Causes of Death Statistics




Feb. 22.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 467

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.. .. .. .. 1 3 1 2 .. 1 .. 5 1
Influenza .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 1 12
Whooping-cough .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
Diphtheria .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Enteric Fever .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. 2

ORDER 2:—
Diarrhœal,—
Cholera Infantum .. .. 5 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
Diarrhœa .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 7
Dysentery .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1

ORDER 5:—
Venereal,—
Syphilis (Congenital) .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Syphilis.. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 2

ORDER 6:—
Septic,—
Erysipelas .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1

CLASS III.—DIETETIC DISEASES.
Alcoholism .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 2

CLASS IV.—CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES.
Cancer .. .. .. .. 3 .. 4 .. 4 .. 5 16
Tabes Mesenterica .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
Tubercular Enteritis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Tubercular Kidney-disease .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Tubercular Abscess .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. 2 4
Tubercular Meningitis .. .. .. .. 7 .. 5 .. 6 .. 2 20
Phthisis .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
Anæmia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
Diabetes .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. ..

CLASS V.—DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES.
Premature Birth .. .. .. .. .. 4 .. 2 .. 5 11
Foramen Ovale .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Spina Bifida .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Imperfect Development .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 .. 4
Old Age .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. ..

CLASS VI.—LOCAL DISEASES.

ORDER 1:—
Diseases of Nervous System,—
Meningitis .. .. .. 1 .. 1 1 .. .. .. 2 3
Apoplexy .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 1 .. 5
Hemiplegia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
Paralysis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 2
Convulsions .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. 3
Laryngismus Stridulus .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Locomotor Ataxia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1

ORDER 3:—
Diseases of Circulatory System,—
Heart-disease .. .. .. 1 6 .. 3 .. 5 .. 9 24
Angina Pectoris .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 1
Syncope .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. 2 5

ORDER 4:—
Diseases of Respiratory System.—
Croup .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
Stenosis of Larynx .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Bronchitis .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 3
Pneumonia .. .. .. .. 3 1 2 .. 2 1 1 10
Pleurisy .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 1
Congestion of Lungs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 2
Gangrene of Lung .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Pulmonary Abscess .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1

ORDER 5:—
Diseases of Digestive System.—
Dentition .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. 2
Atrophy of Stomach .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Enteritis .. .. .. 5 .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 7
Perforation of Intestine .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Obstruction of Intestine .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Hernia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Peritonitis .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Cirrhosis of Liver .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Jaundice .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1



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