New Zealand Gazette – 1884 – No. 60

Page 827

✨ Causes of Deaths in Boroughs



MAY 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 827

CLASS II.—CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES. AUCKLAND. WELLINGTON. CHRISTCHURCH. DUNEDIN. TOTAL.
ORDER 1:— Under 5 Years. 5 Years and over. Under 5 Years. 5 Years and over. Under 5 Years. 5 Years and over. Under 5 Years. 5 Years and over.
Diathetic Diseases,—
Cancer .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 4 6
Tumour .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
ORDER 2:—
Tubercular Diseases,—
Struma .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Phthisis .. 7 1 4 .. .. .. 2 14
Hydrocephalus 2 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 3
Tubercular Meningitis 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Tubercular Disease of Bowels .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
CLASS III.—LOCAL DISEASES.
ORDER 1:—
Diseases of Nervous System,—
Meningitis .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Apoplexy .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 2 3
Locomotor Ataxy .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Convulsions 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2
Brain Disease .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 3 4
ORDER 2:—
Diseases of Organs of Circulation,—
Heart Disease .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
ORDER 3:—
Diseases of Respiratory Organs,—
Laryngitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Bronchitis .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 2
Pleurisy .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Pneumonia .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. 1 4
Asthma .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Congestion of Lungs .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2
ORDER 4:—
Diseases of Digestive Organs,—
Gastro-Enteritis .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Enteritis .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Ulceration of Intestines.. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Obstruction of Bowels .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. 2
Hepatitis .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Jaundice .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Liver Disease .. .. 1 .. .. 2 .. .. 4
ORDER 5:—
Diseases of Urinary Organs,—
Bright’s Disease .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Diabetes .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Uraemia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
CLASS IV.—DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES.
ORDER 1:—
Developmental Diseases of Children,—
Premature Birth 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2
Malformation of Heart .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Teething .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
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 6 1 6 .. 3 .. 1 .. 17
CLASS V.—VIOLENT DEATHS.
ORDER 1:—
Accident or Negligence,—
Run over by Train .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Killed by Steam Motor .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Found suffocated in Bed 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals.. .. 26 25 17 11 6 13 5 22

The following remarks apply only to the above four principal boroughs:—
The births were 295 in April, against 305 in March, a decrease of 10. The deaths in April were 125, against 118 in March, an increase of 7.
There were 9 deaths of persons of 65 years and upwards: A male of 79 and a female of 75 died at Auckland; a male of 74 at Wellington; a male of 66 and a female of 66 at Christchurch; and 3 males of 86, 76, and 70, and a female of 71, at Dunedin.



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🏥 Causes of Deaths in Boroughs (continued from previous page)

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Causes of Death, Constitutional Diseases, Local Diseases, Developmental Diseases, Violent Deaths, Boroughs, April 1884

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Births, Deaths, Boroughs, April 1884