Vital Statistics Report




May 21.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1497

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Four Centres registered during April, 1908.

CAUSES OF DEATH. AUCKLAND AND SUBURBAN BOROUGHS. WELLINGTON AND SUBURBAN BOROUGHS. CHRISTCHURCH AND SUBURBAN BOROUGHS. DUNEDIN AND SUBURBAN BOROUGHS. TOTAL.
Under 5 Years. 5 Years and over. Under 5 Years. 5 Years and over. Under 5 Years.
I.—GENERAL DISEASES.
A.—Epidemic Diseases.
1. Typhoid Fever .. .. 5 .. .. ..
7. Scarlet Fever .. .. 1 2 1 ..
8. Whooping-cough .. 1 .. .. ..
9. Croup .. .. .. .. .. 1
B.—Other General Diseases.
27. Phthisis .. .. 2 .. 3 ..
27. Tuberculosis .. .. .. .. .. ..
34. Tuberculosis—General .. .. 1 .. .. ..
40. Cancer—Liver, Stomach, Pancreas .. 2 .. .. ..
41. „ Cæcum, Rectum .. .. .. 1 ..
42. „ Uterus .. 1 .. .. ..
46. Tumour, Abdominal .. .. .. .. ..
47. Acute Rheumatism .. 1 .. .. ..
48. Gout .. .. .. .. .. ..
53. Leucocythæmia.. .. .. .. .. ..
54. Pernicious Anæmia .. .. .. .. ..
II.—DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM AND OF THE ORGANS OF SPECIAL SENSE.
61. Meningitis .. 1 1 .. .. ..
64. Cerebral Hæmorrhage .. 1 5 .. 1 1
65. Cerebral Softening .. .. 1 .. .. ..
66. Hemiplegia .. .. .. .. 1 ..
66. Paralysis .. .. .. .. .. ..
69. Epilepsy .. .. 1 .. .. ..
71. Convulsions (children under 5 years of age) 1 .. .. .. 1
72. Tetanus Neonatorum .. 1 .. .. .. ..
74c. Cerebral Abscess, Tumour .. .. .. 3 ..
74c. Neurasthenia .. .. 1 .. .. ..
III.—DISEASES OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM.
77. Pericarditis .. .. 1 .. .. ..
79. Heart-disease .. .. 7 .. 5 ..
81. Vascular Degeneration .. .. .. .. .. ..
82. Thrombosis .. .. .. .. .. ..
IV.—DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
90. Bronchial Catarrh .. 1 .. .. .. ..
91. Chronic Bronchitis .. .. 2 .. .. ..
92. Broncho-pneumonia .. .. .. 1 .. ..
93. Pneumonia .. .. 3 .. 2 ..
94. Pleurisy .. .. 1 .. .. ..
95. Congestion of Lungs .. .. .. .. .. ..
V.—DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM.
103. Ulcer of Stomach .. .. 1 .. 1 ..
104. Abdominal Abscess .. .. .. .. .. 1
104. Gastritis .. 1 .. .. .. ..
105. Diarrhœa and Enteritis (children under 2 years of age) 11 .. .. .. 2
106. Diarrhœa and Enteritis (children over 2 years of age and adults) 1 1 .. .. ..
108. Intestinal Obstruction .. .. .. .. .. ..
112. Cirrhosis of Liver .. .. .. .. 1 ..
113. Gallstones .. .. 1 .. .. ..
114. Hepatitis .. .. .. .. .. ..
116. Peritonitis .. .. 1 .. .. ..
118. Appendicitis .. .. .. .. .. ..
VI.—DISEASES OF THE GENITO-URINARY SYSTEM AND ADNEXA.
120. Albuminuria .. .. 2 .. .. ..
120. Bright’s Disease .. .. 1 .. .. ..
120. Uræmia .. .. .. .. .. ..
123. Suppression of Urine .. .. .. .. .. ..
VII.—PUERPERAL CONDITION.
136. Ruptured Ectopic Gestation .. .. .. .. 1 ..
137. Puerperal Septicæmia .. .. 1 .. .. ..

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