New Zealand Gazette – 1893 – No. 13

Page 265

✨ Causes of Death Statistics



Feb. 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 265

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—contd. ORDER 5.—Venereal.
Syphilis .. .. .. .. I .. I I ..
ORDER 6.—Septic.
Pyaemia, Septicaemia .. .. 3 .. I I
Puerperal Fever, Pyaemia, Peritonitis .. .. .. I ..
Total Order 6 .. .. .. 3 .. 2 I
Total Class I. .. .. 50 26 33 37 26
II.—PARASITIC DISEASES. Thrush .. .. .. .. 2 .. I .. ..
Hydatid Disease .. .. .. I .. I ..
Total Class II. .. .. 2 I I I ..
III.—DIETETIC DISEASES. Starvation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Want of Breast-milk .. 7 .. 2 .. 4
Scurvy .. .. .. .. .. I .. .. ..
Alcoholism .. .. .. .. 3 .. I ..
Total Class III. .. .. 7 4 2 I 4
IV.—CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES. Rheumatic Fever .. .. .. I .. 4 ..
Rheumatism .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 ..
Cancer .. .. .. .. .. 14 .. 23 ..
Tabes Mesenterica, Tubercular Peritonitis .. .. .. 2 .. 8 .. 3
Tubercular Meningitis, Acute Hydrocephalus .. .. .. 3 2 5 4 ..
Phthisis .. .. .. .. I 31 .. 31 I
Other forms of Tuberculosis .. I 5 4 3 I
Anaemia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 ..
Diabetes Mellitus .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Rheumatic Arthritis, Gout .. .. I .. .. ..
Leprosy (supposed) .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Total Class IV. .. .. 7 54 17 71 5
V.—DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES. Premature Birth .. .. .. 12 .. 13 ..
Atelectasis .. .. .. .. .. .. I ..
Cyanosis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. I ..
Other Malformations .. .. 3 .. I ..
Old Age .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 ..
Total Class V. .. .. 15 12 15 12 11
VI.—LOCAL DISEASES. ORDER 1.—Diseases of the Nervous System.
Meningitis .. .. .. .. 2 3 6 ..
Apoplexy .. .. .. .. .. 8 .. 10 ..
Softening of Brain .. .. I .. 4 ..
Hemiplegia .. .. .. .. 4 .. .. ..
Paralysis .. .. .. .. .. 6 .. 2 ..
Insanity .. .. .. .. .. I .. 11 ..
Epilepsy .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 ..
Convulsions .. .. .. 6 .. 6 .. 7
Laryngismus Stridulus .. .. .. I .. ..
Idiopathic Tetanus .. .. I .. .. .. ..
Paraplegia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Spinal Disease, Myelitis .. .. .. .. 4 ..
Other Diseases of Nervous System.. .. 5 .. 5 I
Total Order 1 .. .. 7 27 10 45 8
ORDER 2.—Diseases of Organs of Special Sense.
Epistaxis .. .. .. .. .. I .. .. ..
ORDER 3.—Diseases of the Circulatory System.
Valvular Disease, Disease of Heart I 25 .. 20 I
Pericarditis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Fatty Degeneration of Heart .. .. I .. I ..
Angina Pectoris .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Syncope .. .. .. .. .. 3 .. 4 ..


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Causes of Death, Mortality, 1893, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin