Vital Statistics




Mar. 24.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 913

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,—
Influenza .. .. .. .. .. 3 .. .. .. 1 4

ORDER 2:—
Diarrhœal,—
Cholera Infantum .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 2 .. .. .. 4
Diarrhœa .. .. .. 5 .. 13 .. 5 2 3 .. 28

ORDER 6:—
Septic,—
Erysipelas .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Septicæmia .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1

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

CLASS IV.—CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES.
Cancer .. .. .. .. 4 .. 3 .. 2 .. 4 13
Tabes Mesenterica .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
Tubercular Disease of Kidneys .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
Tubercular Meningitis .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 2 3 4
Phthisis .. .. .. .. 1 .. 3 .. 2 .. 9
Tuberculosis .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Diabetes .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1

CLASS V.—DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES.
Premature Birth .. .. .. 1 .. 4 .. 2 .. 5 .. 12
Cleft Palate .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Old Age .. .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. 2 .. .. 5

CLASS VI. —LOCAL DISEASES.
ORDER 1:—
Diseases of Nervous System,—
Meningitis .. .. .. .. 1 .. 3 1 .. 2 4
Apoplexy .. .. .. .. 1 .. 3 1 .. .. 7
Paralysis of Bowel .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Paralysis .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 3 4
Paralysis Agitans .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
General Paralysis of Insane .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
Epileptic Fits .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 2
Convulsions .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. 1 .. 3
Pressure on Brain .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1

ORDER 2:—
Diseases of Organs of Special Sense,—
Abscess of Ear .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1

ORDER 3:—
Diseases of Circulatory System,—
Heart-disease .. .. .. .. 4 .. 5 .. 3 .. 8 20
Heart-failure .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2 .. 1 4
Embolism .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
Atheromatous Degeneration of Heart .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1

ORDER 4:—
Diseases of Respiratory System,—
Bronchitis .. .. .. .. .. 1 2 .. .. .. 1 4
Pneumonia .. .. .. 2 .. .. 2 2 1 .. 1 8
Empyema .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Congestion of Lung .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
Consolidation of Lung .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1

ORDER 5:—
Diseases of Digestive System,—
Dentition .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. 4 .. .. 4
Gastritis .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 7 1 .. 2 4
Enteritis .. .. .. 3 .. 2 .. .. 1 .. 2 17
Ascites .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2 1
Cirrhosis of Liver .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 2
Congestion of Liver .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
Enlargement of Liver .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
Appendicitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 3 4

ORDER 6:—
Diseases of the Lymphatic System,—
Goitre .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
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VUW Te Waharoa PDF NZ Gazette 1904, No 26





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🏥 Registrar-General’s Report on Vital Statistics for February 1904 (continued from previous page)

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Vital Statistics, Causes of death, Mortality, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Infant mortality, Tuberculosis, Pneumonia, Diarrhoea, Heart disease