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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 100

CAUSES OF DEATH.

CLASS VI.—LOCAL DISEASES—contd.
ORDER 6:—
Diseases of Lymphatic System,—
Bronchocele .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1

ORDER 7:—
Diseases of Urinary System,—
Bright’s Disease .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 3 5
Calculus .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1

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

ORDER 9:—
Diseases of Organs of Locomotion,—
Disease of Hip-joint .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1

CLASS VII.—VIOLENCE.
ORDER 1:—
Accident or Negligence,—
Crushed by a Wagon .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Run over by Train .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Fracture of Skull .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Burns .. .. .. 1 1 .. 2 .. .. .. .. 4
Drowned .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Suffocation .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
Chloroform (misadventure) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. 2
Birth Accident .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1

CLASS VIII. — ILL-DEFINED AND NOT-SPECIFIED CAUSES.
Marasmus .. .. .. 4 .. 1 .. 2 .. 2 .. 9
Totals .. .. .. 13 38 8 28 9 26 12 51 185

In the first table are given the deaths and death-rates for each of the four cities, for the suburban boroughs severally, and for each city with its suburban towns. As regards Auckland and Christchurch, the whole of the area usually recognised as suburban has not yet been brought under municipal government, and the vital statistics do not deal with such portions as still remain in road districts. But the omission is not very important, for there are in either case quite enough suburbs included within borough boundaries to give a fair idea of the death-rate of Greater Auckland and Greater Christchurch. As further boroughs are formed the vital statistics will be made to include them.

The inclusion of the suburban boroughs tends to lower the rate at each of the four centres.

Death-rates per 1,000 of Population.

Auckland City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·37 1·02
" and five suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·80 0·73
Wellington City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·91 0·78
" and three suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·37 1·20
Christchurch City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
" and four suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Dunedin City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
" and eight suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Including the suburbs, the rate at Dunedin is the highest and at Wellington the lowest.

Compared with October, 1900, the results are,—

1900. 1901. Auckland and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·90 1·02
            Wellington and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·92 0·73
            Christchurch and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·77 0·78
            Dunedin and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·04 1·20

Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases.—There were 14 deaths from this class of disease occurring at the four centres and their suburbs during October, against 34 in September, 27 in August, and 18 in July. Influenza caused 9 deaths (5 at Auckland, 1 at Wellington, 1 at Christchurch, and 2 at Dunedin); in September the number was 26, in August 18, and in July 5. Measles were accountable for 1 death, at Dunedin, last month; diphtheria for 1, at Auckland; and typhoid fever for 1, at Wellington.

Constitutional Diseases.—The mortality for October at the chief cities amounted to 37 deaths—3 at Auckland, 8 at Wellington, 12 at Christchurch, and 14 at Dunedin. Phthisis caused 16 deaths, other tubercular diseases contributed 7, and cancer 9 deaths, which, with 3 deaths from anaemia, 1 from rheumatic fever, and 1 from diabetes mellitus, form the total.

Local Diseases.—The deaths from these diseases numbered 92—21 of the nervous system, 20 of the circulatory, 29 of the respiratory (12 from bronchitis, 13 from pneumonia, and 2 from pleurisy), 12 of the digestive, 6 of the urinary, and 2 of the reproductive systems, and 1 of the organs of locomotion.

Violent Deaths.—There were 13 deaths, all accidental. A carter was killed by a wagon passing over his head, 2 children were burnt to death, 1 was drowned, and 1 suffocated, all at Auckland. A child and an adult died from burns at Wellington. A labourer and a female died at Christchurch from the effects of chloroform administered for purposes of operation; while a child was killed by a train, a labourer by fracture of the skull, and a builder was suffocated by fire at Dunedin.