Vital Statistics




Jan. 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 137

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 7 2 3 1 .. .. 1 1
Influenza .. .. .. 1 3 .. .. 1 1 1 11 27
Whooping-cough .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 5
Diphtheria .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2

ORDER 2:—
Diarrhœal,—
Dysentery .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Diarrhœa .. .. .. 2 .. 3 .. .. .. 1 6

ORDER 5:—
Venereal,—
Syphilis.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1

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

CLASS II.—PARASITIC DISEASES.
Hydatids .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 2

CLASS III.—DIETETIC DISEASES.
Alcoholism .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 1 3
Malnutrition .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1

CLASS IV.—CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES.
Rheumatic Fever .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 2
Cancer .. .. .. .. 4 .. 3 .. 1 .. 4 12
Tabes Mesenterica .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Tubercular Disease of Bladder .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Tubercular Meningitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Phthisis .. .. .. .. 6 .. 5 .. .. 10 21
Diabetes Mellitus .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1

CLASS V.—DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES.
Premature Birth .. .. .. 1 .. 4 .. .. .. .. 5
Old Age .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. 2 .. 4 8

CLASS VI.—LOCAL DISEASES.

ORDER 1:—
Diseases of Nervous System,—
Meningitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Apoplexy .. .. .. .. 1 .. 2 .. .. 3 6
Cerebral Softening .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Hemiplegia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Paralysis .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 2
Imbecility .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
Epilepsy .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 2
Convulsions .. .. .. 2 .. 3 .. .. .. 1 6
Bulbar Paralysis.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 1
Cerebral Tumour, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2 1 1 .. 5

ORDER 3:—
Diseases of Circulatory System,—
Heart-disease .. .. .. .. 3 .. 5 .. 1 .. 5 14
Fatty Heart .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 3
Angina Pectoris .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Syncope .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 2 .. 1 5
Degeneration of Arteries .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1

ORDER 4:—
Diseases of Respiratory System,—
Bronchitis .. .. .. 1 1 1 7 .. .. .. .. 10
Pneumonia .. .. .. .. 3 .. 3 1 .. .. 1 8
Congestion of Lungs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 4

ORDER 5:—
Diseases of Digestive System,—
Teething .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Intestinal Hemorrhage .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Ulcer of Stomach .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Ulcer of Bowels .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 2
Gastro-enteritis .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. 3
Obstruction of Bowels .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2
Peritonitis .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 3
Cirrhosis of Liver .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 2
Disease of Liver .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
Tumour of Liver.. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Appendicitis .. .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. .. .. 3
Tumour of Stomach .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1



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🏥 Vital Statistics for December 1899 in New Zealand Boroughs (continued from previous page)

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Causes of Death, Vital Statistics, Mortality, Boroughs, December 1899, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin