✨ Causes of Death Statistics
Mar. 12.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 753
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 2 2 .. 1 .. .. .. 6
Scarlet Fever, Scarlatina.. .. .. .. .. 1 1 1 2 .. 4 9
Whooping-cough.. .. .. 9 .. 1 .. 5 .. .. .. 15
Diphtheria .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 2
Enteric Fever .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
ORDER 2:—
Diarrhœal,—
Diarrhœa .. .. .. 16 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16
ORDER 5:—
Venereal,—
Stricture of Urethra .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
ORDER 6:—
Septic,—
Erysipelas .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
CLASS II.—PARASITIC DISEASES.
Hydatids of Liver .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
CLASS III.—DIETETIC DISEASES.
Want of Breast-milk .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
Alcoholism .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. 1 4
Delirium Tremens .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
CLASS IV.—CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES.
Cancer .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 5 .. 2 .. 1 10
Tabes Mesenterica .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Tubercular Peritonitis .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. 2
Tubercular Meningitis .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 2 4
Phthisis .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 5 .. 5 .. 5 16
Tuberculosis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
Anæmia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
Diabetes .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
CLASS V.—DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES.
Premature Birth .. .. .. 1 .. 3 .. 4 .. .. .. 8
Imperforate Anus .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Cleft Palate .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Old Age .. .. .. .. 4 .. 1 .. 4 .. 6 15
CLASS VI.—LOCAL DISEASES.
ORDER 1:—
Diseases of Nervous System,—
Meningitis .. .. .. 2 1 .. .. 1 .. 2 .. 1 5
Apoplexy .. .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. 2 .. 5 10
Softening of Brain .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Hemiplegia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 2
Paralysis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 5
Convulsions .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 4
Locomotor Ataxia .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Spinal Myelitis .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Cerebral Abscess.. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Disease of Brain.. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
ORDER 2:—
Diseases of Organs of Special Sense,—
Mastoid-disease .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
ORDER 3:—
Diseases of Circulatory System,—
Heart-disease .. .. .. .. 4 .. 3 .. 4 .. 3 14
Angina Pectoris .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Syncope .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Thrombosis .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
ORDER 4:—
Diseases of Respiratory System,—
Bronchitis .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 1 .. 4 7
Pneumonia .. .. .. 6 .. 1 2 .. 1 1 4 15
Pleurisy .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 2
Disease of Lungs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
ORDER 5:—
Diseases of Digestive System,
Stomatitis .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Gastritis .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 4
Enteritis .. .. .. 5 .. 2 .. 1 .. 1 .. 9
Ulceration of Bowel .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Obstruction of Intestine .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 2
Peritonitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 2 3
Cirrhosis of Liver .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2
Jaundice .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 2
Appendicitis .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
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Causes of Death by Age and Location
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🏥 Health & Social WelfareCauses of death, Age groups, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Vital statistics, January 1903