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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 84

CAUSES OF DEATH.

CLASS VI.—LOCAL DISEASES—contd.
ORDER 5—continued.
Diseases of Digestive System—contd.
Gallstones .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Cirrhosis of Liver .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2
Appendicitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1

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

ORDER 7:—
Diseases of Urinary System,—
Nephritis .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Pyelitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Bright’s Disease .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2

ORDER 8:—
Diseases of Reproductive System,—
Puerperal eclampsia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Puerperal nephritis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Childbirth .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Extra uterine gestation .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Retained product in uterus .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1

CLASS VII.—VIOLENCE.
ORDER 1:—
Accident or Negligence,—
Fall from a Building .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Fall from a Platform .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Fracture of Skull .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Injuries from Ignited Benzine .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Drowned .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 2
Suffocation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Overlain .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Birth Accident .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1

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

CLASS VIII. — ILL-DEFINED AND NOT-SPECIFIED CAUSES.
Marasmus .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 4 .. .. 6

Totals .. .. .. .. 11 35 7 25 11 32 14 47 182

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 Wellington and Christchurch, but raises it at Auckland and Dunedin.

Death-rates per 1,000 of Population.

Auckland City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·66
and five suburban boroughs.. .. .. .. .. .. 0·82
Wellington City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·62
and two suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·60
Christchurch City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·88
and one suburban borough .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·83
Dunedin City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·06
and eight suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·08

Including the suburbs, the rate at Dunedin is the highest, and at Wellington the lowest.

Compared with September, 1903, the results are,—

1903. 1904. Auckland and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·10 0·82
            Wellington and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·08 0·60
            Christchurch and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·11 0·83
            Dunedin and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·06 1·08

Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases.—There were 9 deaths from these causes at the chief centres with their suburbs in September. Influenza caused 1 death at Auckland; whooping-cough 1 at Dunedin; and enteric fever 1 at the same town. Diarrhoeal diseases show only 1 death, at Wellington. The above, with 3 deaths from septic diseases, and 2 from specific disease (of children), complete the mortality in the class.

Constitutional Diseases.—Of 38 deaths at the four centres, 11 were attributable to cancer, 17 to phthisis, 4 to tubercular meningitis, and 2 to diabetes.

Local Diseases.—The total mortality for the month was 94 deaths. Diseases of the nervous system caused 16 deaths; of organs of special sense, 1; of circulatory system, 20; of respiratory, 31; of digestive, 16; lymphatic, 1; of urinary, 4; and of the reproductive system, 5.

Violent Deaths.—These numbered 10—9 accidental, 1 suicidal. Two deaths were caused by fall, 1 by fracture of skull, 1 from ignited benzine, 2 by drowning, 1 by suffocation, 1 by overlying, 1 by birth accident. The suicide was a case of hanging.