Vital Statistics Table




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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

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Disease/Category AUCKLAND (Under 5 Yrs) AUCKLAND (5+ Yrs) WELLINGTON (Under 5 Yrs) WELLINGTON (5+ Yrs) CHRISTCHURCH (Under 5 Yrs) CHRISTCHURCH (5+ Yrs) DUNEDIN (Under 5 Yrs) DUNEDIN (5+ Yrs) TOTAL
CLASS I.—SPECIFIC FEBRILE OR ZYMOTIC DISEASES. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
ORDER 1:— Miasmatic,— .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Scarlet Fever 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Diphtheria .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 3
Enteric Fever .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
ORDER 2:— Diarrheal,— .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Diarrhea .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
CLASS III. DIETETIC DISEASES. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Alcoholism .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Delirium Tremens .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
CLASS IV. CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Rheumatism .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Cancer .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. 2
Tubercular Meningitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Tuberculosis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Phthisis .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Hodgkins' Disease .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
CLASS V.—DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Premature Birth .. .. .. 8 1 .. .. .. 9
Cleft Palate .. .. .. 3 .. .. .. .. 4
Old Age.. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
CLASS VI.—LOCAL DISEASES. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
ORDER 1:— Diseases of Nervous System,— .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Meningitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Apoplexy .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Softening of Brain .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Paralysis .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. 2
Insanity .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
ORDER 3:— Diseases of Circulatory System,— .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Disease of Heart, Valvular .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 6
Degeneration of Heart .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Aneurism .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Syncope .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
ORDER 4:— Diseases of Respiratory System,— .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Croup .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Bronchitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Pneumonia .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 2
Pleurisy .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
ORDER 5:— Diseases of Digestive System,--- .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Teething .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Dyspepsia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Enteritis .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Gastric Ulcer .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Obstruction of Bowels .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Peritonitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Disease of Liver.. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
ORDER 7:— Diseases of Urinary System, .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Chronic Nephritis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Bright's Disease .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2
Disease of Kidneys .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
ORDER 8:— Diseases of Organs of Gencration, - .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Puerperal Convulsions .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Rupture of Womb .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
ORDER 9:— Diseases of Organs of Locomotion, - .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Necrosis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
CLASS VII.—VIOLENCE. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
ORDER 1:— Accident or Negligence,-- .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Run over by Cab.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Thrown out of Cart .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Fall of Timber .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Choked by a Nut-shell .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
Drowned .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Found dead (in Harbour) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
CLASS VIII.--ILL-DEFINED AND NOT- SPECIFIED CAUSES. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Marasmus, Debility, Inanition .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. .. 2
Abscess .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Totals 3 17 10 21 .. 9 2 28 90


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🏛️ Registrar-General's Report on Vital Statistics for July 1889 (continued from previous page)

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
22 August 1889
Mortality statistics, Disease classification, Auckland deaths, Wellington deaths, Christchurch deaths, Dunedin deaths, 1889