1974
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 68

CAUSES OF DEATH.

CLASS VI.—LOCAL DISEASES—contd.
ORDER 5—continued.
Diseases of Digestive System—contd.
Cirrhosis of Liver .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
Hepatitis .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Catarrh of Bile Ducts .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
Gastric Tumour .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Appendicitis .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 2

ORDER 7:—
Diseases of Urinary System,—
Nephritis, Pyelitis .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 2
Bright’s Disease .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
Uraemia .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Cystitis .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Pyonephrosis .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Ectopia Vesical .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1

ORDER 8:—
Diseases of Reproductive System,—
Fibroid of Uterus .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 2
Pyosalpinx .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Pelvic Abscess .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
Abortion .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Puerperal Eclampsia .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1

ORDER 9:—
Diseases of Organs of Locomotion,—
Psoas Abscess .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1

ORDER 10:—
Diseases of Integumentary System,—
Eczema .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1

CLASS VII.—VIOLENCE.
ORDER 1:—
Accident or Negligence,—
Injury to Spine .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Thrown from Cab .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Burns .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
Chloral Hydrate (Overdose) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
Drowning .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Birth Accident .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1

ORDER 3:—
Suicide,—
By Shooting .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1

CLASS VIII.—ILL-DEFINED AND NOT-SPECIFIED CAUSES.
Marasmus, &c. .. .. .. 1 .. 3 .. .. .. .. 4

Totals .. .. .. 13 56 12 42 12 36 10 49 230

In the first table are given the deaths and death-rates for each of the four cities, for the suburban boroughs severally and for each city with its suburban towns. As regards Auckland and Christchurch, the whole of the area usually recognised as suburban has not yet been brought under municipal government, and the vital statistics do not deal with such portions as still remain in road districts. But the omission is not very important, for there are in either case quite enough suburbs included within borough boundaries to give a fair idea of the death-rate of Greater Auckland and Greater Christchurch. As further boroughs are formed the vital statistics will be made to include them.

The inclusion of the suburban boroughs tends to lower the rate at Auckland, Wellington, and Dunedin, but raises it at Christchurch.

Death-rates per 1,000 of Population.

Auckland City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·30
and five suburban boroughs.. .. .. .. .. .. 1·22
Wellington City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·04
and two suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·01
Christchurch City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·90
and one suburban borough .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·93
Dunedin City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·26
and eight suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·04

Including the suburbs, the rate at Auckland is the highest, and at Christchurch the lowest.

Compared with July, 1903, the results are,—

1903. 1904. Auckland and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·84 1·22
            Wellington and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·01 1·01
            Christchurch and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·03 0·93
            Dunedin and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·15 1·04

Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases.—There were 20 deaths from diseases belonging to this class at the four centres with their suburbs in July. Measles was fatal at Wellington (1 death), scarlet fever at Auckland (1 death), influenza at Auckland and Christchurch (2 deaths), whooping-cough at Christchurch (1 death), diphtheria at Auckland (1 death), and typhoid fever at all of the four centres (1 death in each). From diarrhoeal diseases there was only 1 death—at Auckland. The above, with 6 deaths from septic diseases and 3 from specific disease, make up the total mortality of 20 deaths in the class.

Parasitic Diseases.—Of 3 deaths, 2 were caused by hydatids.

Constitutional Diseases.—Of 55 deaths, or 24 per cent. of the total mortality at the four chief towns, 23 were caused by cancer, 18 by phthisis, and 5 by other tubercular diseases. There were also 3 deaths attributable to diabetes.

Local Diseases.—The total deaths for July at the centres was 124, or 54 per cent. of the total from all causes. Deaths from diseases of the nervous system were 33; of the circulatory, 25; respiratory, 30; digestive, 21; urinary, 7; reproductive, 6; locomotive, 1; integumentary, 1.