Statistics, Causes of Death




Feb. 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 267

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—continued. ORDER 9.—Diseases of Organs of Locomotion.
Caries .. .. .. .. .. .. I ..
Necrosis .. .. .. .. I .. .. ..
Gangrene of Foot .. .. .. I .. .. ..
Total Order 9 .. .. .. 2 .. I ..
ORDER 10.—Diseases of the Integumentary System.
Carbuncle .. .. .. .. .. .. I ..
Cellulitis .. .. .. .. I .. .. ..
Boils .. .. .. .. I .. .. .. ..
Total Order 10 .. .. I I .. I ..
Total Class VI. .. .. 54 123 41 124 21
VII.—VIOLENCE. ORDER 1.—Accident or Negligence.
Fractures .. .. .. .. 2 .. I ..
Falls .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 7 ..
Run over by Tram-car .. .. .. .. I ..
Killed by Railway-engine .. .. .. .. .. ..
Crushed between Ship and Wharf.. .. .. .. I ..
Cut .. .. .. .. .. .. .. I ..
Burn .. .. .. .. I I I I ..
Scald .. .. .. .. .. .. I I ..
Sunstroke .. .. .. .. I .. .. ..
Poison .. .. .. .. .. .. .. I ..
Drowning .. .. .. .. 2 I 7 ..
Suffocation .. .. .. .. I I .. I
Impaction of Bone in Lung .. I .. .. ..
Spinal Injury .. .. .. .. .. I ..
Injury to Foot .. .. .. I .. .. ..
Injuries during Childbirth .. .. I .. ..
Total Order 1 .. .. I 11 5 22 I
ORDER 2.—Homicide.
Manslaughter .. .. .. .. .. I ..
ORDER 3.—Suicide.
Gunshot Wounds .. .. .. I .. I ..
Cut Throat .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Poison .. .. .. .. .. I .. I ..
Drowning .. .. .. .. .. .. I ..
Hanging .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. I ..
Total Order 3 .. .. .. 4 .. 4 ..
Total Class VII. .. .. I 15 5 27 I
VIII.—ILL DEFINED AND NOT SPECIFIED. Marasmus, Inanition, Premature Decay .. .. .. II .. 16 2 5
Grand Totals .. .. 147 235 130 275 73

NUMBER of Deaths of Persons of 65 Years and upwards registered in the Four Chief Boroughs of New Zealand during the Year 1892.

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 .. .. 67 10 12 8 6 6 9
Wellington .. .. 48 7 3 11 7 5 5
Christchurch .. 23 5 I 2 5 4 I
Dunedin .. .. 45 9 7 10 5 .. 4
Totals .. .. 183 31 23 31 23 15 19


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🏥 Causes of Death Statistics (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Diseases, Locomotion, Integumentary System, Violence, Homicide, Suicide, Marasmus, Inanition, Premature Decay, Statistics, New Zealand, 1892

🏥 Deaths of Persons 65 and Over

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