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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 104

CAUSES OF DEATH.

CLASS VI.—LOCAL DISEASES—continued.
ORDER 5:—
Diseases of Digestive System,—
Gastritis .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Acute Dilatation of Stomach .. .. 3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Enteritis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
Intestinal Obstruction .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
Hernia .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
Peritonitis .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
Cirrhosis of Liver .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
Abdominal Abscess .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1

ORDER 6:—
Diseases of Lymphatic System,—
Lymphadenoma .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
Exophthalmic Goitre .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
Addison’s Disease .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1

ORDER 7:—
Diseases of Urinary System,—
Renal Degeneration .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Renal Dropsy .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Bright’s Disease .. .. .. .. 5 .. .. 1 .. .. .. 6
Suppression of Urine .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
Disease of Prostate .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Enlarged Prostate .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1

ORDER 8:—
Diseases of Reproductive System,—
Fibro-myoma of Uterus .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Post-partum Hæmorrhage .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1

CLASS VII.—VIOLENCE.
ORDER 1:—
Accident or Negligence,—
Crushed by Tram-car .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Run over by Railway-train .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
Burns .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Poison (Phosphorus) .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Drowned .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
Birth Accident .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Abdominal Injury .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
Shock after Accident .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1

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

CLASS VIII.—ILL-DEFINED AND NOT-SPECIFIED CAUSES.
Marasmus .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2
Totals .. .. .. 16 38 9 40 8 48 7 42 208

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

Death-rates per 1,000 of Population.

Auckland City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·01
and six suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·78
Wellington City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·72
and three suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·73
Christchurch City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·03
and one suburban borough .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·01
Dunedin City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·96
and six suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·84

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

Compared with November, 1906, the results are,—

1906. 1907. Auckland and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. 0·78 0·78
            Wellington and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. 0·75 0·73
            Christchurch and suburb .. .. .. .. .. 1·00 1·01
            Dunedin and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. 1·32 0·84