New Zealand Gazette – 1915 – No. 33

Page 789

✨ Vital Statistics Report



MAR. 4.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 789

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths in the Four Chief Cities and their Suburbs registered during the Year 1914—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.

III.—DISEASES OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM.

  1. Pericarditis .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. 1 .. .. 3
  2. Acute Endocarditis .. .. .. .. 3 .. .. 3 .. .. 12 .. .. 18
  3. Organic Diseases of the Heart .. 1 112 2 111 1 113 1 113 454
  4. Angina Pectoris .. .. .. .. 5 .. .. 6 .. .. 3 .. .. 8 22
  5. Arteriosclerosis .. .. .. .. 14 .. .. 7 .. .. 4 .. .. 15 40
  6. Aneurism .. .. .. .. 3 .. .. 3 .. .. 1 .. .. 6 13
  7. Atheroma .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2 5
  8. Embolism, Thrombosis .. .. .. .. 4 .. .. 12 .. .. 7 .. .. 2 25
  9. Diseases of the Veins .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2
  10. Diseases of Lymphatic System .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2
  11. Hæmorrhage .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2

Totals .. .. .. 1 146 3 143 2 143 2 146 586

IV.—DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.

  1. Diseases of the Larynx .. .. .. 2 1 1 1 .. .. .. 5
  2. Goitre .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
  3. Acute Bronchitis .. .. .. 1 2 4 2 1 3 3 3 19
  4. Chronic Bronchitis .. .. .. .. 10 .. .. 12 .. .. 11 .. .. 16 49
  5. Broncho-pneumonia .. .. .. 8 3 11 1 8 8 3 9 51
  6. Pneumonia .. .. .. 4 24 7 13 1 17 4 14 84
  7. Pleurisy .. .. .. .. 5 1 2 .. .. 6 .. .. 3 11
  8. Congestion of Lungs .. .. .. 1 3 .. .. 1 3 .. .. 1 15
  9. Gangrene of Lungs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
  10. Asthma .. .. .. 1 4 1 2 .. .. 5 .. .. 1 14
  11. Emphysema .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2
  12. Other Diseases of Respiratory System .. .. .. 3 .. .. 3 .. .. 1 .. .. 2 9

Totals .. .. .. 15 58 25 38 14 51 10 50 261

V.—DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM.

  1. Stomatitis .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
  2. Tonsilitis .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. 4
  3. Ulcer of the Stomach .. .. .. .. 4 .. .. 2 .. .. 2 .. .. 1 9
  4. Gastritis .. .. .. 4 4 4 1 1 .. .. 1 4 19
  5. Other Diseases of Stomach .. .. .. .. 1 4 2 .. .. .. 2 9
  6. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (children under two years of age) 29 .. 22 .. 12 .. 4 .. 67
  7. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (children over two years and adults) 3 15 1 6 .. 2 .. 2 29
  8. Appendicitis and Typhlitis .. .. .. .. 4 .. .. 2 1 12 1 5 25
  9. Hernia, Intestinal Obstruction .. 4 5 1 6 .. .. 11 1 5 33
  10. Other Diseases of the Intestines .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2
  11. Acute Yellow Atrophy of Liver .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
  12. Hydatid Tumour of Liver .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2 .. .. .. 3
  13. Cirrhosis of Liver .. .. .. .. 5 .. .. 2 .. .. 4 .. .. 5 16
  14. Biliary Calculi .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2 .. .. 5 8
  15. Other Diseases of the Liver .. .. .. .. 7 .. .. 2 .. .. 3 .. .. 1 13
  16. Enlargement of the Spleen .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
  17. Peritonitis .. .. .. .. 3 .. .. 4 .. .. 3 .. .. 1 11
  18. Pancreatitis .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2 4

Totals .. .. .. 44 52 32 29 14 45 7 33 256

VI.—DISEASES OF THE GENITO-URINARY SYSTEM AND ANNEXA.

  1. Acute Nephritis .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2 3 .. .. 2 8
  2. Bright’s Disease .. .. .. .. 15 .. .. 17 1 13 .. .. 17 63
  3. Uræmia .. .. .. 1 1 .. .. 3 .. .. 2 .. .. 1 8
  4. Other Diseases of the Kidneys and Annexa .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. 3 .. .. 1 .. .. 1 7
  5. Calculi of the Urinary Passages .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2
  6. Diseases of the Bladder .. .. .. .. 4 .. .. 1 .. .. 2 .. .. 6 13
  7. Stricture of the Urethra .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
  8. Diseases of the Prostate .. .. .. .. 8 .. .. 1 .. .. 3 .. .. 3 15
  9. Diseases of the Uterus .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 4
  10. Ovarian Cyst .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
  11. Salpingitis .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 3

Totals .. .. .. 1 34 .. 27 3 28 .. 32 125

VII.—PUERPERAL STATE.

  1. Accidents of Pregnancy .. .. .. .. 6 .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. 2 10
  2. Puerperal Hæmorrhage .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. 4 .. .. 1 7
  3. Other Accidents of Labour .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 3 .. .. .. .. 1 5
  4. Puerperal Septicæmia .. .. .. .. 4 .. .. 3 .. .. 7 .. .. 1 15
  5. Puerperal Eclampsia .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 3
  6. Puerperal Embolism .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1

Totals .. .. .. .. 13 .. 8 .. 13 .. 7 41

VIII.—DISEASES OF THE SKIN AND OF THE CELLULAR TISSUE.

  1. Gangrene .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 3 5
  2. Dermatitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1

Totals .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 4 6



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🏥 Report on Vital Statistics of Principal Towns for Year 1914 (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
4 March 1915
Vital Statistics, Deaths, Causes of Death, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin