5 years and over, caused by the prevalence of measles, whooping-cough, and diseases of the respiratory organs.
Zymotic Diseases.—These diseases caused a greater mortality in October than September, the deaths having increased from 18 to 29. Measles caused 7 deaths, of which 6 occurred in Wellington, 3 being of children under 5 years of age; one death from measles occurred in Auckland. Whooping-cough caused 2 deaths—both in Wellington—both of children under 5 years. Diphtheria caused 3 deaths in Christchurch and 1 in Wellington. 2 deaths were directly attributable to intemperance,
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