New Zealand Gazette – 1891 – No. 16

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✨ Statistics, Causes of Death



Feb. 26.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 301

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.
VI.—LOCAL DISEASES—contd. ORDER 10.—Diseases of the Integumentary System.
Ulcers .. .. .. .. .. ..
Bed-sores .. .. .. .. .. ..
Eczema .. .. .. I .. ..
Total Order 10 .. .. I .. .. ..
Total Class VI. .. .. 52 101 39 132
VII.—VIOLENCE. ORDER 1.—Accident or Negligence.
Fractures, Contusions, &c. .. .. 5 .. 2
Fall from Roof .. .. .. .. .. ..
Fall Down Quarry .. .. .. .. ..
Fall from Ladder .. .. I .. ..
Fall on Board Steamer .. .. .. .. I
Injury to Throat .. .. .. .. .. ..
Run over by Cart, Trap .. .. .. I ..
Run over by Tram-car .. .. .. .. ..
Thrown from Trap .. .. .. .. I
Killed by Railway-wagon .. .. .. .. ..
Burns .. .. .. .. .. ..
Scalds .. .. I .. .. ..
Sunstroke .. .. I .. ..
Poison .. .. .. .. .. I
Drowning .. .. 2 .. 4
Suffocated .. I .. .. I
Overexertion in Running (Syncope) .. .. I .. ..
Fruit-stone in Intestine .. .. .. .. ..
Total Order 1 .. .. 2 10 I 10
ORDER 2.—Homicide.
Murder .. .. .. .. I ..
ORDER 3.—Suicide.
Shot .. .. .. .. .. ..
Cut Throat .. .. I .. ..
Poison .. .. .. I .. ..
Hanging .. .. .. .. I
Explosion of Dynamite .. .. .. .. ..
Total Order 3 .. .. .. 2 .. I
Total Class VII. .. 2 12 2 11
VIII.—ILL-DEFINED AND NOT-SPECIFIED CAUSES. Marasmus, Debility, Inanition .. 7 2 25 ..
Found dead .. .. I .. .. ..
Total Class VIII. .. 8 2 25 ..
General Totals .. .. 110 226 125 261

NUMBER of Deaths of Persons of 65 Years and upwards registered in the Four Chief Boroughs of New Zealand during the Year 1890.

Boroughs. Total Deaths of Persons over 65. 65 to 70. 70 to 75. 75 to 80. 80 to 85. 85 to 90. 90 and upwards.
M. F. M. F. M. F.
Auckland .. 60 13 9 7 9 6 6
Wellington .. 45 9 I 11 5 4 3
Christchurch .. 23 7 I 2 3 2 4
Dunedin .. 57 11 6 8 6 4 4
Totals .. 185 40 17 28 23 16 17


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🏥 Detailed Causes of Deaths (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Statistics, Causes of Death, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin

🏥 Number of Deaths of Persons 65 Years and Over

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Statistics, Age, Death, Boroughs, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin