New Zealand Gazette – 1917 – No. 141

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✨ Vital Statistics Report

SEPT. 13.]
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

There were 186 deaths of persons of 65 years and upwards in the four metropolitan and nine suburban areas during
the month of August, 1917, as against 199 in the previous month. The following table shows the classification:

Age.	Auckland.	Wellington.	Christchurch.	Dunedin.	NINE SUBURBAN AREAS.	Total.
Males.	Females	Males.	Females.	Males.	Females.	Males.
65	1	1	2	1	2	..
66	1	1	..	2	..	..
67	2	1	1	..	2	1
68	2	..	1	1	1	..
69	1	..	..	2	..	2
70	2	2	1	..	3	3
71	1	1	..	1	2	..
72	..	1	1	1	..	..
73	1	..	..	1	..	1
74	2	..	..	..	1	1
75	1	2	..	..	..	1
76	1	..	2	1	1	..
77	1	..	1	..	1	..
78	2	1	1	2	1	..
79	..	2	..	..	..	1
80	2	..	1	..	2	..
81	1	3	..	..	..	..
82	1	1	1	1	1	..
83	..	..	..	..	2	..
84	..	..	..	..	..	..
85	..	..	..	1	1	..
86	1	..	..	..	2	..
87	..	..	..	..	..	..
88	..	..	..	..	..	..
89	1	1	..	..	..	..
90	1	..	..	..	..	..
92	1	..	..	..	..	..
93	..	..	..	..	..	..
94	..	..	..	1	..	..
101	..	1	..	..	..	..
Totals ..	26	18	12	15	18	16

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Four Metropolitan Areas, and Total for Nine Suburban Areas, registered during August, 1917.

Causes of Death.	Auckland Metropolitan Area.	Wellington Metropolitan Area.	Christchurch Metropolitan Area.	Dunedin Metropolitan Area.	Nine Suburban Areas.	Total.
Under 5 Years. and over.	Under 5 Years. and over.	Under 5 Years. and over.	Under 5 Years. and over.	Under 5 Years. and over.	Under 5 Years. and over.
I. - GENERAL DISEASES.
(a.) Epidemic Diseases.
6. Measles	..	1	..	..	..	..
7. Scarlet Fever	..	1	..	..	..	..
8. Whooping-cough	..	1	..	..	..	..
9. Diphtheria	..	2	..	..	2	..
18. Erysipelas	..	..	..	..	..	..
19. Chicken-pox	..	..	..	..	..	..
(b.) Other General Diseases.
20. Purulent Infection, Septicaemia	..	..	..	..	..	..
24. Tetanus	..	..	..	1	..	..
25. Streptomycosis	..	..	..	..	1	..
28. Pulmonary Tuberculosis	..	12	..	4	..	9
29. Acute Miliary Tuberculosis	..	1	..	..	..	..
30. Tubercular Meningitis	..	..	..	..	..	..
31. Peritonitis	..	1	..	..	..	..
34. Tubercular Epididymitis	..	..	..	..	1	..
37. Syphilis	..	..	..	1	1	1
39. Cancer of Buccal Cavity, &c..	..	2	..	..	..	..
40. Stomach, Liver, &c.	..	3	..	1	..	1
41. Intestines, Rectum	..	..	..	2	..	2
42. Female Genital Organs	..	3	..	..	..	..
43. Breast	..	..	..	..	1	..
44. Rodent Ulcer of Ear	..	..	..	..	..	..
45. Cancer of Throat	..	..	..	..	..	..
45. Neck	..	..	..	..	..	..
45. Abdomen	..	..	..	..	..	..
45. Parotid	..	..	..	..	..	..
45. Mediastinum	..	..	..	..	..	..