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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
No. 103

CAUSES OF DEATH.

CLASS VI.—LOCAL DISEASES—contd.
ORDER 7:—
Diseases of Urinary System,—
Bright’s Disease .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 2
Uraemia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
Cystitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 2

ORDER 8:—
Diseases of Reproductive System,—
Salpingitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Ovarian Tumour.. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Miscarriage .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Childbirth .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1

ORDER 9:—
Diseases of Organs of Locomotion,—
Gangrene of Foot .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1

CLASS VII.—VIOLENCE.
ORDER 3:—
Suicide,—
By Cutting Throat .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1

CLASS VIII. — ILL-DEFINED AND NOT-SPECIFIED CAUSES.
Marasmus .. .. .. 1 .. 3 .. .. .. 2 .. 6
Totals .. .. .. 46 37 21 20 8 30 12 47 221

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 Auckland and Christchurch, but raises it at Wellington and Dunedin.

Death-rates per 1,000 of Population.

Auckland City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·67
" and five suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·63
Wellington City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·80
" and three suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·83
Christchurch City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·03
" and four suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·83
Dunedin City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·07
" and eight suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·10

Including the suburbs, the rate at Auckland is the highest, and at Wellington and Christchurch the lowest.

Compared with November, 1901, the results are,—

1901. 1902. Auckland and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·34 1·63
            Wellington and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·81 0·83
            Christchurch and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·67 0·83
            Dunedin and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·18 1·10

Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases.—Forty-six deaths from diseases of this class were registered in November as occurring at the four chief cities and their suburban boroughs; and of these 29 were recorded at Auckland, 12 at Wellington, 1 at Christchurch, and 4 at Dunedin. Of the total number registered, 26 were caused by measles, 3 by scarlet fever, 7 by whooping-cough, 5 by diarrhoea, 1 by influenza, and 1 by diphtheria. There were also 2 deaths from hereditary syphilis, and 1 from stricture of urethra.

Dietetic Diseases.—There were 3 deaths in this class at the four chief towns during November—1 each from alcoholism, delirium tremens, and malnutrition.

Constitutional Diseases.—These totalled 40 in November, as compared with 32 in October, 17 being due to phthisis and general tuberculosis, 8 to cancer, 7 to tubercular meningitis and peritonitis, 3 to rheumatism, 3 to diabetes, and 2 to gout.

Developmental Diseases.—Eight of the 16 deaths in this class were due to old age, and 8 to premature birth or malformation.

Local Diseases.—In this class 109 deaths were registered, and of these 23 were caused by diseases of the nervous system, 21 by diseases of the circulatory system, 35 by diseases of the respiratory system, 20 by diseases of the digestive system, 5 by diseases of the urinary system, 4 by diseases of the reproductive system, and 1 by disease of the organs of locomotion.

Violence.—Only 1 violent death was recorded during November, that of a suicide by throat-cutting.

Ill-defined and Not-specified Causes.—In this class there were 6 deaths from marasmus or infantile debility.