Causes of Death Statistics




Mar. 1.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 703

CAUSES OF DEATH.

AUCKLAND AND SUBURBAN BOROUGHS. WELLINGTON AND SUBURBAN BOROUGHS. CHRISTCHURCH AND SUBURBAN BOROUGH. 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 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 1
Diphtheria .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 3
Enteric Fever .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 2

ORDER 2:—
Diarrhœal,—
Diarrhœa .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 2

CLASS II.—PARASITIC DISEASES.
Hydatids of Lung .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1

CLASS III.—DIETETIC DISEASES.
Alcoholism .. .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 4
Delirium Tremens .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Malnutrition .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1

CLASS IV.—CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES.
Cancer .. .. .. .. .. 5 .. 5 .. .. .. 5 20
Tubercular Meningitis .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 4 .. 1 .. 2
Pnthisis .. .. .. .. .. 4 .. 4 .. 2 .. 5 15
Tuberculosis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
Tubercular Kidney .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
Anæmia .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 3
Diabetes .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 3

CLASS V.—DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES.
Premature Birth .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. 3 .. 2 .. 7
Senile Decay .. .. .. .. 5 .. 2 .. 1 .. 4 12

CLASS VI.—LOCAL DISEASES.
ORDER 1:—
Diseases of Nervous System,—
Apoplexy .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 3 .. 1 5
Brain Paralysis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Paralysis .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 1 3
I iocy .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Epilepsy .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 2
Convulsions .. .. .. 2 .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. 4
Cerebral Abscess .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
Cerebral Congestion .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1

ORDER 3:—
Diseases of Circulatory System,—
Heart-disease .. .. .. .. 2 .. 8 .. 2 .. 2 14
Pericarditis .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Fatty Degeneration of Heart .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 1 3
Angina Pectoris .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 3 4
Syncope .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. .. 3
Senile Gangrene .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Thrombosis .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Rupture of Blood-vessel .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1

ORDER 4:—
Diseases of Respiratory System,—
Bronchitis .. .. .. 1 1 .. .. 2 .. .. 2 6
Pneumonia .. .. .. 1 2 .. .. 1 .. 1 1 6
Pleurisy .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 2
Congestion of Lungs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 2

ORDER 5:—
Diseases of Digestive System,—
Dentition .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Internal Hæmorrhage .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Atony of Bowel .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Gastritis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Ulceration of Intestines .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Enteritis .. .. .. 10 1 2 1 1 .. 1 .. 16
Obstruction of Intestine .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Cirrhosis of Liver .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Rectal Abscess .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Appendicitis .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1

ORDER 6:—
Diseases of Lymphatic System,—
Grave’s Disease .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 2
Addison’s Disease .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
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VUW Te Waharoa PDF NZ Gazette 1906, No 17





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🏥 Causes of Death by Age Group and Location (continued from previous page)

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Causes of death, Zymotic diseases, Dietetic diseases, Constitutional diseases, Developmental diseases, Local diseases, Violence, Ill-defined causes