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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 22
TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths in the Four Chief Cities and their Suburbs registered during the Year, 1916—continued.
| CAUSES OF DEATH. | AUCKLAND AND SUBURBAN BOROUGHS. | WELLINGTON AND SUBURBAN BOROUGHS. | CHRISTCHURCH AND SUBURBAN BOROUGHS. | DUNEDIN AND SUBURBAN BOROUGHS. | TOTALS. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | ||
| V.—DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM—continued. | |||||||||
| 112. Hydatid Tumour of Lung | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 3 |
| 113. Cirrhosis of Liver | .. | 5 | .. | 4 | .. | 1 | .. | 4 | 14 |
| 114. Biliary Calculi | .. | 2 | .. | 3 | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | 8 |
| 115. Other Diseases of Liver | .. | 4 | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | 10 |
| 117. Simple Peritonitis | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | .. | 3 | .. | 2 | 9 |
| 118. Other Diseases of Digestive System | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 5 |
| Totals | 34 | 51 | 34 | 43 | 14 | 45 | 15 | 88 | 274 |
| VI.—DISEASES OF THE GENITO-URINARY SYSTEM AND ANNEXA. | |||||||||
| 119. Acute Nephritis | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | .. | 3 | .. | 1 | 18 |
| 120. Bright’s Disease | .. | 20 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 27 | .. | 16 | 86 |
| 122. Other Diseases of the Kidneys and Annexa | .. | 3 | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | 8 |
| 124. Diseases of the Bladder | .. | 7 | .. | 7 | .. | 3 | .. | 7 | 24 |
| 125. " Urethra | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 |
| 126. " Prostate | .. | 7 | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | .. | 4 | 15 |
| 127. " Male Genital Organs | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 129. Uterine Tumour | .. | 3 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 5 |
| 130. Other Diseases of the Uterus | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 2 |
| 131. Cysts and other Tumours of the Ovary | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
| 132. Salpingitis, &c. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 3 |
| Totals | 3 | 47 | 3 | 39 | 2 | 40 | .. | 32 | 166 |
| VII.—PUERPERAL STATE. | |||||||||
| 134. Accidents of Pregnancy | .. | 3 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | 8 |
| 135. Puerperal Hæmorrhage | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 4 |
| 136. Other Accidents of Labour | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | .. | 1 | 6 |
| 137. Puerperal Septicæmia | .. | 7 | .. | 3 | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | 14 |
| 138. " Albuminuria, &c. | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | .. | 3 | .. | 1 | 8 |
| 139. " Embolism | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 3 |
| 140. Following Childbirth | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 2 |
| Totals | .. | 13 | .. | 12 | .. | 12 | .. | 8 | 45 |
| VIII.—DISEASES OF THE SKIN AND OF THE CELLULAR TISSUE. | |||||||||
| 142. Gangrene | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | 3 | .. | 2 | 8 |
| 143. Carbuncle | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| 144. Acute Abscess | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 3 |
| 145. Other Diseases of the Skin and Annexa | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 3 | 6 |
| Totals | .. | 5 | .. | 2 | 1 | 5 | .. | 6 | 19 |
| IX.—DISEASES OF THE BONES AND OF THE ORGANS OF LOCOMOTION. | |||||||||
| 146. Diseases of the Bones | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | 2 | 8 |
| 147. " Joints | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 |
| Totals | .. | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .. | 3 | 11 |
| X.—MALFORMATIONS. | |||||||||
| 150. Congenital Heart-disease | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .. | 2 | 1 | 15 |
| 150. Malformation of Heart | 3 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 6 |
| 150. Hydrocephalus | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | 6 |
| 150. Spina Bifida | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 5 |
| 150. Patent Foramen Ovale | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | 5 |
| 150. Meningocele | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 150. Congenital Stricture of Urethra | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 150. " Obstruction of Gullet | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 150. Hydrocele | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 150. Defective Development | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 150. Cleft Palate | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 150. Congenital Malformation of Mouth | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 150. " Laryngeal Stenosis | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 150. " Defect of Air Passage | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 150. Encephalocele | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
| 150. Congenital Hepatic Lesion | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 150. " Intestinal Obstruction | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Totals | 15 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 7 | .. | 8 | 1 | 49 |
| XI.—DISEASES OF EARLY INFANCY. | |||||||||
| 151. Marasmus, &c. | 27 | .. | 16 | .. | 18 | .. | 14 | .. | 75 |
| 151A. Premature Birth | 34 | .. | 29 | .. | 33 | .. | 25 | .. | 121 |
| 152. Other Causes peculiar to Early Infancy | 5 | .. | 2 | .. | 6 | .. | 6 | .. | 19 |
| Totals | 66 | .. | 47 | .. | 57 | .. | 45 | .. | 215 |
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