Vital Statistics - Causes of Death




JUNE 13.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1785

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,—
Measles .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Scarlet Fever .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. 2
Influenza .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Whooping-cough .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 5
Diphtheria .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Typhoid Fever .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1

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

ORDER 6:—
Septic,—
Erysipelas .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 2
Blood-poisoning .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Toxæmia .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Puerperal Sapraemia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 2

CLASS II.—PARASITIC DISEASES.
Hydatid Cyst, Rupture of .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1

CLASS III.—DIETETIC DISEASES.
Delirium Tremens .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 2

CLASS IV.—CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES.
Cancer .. .. .. .. 4 .. 3 .. 3 .. 8 .. 18
Tubercular Peritonitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. 1
Tubercular Meningitis .. .. .. .. .. 10 .. 6 .. 6 .. 25
Phthisis .. .. .. .. 3 .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 2
Tuberculosis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 3
Anæmia .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 2
Diabetes .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 1
Rheumatoid Arthritis .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1

CLASS V.—DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES.
Premature Birth .. .. .. 3 .. 2 .. 5 .. 4 .. 14
Atelectasis .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
Spina Bifida .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Cleft Palate and Hare Lip .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
Old Age.. .. .. .. .. 5 .. 3 .. 3 .. 5 .. 16

CLASS VI.—LOCAL DISEASES.

ORDER 1:—
Diseases of Nervous System,—
Meningitis .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2 .. 4 .. 3
Apoplexy .. .. .. .. 3 .. 1 .. 2 .. 1 .. 10
Paralysis .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 3
Dementia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
Chorea .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 1
Epilepsy .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
Convulsions .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. 5
Spasmodic Closure of Glottis .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Hydrocephalus .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1

ORDER 3:—
Diseases of Circulatory System,—
Heart-disease .. .. .. .. 7 .. 4 .. 5 .. 11 .. 27
Fatty Degeneration of Heart .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2 .. 3
Angina Pectoris .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. 1
Syncope .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
Senile Gangrene .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 1
Embolism .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1

ORDER 4:—
Diseases of Respiratory System,—
Asthma .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Bronchitis .. .. .. .. 4 1 .. 2 1 .. 1 .. 9
Pneumonia .. .. .. .. .. 3 1 3 1 3 .. 14
Pleurisy .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 3
Intrathoracic Tumour .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
Thyroid Cyst .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1

ORDER 5:—
Diseases of Digestive System,—
Gastric Dilatation .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Enteritis .. .. .. 3 1 1 1 2 .. 1 .. 9
Perforation of Stomach .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
Ulceration of Bowel .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
Obstruction of Intestine .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Intussusception .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Hernia .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 2
Congestion of Liver .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
Abdominal Tumour .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1



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