23

H.—7.

Table XII.—Causes of Death.

Causes. Auckland. Christ- Dunedin Hokitika church. (Seacliff). hokitika. Nelson. Porirua. Tokanui. Ashburn Hall (Private M.H.). Total M. P. M. P. M. P. M. P. M. P. M. P. M. P. M. P. M. P. Group I. —General. Tuberculosis Typhoid fever Carcinoma Diabetes mellitus Septicaemia .. .. Marasmus Convulsions .. Lardaceous disease .. ., Delirium tremens 1 1 1 3 3 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 0" 2 2 2 0 1 1 1 1 5 6 3 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 Group II. —Nervous System. Organic brain disease General paralysis Exhaustion from mania Exhaustion from melancholia .. Epilepsy Chronic myelitis 4 4 9 0 5 0 2 0 4 2 0 1 2 0 3 1 7 2 1 0 8 0 1 0 1 0 1" 0 1 0 9 2 1 2 8 4 30 3 15 4 2 0 12 4 0 1 l" 0 3 1 4 1 Group III.—Diseases of Circulatory System. 2 0 1 2 Syncope Valvular disease Cardiac degeneration 1 2 1 0 2 1 1 3 2 1 6" 2 2 1 0 2 4 11 4 2 8 4 1 0 Group IV. —Diseases of Bloodvessels. Cerebral anaemia Apoplexy Thrombosis 0 1 1 0 o" 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 3 1 11 1 1 Gangrene 1 0 Group V.—Respiratory System. Acute bronchitis Chronic bronchitis Gangrene of lung Pneumonia (lobar) Phthisis pulmonalis Thoracic abscess 2 1 2 1 6 4 1 0 2" 0 3" 1 2 3 1 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 3 1 1 0 8 6 14 12 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 5 4 Group VI.—Digestive System. Gastric ulcer Gastro-enteritis Colitis Exhaustion from diarrhoea Intestinal obstruction 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 Group VII. Pyonephritis Chronic nephritis Uraemia 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 l" 0 Group VIII. Shock following operation for epithelioma of lip Suffocation during epileptic fit .. 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 Group IX. Senile decay Rupture of gall-bladder 12 4 10 6 1 0 10 3 3 1 12 2 0 1 47 17 1 0 Totals 56 25 32 20 45 11 16 4 3 2 41 24 0 1 193 87