New Zealand Gazette – 1908 – No. 73

Page 2517

✨ Vital Statistics - Causes of Death



SEPT. 24.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2517

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. 5 Years and over. Under 5 Years. 5 Years and over.

IV.—DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.

88 Laryngitis .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
88. Laryngismus Stridulus .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
90. Bronchitis .. • .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
91. Bronchitis .. .. .. .. 2 2 .. 1 .. 5
93. Pneumonia .. .. .. 1 1 4 1 1 .. 1 9
94. Pleurisy .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 2
95. Pulmonary Congestion .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
99. Disease of Lung .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1

V.—DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM.

  1. Thrush .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
  2. Gastritis .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
  3. Dyspepsia .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
  4. Enteritis (children under 2 years of age) .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
  5. Enteritis (children over 2 years and adults) .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
  6. Obstruction of Intestines .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
  7. Cirrhosis of Liver .. .. 2 .. .. .. 1 3
  8. Gallstones .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1

VI.—DISEASES OF THE GENITO-URINARY SYSTEM AND ADNEXA.

  1. Nephritis .. .. .. .. 2 1 .. .. 3
  2. Bright’s Disease .. .. .. .. 2 1 .. 1 4
  3. Kidney-disease .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
  4. Enlarged Prostate .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 2
  5. Fibroid Tumour of Uterus .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1

VII.—PUERPERAL CONDITION.

  1. Placenta Prævia .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
  2. Premature Labour .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1

VIII.—DISEASES OF THE SKIN AND OF THE CELLULAR TISSUE.

145m. Cellulitis .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1

IX.—DISEASES OF THE ORGANS OF LOCOMOTION.

  1. Mastoiditis .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
  2. Psoas Abscess .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1

X.—MALFORMATIONS.

  1. Harelip and Cleft Palate .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
  2. Hydrocephalus .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1

XI.—INFANCY.

  1. Congenital Debility .. .. 3 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 5
  2. Atelectasis .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
    151a. Premature Birth .. .. .. .. 5 .. 6 .. 3 .. 14

XII.—OLD AGE.

  1. Senile Debility .. .. .. .. 1 .. 4 .. 3 .. 2 10

XIII.—VIOLENCE.

  1. Suicide—By Poison .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
  2. „ Shooting .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 2
  3. Accident—Fracture of Skull .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
  4. „ Fall .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 2
  5. „ Run over by Train .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
  6. „ Drowned .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 2
  7. „ Foreign Body in Lung .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1

XIV.—ILL-DEFINED DISEASES.

  1. Heart-failure .. .. .. .. 1 .. 2 .. .. 1 4

Totals .. .. .. 7 46 17 54 12 40 10 51 237



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Causes of Death, Vital Statistics, Respiratory Diseases, Digestive Diseases, Genito-Urinary Diseases, Puerperal Condition, Skin Diseases, Locomotion Diseases, Malformations, Infancy, Old Age, Violence, Ill-defined Diseases, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin