Causes of Death Statistics




April 11.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1201

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
Whooping-cough .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6
Enteric Fever .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1

ORDER 2:—
Diarrhoeal,—
Infantile Cholera .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4
Diarrhoea .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 34
Dysentery .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1

ORDER 5:—
Venereal,—
Syphilis (congenital) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2

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

CLASS IV.—CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES.
Cancer .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 19
Tubercular Peritonitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
Tubercular Meningitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4
Phthisis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15
Purpura .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Diabetes .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3

CLASS V.—DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES.
Premature Birth .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13
Rickets .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Old Age.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13

CLASS VI.—LOCAL DISEASES.

ORDER 1:—
Diseases of Nervous System,—
Meningitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4
Osteomyelitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Apoplexy .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8
Paralysis Agitans .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Epilepsy .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
Convulsions .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4
Loco Ataxy .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
Cerebral Tumour .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1

ORDER 3:—
Diseases of Circulatory System,—
Heart-disease .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16
Fatty Degeneration of Heart .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Syncope .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5
Aneurism .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3

ORDER 4:—
Diseases of Respiratory System,—
Bronchitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6
Pneumonia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8
Pleurisy .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
Congestion of Lungs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1

ORDER 5:—
Diseases of Digestive System,—
Hæmatemesis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Gastritis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Gastric Ulcer .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
Gastro-enteritis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 37
Obstruction of Intestine .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
Peritonitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Gallstones .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
Cirrhosis of Liver .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5
Tumour of Liver.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Liver-disease .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Appendicitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4
Bony Growth in Pelvis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1

ORDER 6:—
Diseases of Lymphatic System,—
Grave’s Disease .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1



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VUW Te Waharoa PDF NZ Gazette 1907, No 34





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