Causes of Death Statistics




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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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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 .. .. 2 .. 2 6
Whooping-cough .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. 1
Diphtheria .. .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. .. 1 2
Typhoid Fever, Enteric Fever .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3

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

ORDER 5:—
Venereal,—
Syphilis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Stricture of Urethra .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1

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

CLASS IV.—CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES.
Cancer .. .. .. .. 3 .. 3 .. 5 .. 8 19
Tubercular Peritonitis .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 2
Tubercular Meningitis .. .. .. .. 1 .. 2 .. 2 .. 8
Phthisis .. .. .. .. 4 .. .. .. .. .. 3
Tuberculosis .. .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. 1 .. 2
Diabetes .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 2

CLASS V.—DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES.
Premature Birth .. .. .. .. .. 6 .. 4 .. 2 .. 12
Congenital Malformation.. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 4 .. 2
Old Age .. .. .. .. 2 .. 2 .. .. 2 10

CLASS VI.—LOCAL DISEASES.

ORDER 1:—
Diseases of Nervous System,—
Meningitis .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 3 .. 1 .. 2 6
Apoplexy .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 1
Hemiplegia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
Epilepsy .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Locomotor Ataxia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Progressive Muscular Atrophy .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
Cerebral Tumour .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Intracranial Growth .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1

ORDER 3:—
Diseases of Circulatory System,—
Heart-disease .. .. .. 1 3 .. 4 .. 4 .. 5 17
Syncope .. .. .. .. 1 .. 2 .. .. .. 3
Thrombosis .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1

ORDER 4:—
Diseases of Respiratory System,—
Asthma .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Bronchitis .. .. .. 1 1 .. .. 1 .. 2 .. 4
Pneumonia .. .. .. 1 2 .. 1 1 2 1 4 12
Pleurisy .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. 2

ORDER 5:—
Diseases of Digestive System,—
Enteritis .. .. .. .. 1 2 .. 1 .. .. .. 4
Obstruction of Bowels .. .. .. .. 1 .. 2 .. .. .. 3
Stricture of Intestine .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 1
Peritonitis .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 4
Liver-disease .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Appendicitis .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 1
Tumour in Abdomen .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1

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

ORDER 7:—
Diseases of Urinary System,—
Nephritis .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 2
Bright’s Disease .. .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. .. 1 4
Cystitis .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 2

ORDER 8:—
Diseases of Reproductive System,—
Fibroid Tumour of Uterus .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 2
Placenta Prævia .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 2
Placental Relics after Confinement.. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1



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🏥 Causes of Death in Principal Towns - December 1906

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Causes of death, Vital statistics, Births, Deaths, Population, Febrile diseases, Constitutional diseases, Local diseases, Violence, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin