Vital Statistics, Causes of Death




1416 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 48

CAUSES OF DEATH.

CAUSES OF DEATH. AUCKLAND AND SUBURBAN BOROUGHS. Under 5 Years. AUCKLAND AND SUBURBAN BOROUGHS. 5 Years and over. WELLINGTON AND SUBURBAN BOROUGHS. Under 5 Years. WELLINGTON AND SUBURBAN BOROUGHS. 5 Years and over. CHRISTCHURCH AND SUBURBAN BOROUGHS. Under 5 Years. CHRISTCHURCH AND SUBURBAN BOROUGHS. 5 Years and over. DUNEDIN AND SUBURBAN BOROUGHS. Under 5 Years. DUNEDIN AND SUBURBAN BOROUGHS. 5 Years and over. TOTAL.
CLASS I.—SPECIFIC FEBRILE OR ZYMOTIC DISEASES.
ORDER 1:—Miasmatic,—
Measles .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 1 .. .. 3
Scarlet Fever, Scarlatina .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 3 5
Whooping-cough .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Typhoid Fever .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
ORDER 2:—Diarrhœal,—
Diarrhœa .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 2 .. .. .. 4
Dysentery .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
ORDER 6:—Septic,—
Pyæmia .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Puerperal Fever .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
CLASS III.—DIETETIC DISEASES.
Exposure .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Delirium Tremens .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
CLASS IV.—CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES.
Acute Rheumatism .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 2
Cancer .. .. .. 5 .. 3 .. 5 .. 3 16
Tubercular Enteritis .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Tubercular Meningitis .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Phthisis .. .. .. 3 .. 8 .. 3 .. 5 19
Tuberculosis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Tubercular Pyonephritis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Purpura .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Anæmia .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
CLASS V.—DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES.
Premature Birth .. .. 1 .. 2 .. 2 .. .. .. 5
Old Age .. .. .. 4 .. .. .. 3 .. 3 10
CLASS VI.—LOCAL DISEASES.
ORDER 1:—
Diseases of Nervous System,—
Cerebritis .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Apoplexy .. .. .. 1 .. 2 .. 1 .. 2 6
Cerebral Softening .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Hemiplegia .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. 1 .. 1 4
Paralysis .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 2 3
Convulsions .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 1 3
Abscess on Brain .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 2
Tumour on Brain .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
ORDER 3:—
Diseases of Circulatory System,—
Heart-disease .. .. .. .. .. 6 .. 2 .. 3 11
Fatty Heart .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Angina Pectoris .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Syncope .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 4
Embolism .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 2
ORDER 4:—
Diseases of Respiratory System,—
Asthma .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Bronchitis .. .. .. 3 1 1 1 2 .. 2 9
Pneumonia .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 2 .. .. 5
Pleurisy .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. 1 .. 1 4
Congestion of Lungs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2 3
ORDER 5:—
Diseases of Digestive System,—
Dentition .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Gastritis .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
Gastric Ulcer .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Enteritis .. .. 7 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 8
Perforation of Intestine .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Obstruction of Intestine .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 2
Hernia .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Fistula .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 1
Gall-stones .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Cirrhosis of Liver .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Abscess of Liver .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
ORDER 6:—
Diseases of Lymphatic System,—
Exophthalmic Goitre .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1


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