Causes of Death Statistics




1908
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 88

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

ORDER 5:—
Venereal,—
Syphilis (Infantile) .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1

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

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

CLASS IV.—CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES.
Rheumatic Fever .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. 2
Cancer .. .. .. .. 4 .. .. .. 1 .. 4 9
Tabes Mesenterica .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Tubercular Meningitis .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 3
Phthisis .. .. .. .. 5 .. 4 .. 5 .. 6 20
Tubercular Disease of Hip-joint .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Salpingitis (Tubercular) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
Anæmia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1

CLASS V.—DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES.
Premature Birth .. .. 2 .. 2 .. 1 .. 3 .. 8
Spina Bifida .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 5 .. 1
Old Age .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 6

CLASS VI.—LOCAL DISEASES.

ORDER 1:—
Diseases of Nervous System,—
Apoplexy .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. 3 .. 8 9
Paralysis of Brain .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Insanity .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
Epilepsy .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. 3
Convulsions .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 5 .. 1 .. 8
Cerebral Disease .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 2
Hydrocephalus (Chronic) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1

ORDER 3:—
Diseases of Circulatory System,—
Heart-disease .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 3 .. 4 .. 4 12
Fatty Degeneration of Heart .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 2
Angina Pectoris .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
Syncope .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1

ORDER 4:—
Diseases of Respiratory System,—
Laryngitis .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Croup .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
Cynanche Trachealis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
Bronchitis .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2 .. 2 6
Pneumonia .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. 1 3
Congestion of Lungs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 2

ORDER 5:—
Diseases of Digestive System.—
Enlarged Tonsils (Suffocation) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
Gastritis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Gastric Ulcer .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Enteritis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Chololithus .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Cirrhosis of Liver .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Jaundice .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 2
Congestion of Liver .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1

ORDER 7:—
Diseases of Urinary System,—
Acute Nephritis .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Bright’s Disease .. .. .. .. 2 .. 4 .. .. .. 1 7
Uræmia .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Cystitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 .. .. .. 3
Kidney-disease .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1

ORDER 8:—
Diseases of Reproductive System,—
Uterine Fibroids.. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1



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🏥 Registrar-General’s Report on Causes of Death by Borough and Age Group for September 1900

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
18 October 1900
Causes of Death, Vital Statistics, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, September 1900, Age Groups, Disease Classification