Vital Statistics




APRIL 16.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1001

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,—
Scarlet Fever, Scarlatina.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10
Influenza .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
Whooping-cough.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5
Enteric Fever .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5

ORDER 2:—
Diarrhoeal,—
Diarrhoea .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15

ORDER 5:—
Venereal,—
Syphilis.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2

ORDER 6:—
Septic,—
Erysipelas .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
Pyæmia, Toxæmia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
Puerperal Septicæmia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1

CLASS III.—DIETETIC DISEASES.
Want of Breast-milk .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Alcoholism .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2

CLASS IV.—CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES.
Acute Rheumatism .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
Cancer .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 21
Tubercular Disease of Kidneys .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Tabes Mesenterica .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
Tubercular Enteritis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Tubercular Peritonitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
Tubercular Meningitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Phthisis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10
Tuberculosis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Diabetes .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2

CLASS V.—DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES.
Premature Birth .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8
Patent Foramen Ovale .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Spina Bifida .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Congenital Malformation.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Old Age .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12

CLASS VI.—LOCAL DISEASES.

ORDER 1:—
Diseases of Nervous System,—
Meningitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Apoplexy .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11
Paralysis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5
Epilepsy .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Convulsions .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4
Tumour on Brain .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1

ORDER 3:—
Diseases of Circulatory System,—
Heart-disease .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15
Fatty Heart .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5
Angina Pectoris .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Syncope .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
Embolism .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1

ORDER 4:—
Diseases of Respiratory System,—
Bronchitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4
Pneumonia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6
Congestion of Lungs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1

ORDER 5:—
Diseases of Digestive System,—
Gastritis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
Enteritis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 18
Obstruction of Intestine .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Constipation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Intussusception .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Hernia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Fistula .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Gall-stones .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Cirrhosis of Liver .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Disease of Liver, Jaundice .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4
Appendicitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2

ORDER 6:—
Diseases of Lymphatic System,—
Goitre .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1



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Causes of Death, Vital Statistics, Mortality, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, March 1903, Urban Health