New Zealand Gazette – 1904 – No. 17

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 17

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths in the Four Chief Cities and their Suburbs registered during the Year 1903—continued.

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 V.—DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES.
Premature Birth 11 .. 23 .. 35 .. 18 .. 87
Atelectasis 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
Cyanosis 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 2
Spina Bifida 2 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 3
Foramen Ovale .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
Imperforate Anus .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Cleft Palate 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
Other Congenital Defects.. 1 .. 4 .. 2 .. 2 .. 9
Old Age .. 40 .. 27 .. 40 .. 44 151
Total Class V. 19 40 29 27 38 40 21 44 258

CLASS VI.—LOCAL DISEASES.
ORDER 1:—
Diseases of Nervous System,
| Meningitis | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 41 |
| Apoplexy | .. | 16 | .. | 20 | .. | 29 | .. | 35 | 100 |
| Softening of Brain | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 5 |
| Hemiplegia | .. | 10 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 4 | 17 |
| Paralysis | .. | 6 | .. | 1 | .. | 5 | .. | 22 | 34 |
| Mania, Paralysis of Insane | .. | .. | .. | 7 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 7 |
| Epilepsy | 2 | 2 | .. | 7 | .. | 2 | .. | 3 | 16 |
| Convulsions | 13 | .. | 9 | .. | 10 | .. | 5 | 1 | 38 |
| Idiopathic Tetanus | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Paraplegia | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 |
| Disease of Spine.. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 5 |
| Locomotor Ataxia | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| Abscess on Brain | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | 5 |
| Tumour on Brain | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | 7 |
| Edema of Brain | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Disease of Brain | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Hydrocephalus .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 3 |
| Bulbar Paralysis.. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 3 |
| Spastic Paralysis | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Neuritis | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 |
| Nervous Exhaustion | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 |
| Sciatica.. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Total Order 1 | 21 | 50 | 14 | 49 | 20 | 48 | 6 | 87 | 295 |

ORDER 2:—
Diseases of Organs of Special Sense,—
| Otitis | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| Mastoid Disease .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 |
| Total Order 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 4 |

ORDER 3:—
Diseases of Circulatory System,
| Heart-disease | 1 | 37 | .. | 53 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 51 | 183 |
| Pericarditis | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | 4 |
| Fatty Degeneration of Heart | .. | 5 | .. | 2 | .. | 3 | .. | 2 | 12 |
| Angina Pectoris .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 | 6 |
| Syncope | .. | 12 | .. | 7 | .. | 10 | .. | 6 | 35 |
| Aneurism | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 5 |
| Embolism, Thrombosis | .. | 5 | 1 | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | 11 |
| Phlebitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
| Paralysis of Heart | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Total Order 3 | 1 | 60 | 1 | 68 | 1 | 56 | 1 | 70 | 258 |

ORDER 4:—
Diseases of Respiratory System,—
| Laryngitis | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 3 |
| Croup .. | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 6 |
| Asthma | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 5 |
| Bronchitis | 5 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 18 | 96 |
| Pneumonia | 13 | 18 | 7 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 28 | 131 |
| Pleurisy | .. | 4 | .. | 2 | .. | 3 | .. | 9 | 18 |
| Abscess of Lung .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 2 |
| Congestion of Lungs | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| Disease of Lungs | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 |
| Gangrene of Lungs | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
| Total Order 4 | 21 | 41 | 20 | 38 | 30 | 47 | 14 | 64 | 275 |



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