New Zealand Gazette – 1888 – No. 18

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Mar. 22.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 371

Class. Causes of Death. Auckland. Wellington. Christchurch. Dunedin. Total.
Orders, Diseases, &c. Under 5 Years. 5 Years and over. Under 5 Years. 5 Years and over. Under 5 Years.
I.—SPECIFIC FEBRILE OR ZYMOTIC DISEASES—continued. ORDER 6.—Septic.
Erysipelas .. I .. .. ..
Pyæmia, Septicæmia .. .. .. .. ..
Puerperal Fever .. .. .. .. .. ..
" Septicæmia .. I .. .. ..
" Peritonitis .. I .. .. ..
Total Order 6 .. .. 3 .. .. ..
Total Class I. .. .. 86 20 63 26
II.—PARASITIC DISEASES. Thrush .. .. 2 .. I ..
Hydatids .. .. .. .. ..
Worms .. .. .. 2 .. ..
Total Class II. .. .. 2 2 I ..
III.—DIETETIC DISEASES. Want of Breast-milk .. 6 .. .. 4
Scorbutus .. .. .. I ..
Alcoholism .. .. .. 3 ..
Delirium Tremens .. .. .. I ..
Other Dietetic Diseases .. 2 .. I ..
Total Class III. .. .. 8 .. I 5
IV.—CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES. Rheumatic Fever .. .. .. I ..
Rheumatism .. .. I .. ..
Rheumatic Endocarditis .. .. .. .. ..
Cancer .. .. .. 8 .. 22
Tabes Mesenterica .. 7 I IO ..
Tubercular Meningitis, Acute Hydrocephalus .. 3 I 2 I
Phthisis, Hæmoptysis .. .. 29 2 33
Tuberculosis .. .. .. IO 4
Scrofula .. I .. .. ..
Purpura .. .. I .. ..
Anæmia .. .. .. .. ..
Diabetes .. .. 2 .. 3
Total Class IV. .. .. II 43 24 64
V.—DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES. Premature Birth .: .. II .. I5 ..
Atelectasis .. I .. .. ..
Cyanosis .. .. .. I ..
Spina Bifida .. .. .. I ..
Malformation .. 2 .. .. ..
Old Age .. .. I5 .. 9
Total Class V. .. .. I4 I5 I7 9
VI.—LOCAL DISEASES. ORDER I.—Diseases of the Nervous System.
Meningitis .. 2 3 7 7
Cerebro-spinal Meningitis .. .. .. 6 2
Apoplexy .. .. 6 .. 3
Softening of Brain .. .. I .. I
Hemiplegia .. .. I .. I
Paralysis .. .. 5 .. I
Paralysis Agitans .. .. .. .. ..
Mania, Paralysis of Insane .. .. .. .. I
Epilepsy .. .. 2 .. 2
Convulsions .. II .. IO ..
Tetanus Neonatorum .. I .. .. ..
Disease of Spine .. .. .. I .. I
Locomotor Ataxia .. .. I .. ..
Progressive Muscular Atrophy .. .. I .. ..
Congestion of Brain .. .. .. .. ..
Embolism of Brain .. .. .. .. ..
Chronic Hydrocephalus .. .. .. 2 ..
Other Diseases of Brain .. .. I 2 3
Total Order I .. .. I4 22 2I 22
ORDER 2.—Diseases of the Organs of Special Sense.
Necrosis of Internal Ear .. .. .. .. I
Keratitis .. .. .. .. ..
Total Order 2 .. .. .. .. .. I


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