Vital Statistics




Oct. 14.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2603

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.

  1. Bronchitis .. .. .. 1 1 2 .. .. 1 .. 5
  2. Chronic Bronchitis .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 3
  3. Broncho-pneumonia .. .. .. .. .. 3 .. 2 .. 1 6
  4. Pneumonia .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 2 .. 3 7
  5. Empyema .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
  6. Congestion of Lungs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 2

V.—DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM.

  1. Hæmatemesis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
  2. Enteritis (children under 2 years of age) .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. 2
  3. Enteritis (children over 2 years of age and adults) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
  4. Intussusception.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
  5. Intestinal Obstruction .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
  6. Intestinal Hæmorrhage .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. 2
  7. Cirrhosis of Liver .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 2
  8. Gallstones .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
  9. Liver-disease, Jaundice .. .. .. 2 .. .. 1 .. .. 3
  10. Peritonitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 2

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

  1. Bright’s Disease .. .. .. .. 1 .. 4 .. 3 .. 1 9
  2. Uræmia .. .. .. .. 1 .. 2 .. 1 .. .. 3
  3. Cirrhosis of Kidneys .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
  4. Perinephritic Abscess .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
  5. Cystic Kidneys .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
  6. Cystitis .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
  7. Retention of Urine .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
  8. Enlarged Prostate .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2
  9. Pelvic Abscess .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1

VII.—PUERPERAL CONDITION.

  1. Hyperemesis .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
  2. Parturition .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
  3. Puerperal Sepsis .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1

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

  1. Gangrene .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 2
  2. Abscesses .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
    145E. Cellulitis of Face .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
    145E. Eczema .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1

IX.—DISEASES OF THE ORGANS OF LOCOMOTION.

  1. Periostitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1

X.—MALFORMATIONS.

  1. Harelip, Cleft Palate .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1

XI.—INFANCY.

  1. Marasmus, &c. .. .. .. 2 .. 2 .. 2 .. 2 .. 8
  2. Atelectasis .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
  3. Icterus.. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
    151A. Premature Birth .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1

XII.—OLD AGE.

  1. Senile Decay .. .. .. .. 3 .. 3 .. 3 .. 5 14

XIII.—VIOLENCE.

  1. Suicide.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
  2. Fracture—Accident .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
  3. " Skull, Accident .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 2
  4. " Spine, Accident .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
  5. Accident—Impact with Car .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
  6. " Tramway .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
  7. " Caught in Machinery .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
  8. " Drowned .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
  9. Asphyxia—Difficult Birth .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. 2

XIV.—ILL-DEFINED DISEASES.

  1. Syncope .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
  2. Heart-failure .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1

Totals .. .. .. 8 44 19 51 15 33 7 39 216



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