2094
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 74

CAUSES OF DEATH.

CLASS VI.—LOCAL DISEASES—contd.
ORDER 5:—
Diseases of Digestive System—contd.
Gallstones .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Cirrhosis of Liver .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Hepatitis, Jaundice .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 .. .. 3
Appendicitis .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1

ORDER 7:—
Diseases of Urinary System,—
Bright’s Disease .. .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. 5
Uraemia.. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Enlarged Prostate .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1

ORDER 8:—
Diseases of Reproductive System,—
Myoma of Uterus .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
Puerperal Convulsions .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
Miscarriage .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Parturition .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1

ORDER 9:—
Diseases of Organs of Locomotion,—
Caries of Shoulder .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1

ORDER 10:—
Diseases of Integumentary System,—
Ecthyma .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1

CLASS VII.—VIOLENCE.
ORDER 1:—
Accident or Negligence,—
Horse falling on him .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Kick from Horse.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
Fall of Earth .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Crushed Skull .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Tetanus .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. 2
Burned .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. 2
Suffocated .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Intestinal Obstruction (Accident) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Birth Accident .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2

ORDER 3:—
Suicide,—
By Shooting .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
By Cutting Throat .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
By Drowning .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1

CLASS VIII. — ILL-DEFINED AND NOT-SPECIFIED CAUSES.
Marasmus .. .. .. 3 .. 5 .. .. 2 .. 10
Found Dead .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. .. 20 49 18 56 16 47 12 41 259

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

Death-rates per 1,000 of Population.

Auckland City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·47 1·35
and five suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Wellington City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·47 1·50
and three suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Christchurch City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·65 1·37
and four suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Dunedin City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·07 0·99
and eight suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

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

Compared with August, 1901, the results are,—

1901. 1902. Auckland and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·34 1·35
            Wellington and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·93 1·50
            Christchurch and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·85 1·37
            Dunedin and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·24 0·99