Causes of Death Statistics




APRIL 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1325

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.

CLASS I.—SPECIFIC FEBRILE OR ZYMOTIC DISEASES.

ORDER 1:—
Miasmatic,—
Influenza .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. 3 .. .. 1 1 2
Whooping-cough .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 5

ORDER 2:—
Diarrhœal,—
Diarrhœa .. .. .. 2 .. 4 1 8 .. 6 .. 21

ORDER 5:—
Venereal,—
Syphilis (Congenital) .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1

ORDER 6:—
Septic,—
Septic Infection .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
Toxæmia of Pregnancy .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1

CLASS II. — PARASITIC DISEASES.
Hydatids .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 2

CLASS III. — DIETETIC DISEASES.
Alcoholism .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1

CLASS IV.—CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES.
Cancer .. .. .. .. 3 .. 7 .. 11 .. 4 25
Tabes Mesenterica .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Tubercular Enteritis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Tubercular Peritonitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Tubercular Meningitis .. .. 2 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 3
Phthisis .. .. .. .. 3 .. 2 .. 5 .. 1 11
Tuberculosis of Knee-joint .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Anæmia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Diabetes .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 2 3

CLASS V.—DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES.
Premature Birth .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 4 .. 2 .. 8
Spina Bifida .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Old Age.. .. .. .. .. 3 .. 3 .. 2 .. 1 9

CLASS VI.—LOCAL DISEASES.

ORDER 1:—
Diseases of Nervous System,—
Meningitis .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 4 2
Apoplexy .. .. .. .. 1 .. 4 .. 1 .. .. 10
Softening of Brain .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Paralysis .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Paralysis of Insane .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Convulsions .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Spinal Disease .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Degeneration of Brain .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Tumour on Brain .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1

ORDER 3:—
Diseases of Circulatory System,—
Heart-disease .. .. .. .. 2 .. 5 .. 5 .. 3 15
Syncope .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Rupture of Aorta .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1

ORDER 4:—
Diseases of Respiratory System,—
Laryngitis .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Croup .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Bronchitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 1 3
Pneumonia .. .. .. 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 9
Pleurisy .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2

ORDER 5:—
Diseases of Digestive System,—
Dentition .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 2
Gastritis .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2 .. .. 3
Gastric Ulcer .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. 2
Enteritis .. .. .. 7 1 14 .. 10 .. 4 .. 36
Hernia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Gallstones .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
Cirrhosis of Liver .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Jaundice .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
Appendicitis .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. 3



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VUW Te Waharoa PDF NZ Gazette 1907, No 38





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🏥 Vital Statistics Report for Principal Towns of New Zealand, March 1907 (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Deaths, Mortality causes, Zymotic diseases, Parasitic diseases, Dietetic diseases, Constitutional diseases, Developmental diseases, Local diseases, Nervous system diseases, Circulatory system diseases, Respiratory system diseases, Digestive system diseases, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin