Causes of Death Statistics




Mar. 29.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 659

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,—
Influenza .. .. .. .. 1 1 1 2 .. 2 7
Whooping-cough .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 .. .. .. 3
Typhoid Fever .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1

ORDER 2:—
Diarrhœal,—
Cholera Infantum .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
Diarrhœa .. .. .. 6 .. 3 1 2 .. 2 .. 14

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

CLASS II.—PARASITIC DISEASES.
Hydatids .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1

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

CLASS IV.—CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES.
Cancer .. .. .. .. .. 4 .. .. 2 .. 3 9
Tubercular Ulcer of Intestine .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Tuberculosis of Intestine .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Tubercular Meningitis .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 4 1
Phthisis .. .. .. .. 2 .. 2 .. 1 .. 9
Diabetes .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1

CLASS V.—DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES.
Premature Birth .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 2
Cyanosis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
Foramen Ovale .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Malformation .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 2
Old Age .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. 4 1 8

CLASS VI.—LOCAL DISEASES.

ORDER 1:—
Diseases of Nervous System,—
Meningitis .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. 3 1
Apoplexy .. .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 6
Hemiplegia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Paralysis .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Epileptoid Convulsions .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
Convulsions .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. 2 .. 4
Tumour on Brain .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1

ORDER 3:—
Diseases of Circulatory System,—
Heart-disease .. .. .. .. 2 .. 5 1 2 .. .. 10
Fatty Heart .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2 .. .. 3
Angina Pectoris .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. 2
Syncope .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 4
Aneurism .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 2

ORDER 4:—
Diseases of Respiratory System,—
Bronchitis .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 2 1 1 6
Pneumonia .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2 2 1 .. .. 6
Pleurisy .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1

ORDER 5:—
Diseases of Digestive System,—
Tonsillitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
Dyspepsia (acute) .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Intestinal Hæmorrhage .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Enteritis .. .. .. .. 7 1 .. .. .. .. .. 8
Intestinal Obstruction .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
Hernia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Gall-stones .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Cirrhosis of Liver .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Disease of Liver; Jaundice .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 2
Appendicitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1

ORDER 6:—
Diseases of Lymphatic System and Ductless Glands,—
Addison’s Disease .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1



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VUW Te Waharoa PDF NZ Gazette 1900, No 24





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🏥 Registrar-General's Report on Causes of Death by Disease Class and Age Group for Major Urban Centres

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
29 March 1900
Causes of Death, Vital Statistics, Disease Classification, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Urban Mortality