Medical Statistics




Jan. 28.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 169

Class. Causes of Death. Orders, Diseases, &c. Auckland. Wellington. Christchurch. Dunedin. Total.
Under 5 Years. 5 Years and over. Under 5 Years. 5 Years and over. Under 5 Years.
VI.—LOCAL DISEASES—continued. ORDER 9.—Diseases of Organs of Locomotion.
Caries .. .. .. .. 2 ..
Necrosis .. .. .. .. ..
Hip-joint Disease .. .. .. .. ..
Psoas Disease .. .. .. .. .. ..
Total Order 9 .. .. .. .. 2 ..
ORDER 10.—Diseases of the Integumentary System.
Carbuncle .. .. .. I ..
Eczema .. .. .. I .. ..
Total Order 10 .. .. .. I I ..
Total Class VI. .. .. 52 124 49 159
VII.—VIOLENCE. ORDER I.—Accident or Negligence.
Fractures .. .. .. 4 ..
Falls .. .. .. .. I ..
Fall of Earth .. .. .. .. ..
Injury to Brain by Piece of Glass .. .. .. .. I ..
Run over by Cart, Dray, Cab .. .. .. .. I
Thrown from Horse, Trap .. .. .. .. ..
Run over by Tram-car .. .. .. .. .. ..
Killed by Railway-truck .. .. .. .. .. ..
Gunshot Wounds .. .. .. .. ..
Hæmorrhage from Cord .. .. I .. .. ..
Bite of Katipo Spider .. .. .. .. ..
Burns .. .. .. .. .. ..
Sunstroke .. .. .. .. ..
Poison .. .. .. .. .. ..
Drowning .. .. .. 4 ..
Suffocation .. .. I .. ..
Difficult Birth .. .. I .. .. ..
Total Order I .. .. 3 10 I 13
ORDER 3.—Suicide.
Gunshot Wounds .. .. I .. I
Cut Throat .. .. .. .. I
Poison .. .. .. 3 .. ..
Hanging .. .. .. .. I
Total Order 3 .. .. .. 4 .. 3
Total Class VII. .. 3 14 I 16
VIII.—ILL-DEFINED AND NOT-SPECIFIED. Dropsy .. .. I I .. ..
Marasmus, Debility, &c. .. .. 12 .. 14 ..
Tumour .. .. .. I .. ..
Total Class VIII. .. 13 2 14 ..
Grand Totals .. .. 148 242 155 298

NUMBER of Deaths of Persons of 65 Years and upwards registered in the Four Chief Boroughs of New Zealand during the Year 1891.

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 .. 65 10 5 6 13 13 7
Wellington .. 69 12 5 9 7 8 7
Christchurch .. 31 5 2 7 5 4 2
Dunedin .. 43 9 4 6 6 7 5
Totals .. 208 36 16 28 31 32 21


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🏥 Medical Statistics: Local Diseases - Locomotion and Integumentary Systems (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Medical Statistics, Local Diseases, Locomotion, Integumentary System

🏥 Medical Statistics: Violence

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Medical Statistics, Violence, Accidents, Suicide

🏥 Medical Statistics: Ill-Defined and Not-Specified

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Medical Statistics, Ill-Defined, Not-Specified

🏥 Number of Deaths of Persons 65 Years and Over

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Medical Statistics, Deaths, Age Distribution