New Zealand Gazette – 1887 – No. 48

Page 995

✨ Causes of Death Statistics

JULY 21.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 995

	AUCKLAND.		WELLINGTON.		CHRISTCHURCH.		DUNEDIN.		TOTAL.
	Under	5 Years	Under	5 Years	Under	5 Years	Under	5 Years
	5 Years.	and over.	5 Years.	and over.	5 Years.	and over.	5 Years.	and over.

CLASS IV.—CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES.
Cancer .. .. .. .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 6
Phthisis .. .. .. .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | 3 | .. | 1 | 7
Scrofula .. .. .. .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1
Diabetes .. .. .. .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1

CLASS V.—DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES.
Congenital Deformity .. .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1
Old Age .. .. .. .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 3

CLASS VI.—LOCAL DISEASES.
ORDER 1:—
Diseases of Nervous System,—
Meningitis .. .. .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2
Apoplexy .. .. .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 2
Paralysis .. .. .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1
Convulsions .. .. .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2
Locomotor Ataxia .. .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1
Brain, Embolism of .. .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1
Chronic Hydrocephalus .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1

ORDER 3:—
Diseases of Circulatory System,—
Disease of Heart .. .. | .. | 2 | .. | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6
Fatty Degeneration of Heart | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1
Aneurism .. .. .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1
Senile Gangrene .. .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1

ORDER 4:—
Diseases of Respiratory System,—
Croup .. .. .. .. | 2 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 6
Bronchitis .. .. .. | 2 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5
Pneumonia .. .. .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1
Congestion of Lungs .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 2

ORDER 5:—
Diseases of Digestive System,—
Ulcer of Stomach .. .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1
Intussusception .. .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1
Hernia .. .. .. .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1
Cirrhosis of Liver .. .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1
Liver Disease .. .. .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1
Ulceration of Tongue .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1

ORDER 7:—
Diseases of Urinary System,—
Nephritis .. .. .. .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1
Bright's Disease .. .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2
Disease of Prostate Gland | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 2
Kidney Disease .. .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2

ORDER 8:—
Diseases of the Reproductive System,—
Flooding .. .. .. .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1

CLASS VII.—VIOLENCE.
ORDER 1:—
Accident or Negligence,—
Traumatic Tetanus .. .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1
Fall from Ladder .. .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1
Shot .. .. .. .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1
Burns .. .. .. .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1
Found drowned .. .. .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1

ORDER 3:—
Suicide,—
Shot .. .. .. .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1

CLASS VIII.—ILL-DEFINED AND NOT-SPECIFIED CAUSES.
Marasmus, Debility, Inanition .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1

Totals .. .. .. .. | 12 | 18 | 8 | 21 | .. | 17 | 1 | 11 | 88

The following remarks apply only to the four principal boroughs:—
The births in June were 273 against 275 in May, a decrease of 2. The deaths in June were 88 against 94 in May, a decrease of 6.

There were 11 deaths of persons of 65 years and upwards: 4 males of 80, 69 (2), and 66, and a female of 73 died at Auckland; a male of 75 and a female of 70 at Wellington; 3 males of 84, 70, and 65, and a female of 67 at Christchurch.

Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases:—The proportion per cent. of deaths from these causes fell from 23·40 in May to 15·91 in June, the numbers being 22 and 14 for the respective months. Deaths from cholera, diarrhœa, and dysentery fell from 11 to 4, the decrease being mainly at Auckland.

Developmental Diseases.—The reduced number for June is owing to there being no deaths from premature birth, 5 of which occurred in May.

Local Diseases.—The mortality at Auckland, 18 deaths, shows an increase on the May number of 9, and at Wellington of 6. At Auckland diseases of the respiratory system were more prevalent in June than in May.

Violent Deaths.—From accidental causes there were 5 deaths, and from suicide 1 death by shooting.

The mortality from all causes was somewhat higher at Auckland and Wellington in June than in May, at Christchurch slightly less, and at Dunedin exactly half for June of the number for May. The reduced number for Dunedin is noticeable, and the principal cause is fewer deaths from premature birth, old age, convulsions, and diseases of the digestive and urinary systems.

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1887, No 48

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