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Vital Statistics Table 1—Deaths (Maoris) at Different Ages, Year Ended 31st March, 1949

Table 2—Deaths of Children (Causes): All Islands

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— J J Number of Deaths. Percentage of Total Deaths. Under 1 week 1 week to 1 month .. 1 month to 3 months 3 months to 6 months 6 months to 12 months 1 year to 2 years 2 years to 3 years 3 years to 4 years 4 years to 5 years 5 years to 10 years .. Over 10 years ♦ 19 1 6 14 | 20j 10 4 5 5 6 155 7-571 2-79 | 2-39 [>26-30 5-58 | 7-97 j 3-98 1-60 1-99 1-99 2-39 61-75 Totals 215 100-00

Year. First. Second. Third. Fourth. Fifth. Sixth. Sixth to Tenth. Pulmonary T.B. T.B. peritonitis 2 1 1 1 1 Gastro-enteritis 4 Pneumonia 5 Accidental 1 Tetanus 1 Prematurity 8 Convulsions 6 Still-born 11 Bantis disease 1 Broncho-pneumonia 8 1 Influenza 1 Birth injuries 1 Marasmus 1 Debility . 1 Hydrocephalus 2 Malnutrition 1 No cause given 6 Tetanus neonatorum 3 Chronic gastro-enteritis 1 Exhaustion 3 Shock 1 Intersusception 1 Meningitis, 1 Default labour 1 Etelectosis pulmonum 1 Congenital etelectosis 1 Ascariasis lobor i Fever l Severe gastro-enteritis i Congenital bowel obstruction 1 Totals 74 8 4 3 2 1 4