✨ Mortality Statistics
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 20
TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths in the Four Chief Cities and their Suburbs registered during the Year 1907.
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,—
Measles .. .. .. 13 4 12 3 4 .. .. .. 36
Scarlet Fever, Scarlatina.. .. .. 1 .. 4 5 .. .. .. 1 11
Bubonic Plague .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Influenza .. .. .. .. 10 1 16 .. .. 18 .. 24 64
Whooping-cough .. .. .. 35 1 27 1 29 .. 11 .. 104
Diphtheria .. .. .. 8 .. 5 4 3 2 1 .. 23
Typhoid Fever .. .. .. .. 6 .. .. .. 2 .. 1 9
Bacterial Intestinal Infection .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Total Order 1 .. .. .. 57 22 49 29 36 17 12 27 249
ORDER 2:—
Diarrhœal,—
Cholera Infantum .. .. .. 4 .. 1 .. 1 .. 5 .. 11
Diarrhœa .. .. .. 9 3 19 2 42 3 17 .. 95
Dysentery .. .. .. .. 3 .. 1 1 .. .. .. 5
Total Order 2 .. .. .. 13 6 20 3 44 3 22 .. 111
ORDER 5:—
Venereal,—
Syphilis .. .. .. 1 .. 2 .. 3 1 .. .. 7
ORDER 6:—
Septic,—
Erysipelas .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2 .. 3 6
Septicæmia .. .. .. .. 3 2 3 .. 1 1 1 11
Puerperal Septicæmia .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 3 .. 6 11
Total Order 6 .. .. .. .. 4 2 5 .. 6 1 10 28
Total Class I .. .. .. 71 32 78 37 83 27 35 37 395
CLASS II.—PARASITIC DISEASES.
Hydatids .. .. .. .. 1 .. 2 .. 1 .. 1 5
CLASS III.—DIETETIC DISEASES.
Exposure .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Want of Breast-milk .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 2
Alcoholism .. .. .. .. 3 .. 1 .. 2 .. 2 8
Delirium Tremens .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 2 4
Total Class III .. .. .. .. 4 .. 1 2 3 .. 5 15
CLASS IV.—CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES.
Rheumatic Fever .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2 4
Rheumatism .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Cancer .. .. .. .. 50 .. 50 2 74 .. 59 235
Tabes Mesenterica .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 3 1 .. .. 5
Tubercular Peritonitis .. .. .. .. 1 .. 2 1 3 2 4 13
Tubercular Meningitis .. .. .. 9 5 6 5 8 1 4 11 49
Phthisis .. .. .. .. 46 .. 45 2 50 .. 49 192
Tuberculosis .. .. .. .. 5 .. 10 2 6 2 5 30
Purpura .. .. .. 1 1 .. 1 1 1 .. .. 5
Anæmia .. .. .. .. 3 .. 2 .. 8 1 4 18
Diabetes .. .. .. .. 6 .. 8 .. 3 .. 10 27
Rheumatic Arthritis .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 3
Total Class IV .. .. .. 11 120 7 124 19 148 9 144 582
CLASS V.—DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES.
Premature Birth .. .. .. 24 .. 36 .. 34 .. 33 .. 127
Atelectasis .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 5 .. .. .. 7
Spina Bifida .. .. .. 3 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 5
Cleft Palate, Hare Lip .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 3
Imperforate Anus .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Other Congenital Defects .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. 4
Old Age .. .. .. .. 51 .. 51 .. 42 .. 39 183
Total Class V .. .. .. 81 51 40 51 41 42 35 39 330
CLASS VI.—LOCAL DISEASES.
ORDER 1:—
Diseases of Nervous System,—
Meningitis .. .. .. 3 5 5 8 6 11 1 3 42
Apoplexy .. .. .. .. 24 .. 25 .. 28 .. 40 117
Softening of Brain .. .. .. .. 1 .. 2 .. 1 .. .. 4
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NZ Gazette 1908, No 20
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🏥 Table of Deaths by Cause in Four Chief Cities and Suburbs for 1907
🏥 Health & Social WelfareMortality statistics, Causes of death, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, 1907, Diseases