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Table VI. —Causes of Death, 1947

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Causes. Avondale. Kingseat. Raventhorpe. Tokanui. Levin Farm. Porirua. I. —General Diseases M. F. T. M. F. T. M. F. T. M. F. T. M. F. T. M. F. T. Tuberculosis — General 1 .. 1 Lungs 4 3 7 1 .. 1 14 5 5 16 Cancer 3 2 5 ..2 2 4 3 7 Toxaemia 3 2 5 .. 1 1 2 13 Septicaemia 12 3 Diabetes 1 1 1 1 Meningitis Congenital debility Rheumatic fever II. —Diseases of the Nervous System Exhaustion 1 .. 1 Exhaustion of mania 1 !! 1 General paralysis of the insane .. 5 5 Cerebral haemorrhage 13 12, 25 .. i l .. i 1 i !! I 1 . . 1 Cerebral thrombosis 1 .. 1 l .. l I .. I 1 1 Cerebral tumour l .. l Epilepsy 3 3 2 13 . . i 1 Organic brain-disease 2 2 4 Huntingdon's chorea 1 1 III—Diseases of the Respiratory System Pneumonia — Broncho 3 11 14 l .. l 4 4 8 112 2 2 4 Hypostatic 15 6 . . 2 2 Lobar 2 2 1 .. 1 Bronchitis Pulmonary— (Edema 1 1 Embolism .. *2 2 Infarct Pleurisy Laryngeal spasm i l IV. —Diseases of the Circulatory System Heart-disease 29 15 44 14 1 15 7 9 16 23 9 32 Arterio-sclerosis 6 6 7 7 Syphilitic aortitis 1 1 -- V. —Diseases of the Digestive System Gastric ulcer Peritonitis 1 1 Colitis .. 'i l Intestinal obstruction i !! I Pyloric stenosis .. i 1 VI. —Diseases of the Urinary System Uraemia Nephritis l I VII.—Old Age Senile decay 112 3 5 8 11 6 17 19 15 34 VIII. —External Causes Asphyxia 12 3 1 .. 1 Suicide .. 2 2 Shock 1 i 2 .. i 1 Accidentally killed i i IX. —Died whilst on probation .. 2 4 6 1 .. 1 11 1 .. 1 14 5 Totals 68 61 129 30 16 46 .. 3 3 37 29 66 13 1 4 69 39 108