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Table XII.—Causes of Death.

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Causes. Auckland. Christchurch. Dunedin (Seacliff). i Hokitika. Porirua. Ashburn Hall. Nelson. Tokanui. Totals. M. F. M. Y. M. If. M, Y. M. Y. M. F. M. F. M. Y. M. Y. I. General Diseases. Septicaemia Exophthalmic goitre Influenza Tuberculosis — Acute broncho-pneumonia Acute miliary tuberculosis Acute phthisis Of lung Peritonitis 2 2 2 I I 1 I I I 0 2 1 1 I 1 1 1 0 0 1 5 7 3 7 1 0 4 4 1 I 0 1 1 0 0 I I I 3 2 '2 5 0 4 1 0 Cancer Anaemia, pernicious Diabetes Alcoholism I 2 I 0 0 I 2 2 1 0 0 I 1 0 [i.j diseases of the nervous System. Mania, exhaustion from Melanoholia, exhaustion from . . General paralysis of insane Disseminated sclerosis Paraplegia, spastic Organic brain-disease Cerebral hemorrhage (apoplexy) Convulsions Epilepsy Delirious mania, aoute I I 7 0 16 10 0 2 1 2 I I 7 0 3 *> 1 I 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 5 1 1 0 l" 0 10 2 4 2 3 0 24 3 1 0 0 1 18 10 3 4 0 1 8 5 0 2 16 10 0 2 I 0 1 0 0 I 2 0 I 1 1 2 4 2 1 ' 1 0 2 III. Diseases of the Respiratory System. Broncho-pneumonia Hypostatic pneumonia Lobar pneumonia Empyema Bronchitis Pleurisy Asthma 3 3 I 0 3 3 I I 2 0 o 0 0 2 4 I 1 I 2 4 6 2 1 0 7 7 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 IV. Diseases of the Circulatory System. Valvular disease of heart Heart-failure Fatty degeneration of heart Cerebral embolism Cerebral effusion 3 2 I 0 0 1 1 0 3 2 I 0 1 0 0 2 3 0 2 0 2 4 8 6 4 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 V. Diseases of the Digestive System. Duodenal ulcer Chronic gastritis Dysentery Peritonitis Strangulated hernia Enteritis, aoute Colitis 1 I I 0 I 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 I 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 I I 0 VI. Diseases of the Genitourinary System. Bright's disease Nephritis, aoute Sarcoma of kidney I 0 1 0 I 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 5 1 0 1 1 0 VIII. Old Age. 11 7 11. 5 7 12 I 0 0 4 10 5 1 0 41 33 Senility II 7 IX. External Causes. Suicide by hanging Asphyxia Shock, following scalding in bath 2 I 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 I 0 X. Ill-defined Causes. Asthenia .. • - Died while absent on trial 1 1 52 34 1 1 I 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 52 34 33 13 oz Hit 29 25 12 3 3 6 40 31 2 °l 1 0 172 112