Causes of Death Statistics




JUNE 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1141

CAUSES OF DEATH.

AUCKLAND AND SUBURBAN BOROUGHS. WELLINGTON AND SUBURBAN BOROUGHS. CHRISTCHURCH AND SUBURBAN BOROUGHS. DUNEDIN AND SUBURBAN BOROUGHS. TOTAL.
Under 5 Years. 5 Years and over. Under 5 Years. 5 Years and over. Under 5 Years. 5 Years and over. Under 5 Years. 5 Years and over.
CLASS I.—SPECIFIC FEBRILE OR ZYMOTIC DISEASES.
ORDER 1:—
Miasmatic,—
Measles .. .. 9 .. .. .. 1 .. 1
Whooping-cough .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 9
Diphtheria .. .. .. 5 .. 1 .. 2 3
Typhoid Fever .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 9
ORDER 2:—
Diarrhoeal,—
Diarrhoea .. .. 6 .. .. .. 2 .. 12
ORDER 5:—
Venereal,—
Syphilis .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 1 3
ORDER 6:—
Septic,—
Erysipelas .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Pyaemia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Puerperal Septicaemia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
CLASS III.—DIETETIC DISEASES.
Want of Breast-milk .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Alcoholism .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 2
CLASS IV.—CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES.
Cancer .. .. .. 7 .. 2 .. 3 19
Mesenteric Disease .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Tubercular Meningitis .. .. .. 1 1 .. .. 1 3
Phthisis .. .. .. 5 .. 1 .. 3 12
Anaemia .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Diabetes .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
CLASS V.—DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES.
Premature Birth .. .. 2 .. 6 .. .. .. 10
Patent Foramen Ovale .. .. .. .. .. 3 1 .. 2
Senile Decay .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2 9
CLASS VI.—LOCAL DISEASES.
ORDER 1:—
Diseases of Nervous System,—
Meningitis .. .. 2 .. .. 1 .. 1 5
Apoplexy .. .. .. 5 .. 1 .. .. 6
Paralysis .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 2
Convulsions .. .. 3 .. .. .. 2 .. 6
Locomotor Ataxy .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Cerebral Anaemia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Hydrocephalus .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
Wasting of Nervous System .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
ORDER 3:—
Diseases of Circulatory System,—
Heart-disease .. .. 1 2 1 2 .. 2 8
Angina Pectoris .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Syncope .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2 4
Embolism .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
ORDER 4:—
Diseases of Respiratory System,—
Croup .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Asthma.. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 3
Bronchitis .. .. 6 1 1 .. .. 1 11
Pneumonia .. .. 2 1 2 2 2 1 12
Congestion of Lungs .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
ORDER 5 :—
Diseases of the Digestive System,—
Teething .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Enteritis .. .. 1 .. .. 1 2 1 5
Cirrhosis of Liver .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 2
ORDER 7:—
Diseases of Urinary System,—
Bright’s Disease .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 2
Albuminuria .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Uraemia .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 2
Prostatitis .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1


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VUW Te Waharoa PDF NZ Gazette 1899, No 49





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🏥 Table of Causes of Death by Age and Borough for June 1899

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Causes of Death, Vital Statistics, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, June 1899