New Zealand Gazette – 1885 – No. 60

Page 1241

✨ Vital Statistics of Principal Towns

Oct. 22.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1241

CLASS IV.—CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES.	AUCKLAND.		WELLINGTON.		CHRISTCHURCH.		DUNEDIN.		TOTAL.
	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.
Rheumatism .. .. ..	1	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	2
Cancer .. .. ..	..	1	..	..	..	1	..	1	3
Tubercular Meningitis .. ..	..	..	..	2	..	..	..	..	2
Phthisis .. .. ..	..	3	..	1	..	2	..	2	8
Tuberculosis .. .. ..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1
Leucocythæmia .. .. ..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	1

| CLASS V.—DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES. | | | | | | | | | |
| Premature Birth .. .. .. | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 4 |
| Congenital Defect .. .. .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
| Old Age .. .. .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | 4 |

| CLASS VI.—LOCAL DISEASES. | | | | | | | | | |
| ORDER 1:— | | | | | | | | | |
| Diseases of Nervous System,— | | | | | | | | | |
| Meningitis .. .. .. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 5 |
| Apoplexy .. .. .. | .. | 4 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 7 |
| Softening of Brain .. .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
| Hemiplegia .. .. .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Paralysis .. .. .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
| Convulsions .. .. .. | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 4 |
| ORDER 3:— | | | | | | | | | |
| Diseases of Circulatory System,— | | | | | | | | | |
| Disease of Heart .. .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 3 | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | 10 |
| ORDER 4:— | | | | | | | | | |
| Diseases of Respiratory System,— | | | | | | | | | |
| Croup .. .. .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| Asthma .. .. .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
| Bronchitis .. .. .. | 1 | 3 | .. | 4 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 10 |
| Pneumonia .. .. .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Pleurisy .. .. .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| Congestion of Lungs .. .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 2 |
| ORDER 5:— | | | | | | | | | |
| Diseases of Digestive System,— | | | | | | | | | |
| Dentition .. .. .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Hæmatemesis .. .. .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Enteritis .. .. .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| Obstruction of Intestine .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| Hernia .. .. .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Peritonitis .. .. .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 |
| Ascites .. .. .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Liver Disease.. .. .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 4 |
| Jaundice .. .. .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 2 |
| ORDER 7:— | | | | | | | | | |
| Diseases of the Urinary System,— | | | | | | | | | |
| Extravasation of Urine .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
| Renal Disease .. .. .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| ORDER 8:— | | | | | | | | | |
| Diseases of Reproductive System,— | | | | | | | | | |
| Ovarian Disease .. .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
| Puerperal Metritis .. .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
| ORDER 9:— | | | | | | | | | |
| Diseases of Organs of Locomotion,— | | | | | | | | | |
| Hip-joint Disease .. .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 |
| Curvature of Spine .. .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |

| CLASS VII.—VIOLENCE. | | | | | | | | | |
| ORDER 1:— | | | | | | | | | |
| Accident or Negligence,— | | | | | | | | | |
| Found drowned .. .. .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 |

| CLASS VIII.—ILL-DEFINED AND NOT-SPECIFIED CAUSES. | | | | | | | | | |
| Atrophy .. .. .. | 1 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 |
| Totals .. .. .. | 19 | 28 | 12 | 25 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 20 | 126 |

The following remarks apply only to the four principal boroughs:—

The births in September were 315, against 287 in August, an increase of 28. The deaths in September were 126, against 105 in August, an increase of 21.

There were 19 deaths of persons of 65 years and upwards: three males of 75, 69, and 67, and three females of 71, 70, and 65, died at Auckland; four males of 79, 78, 74, and 73, and two females of 86 and 66, at Wellington; two males of 69 and 65, and a female of 84, at Christchurch; and three males of 91, 74, and 65, and a female of 75, at Dunedin.

Zymotic Diseases.—The deaths from these diseases increased in number from 10 in August to 19 in September. This increase was largely owing to the greater number of deaths from diphtheria; of the 8 deaths from this cause, 6 occurred in Wellington. Erysipelas proved exceptionally fatal in September, having caused 7 deaths, 3 of which were in Wellington.

Dietic Diseases.—There was 1 death in this class from alcoholism, against 3 from the same cause in August.

Constitutional Diseases.—The number of deaths in this class was less than in the previous month. The deaths from cancer were 3 in September, against 6 in August, and the deaths from phthisis 8 in September, against 11 in each of the two previous months.

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1885, No 60

In 1865 Parliament moved to Wellington and sat in the Wellington Provincial Council Chambers (depicted). Gradually expanded into a larger complex of buildings, it was replaced by the General Assembly Library in 1899

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🏥 Vital Statistics of Principal Towns (continued from previous page)

Domain🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Dated19 October 1885
KeywordsVital Statistics, Births, Deaths, Population, Boroughs, September 1885, Diseases, Causes of Death

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