New Zealand Gazette – 1917 – No. 154

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✨ Vital Statistics Report

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 154

There were 183 deaths of persons of 65 years and upwards in the four metropolitan and nine suburban areas during the month of September, 1917, as against 186 in the previous month. The following table shows the classification:—

Age.	METROPOLITAN AREA.								NINE SUBURBAN AREAS.		Total.
	Auckland.		Wellington.		Christchurch.		Dunedin.
	Males.	Females.	Males.	Females.	Males.	Females.	Males.	Females.	Males.	Females.	Males.	Females.
65	1	2	..	3	..	2	1	1	..	2	2	10
66	4	..	1	..	..	..	2	..	2	1	9	1
67	2	..	..	1	1	..	3	..	1	..	7	1
68	1	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	1	..	2	1
69	..	..	2	..	1	1	..	4	1	1	4	6
70	..	..	..	1	2	1	..	..	1	1	3	3
71	1	2	..	..	..	2	1	..	2	1	4	5
72	1	..	1	1	1	..	3	2	1	2	7	5
73	1	..	..	..	8	1	1	..	1	..	6	1
74	3	..	..	3	..	..	2	..	..	2	5	5
75	3	3	..	..	1	1	1	..	2	..	7	4
76	..	1	..	1	..	1	1	..	2	..	3	3
77	..	..	3	..	..	..	1	..	3	..	7	..
78	..	..	2	..	..	1	..	..	..	1	2	1
79	1	..	1	..	1	..	1	..	2	..	6	1
80	3	..	..	1	..	2	..	1	..	..	3	4
81	1	..	1	1	..	1	..	1	..	..	2	3
82	2	..	..	1	2	..	..	1	1	..	5	2
83	1	2	1	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	3	2
84	2	2	1	..	..	1	2	1	5	..	10	4
85	..	1	..	1	1	2	1	1	3	..	5	4
86	1	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	1
87	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	1
88	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	1	..	2
89	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	2	..
90	..	1	..	..	1	..	..	..	1	..	2	1
91	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	1	1
92	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1
94	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	1	..
96	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	1	..
Totals ..	30	14	13	15	14	19	22	13	31	12	110	73

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

Causes of Death.	Auckland Metropolitan Area.		Wellington Metropolitan Area.		Christchurch Metropolitan Area.		Dunedin Metropolitan Area.		Nine Suburban Areas.		Total.
	Under 5 Years.	5 Years and over.	Under 5 Years.	5 Years and over.	Under 5 Years.	5 Years and over.	Under 5 Years.	5 Years and over.	Under 5 Years.	5 Years and over.
I.—GENERAL DISEASES.
(a.) Epidemic Diseases.
6. Measles ..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1
8. Whooping-cough ..	..	..	..	..	1	..	1	..	1	..	3
9. Diphtheria ..	..	..	2	..	..	2	..	..	2	2	8
10. Influenza ..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	1
14. Dysentery ..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	1
(b.) Other General Diseases.
25. Actinomycosis of Lung ..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	1
28. Pulmonary Tuberculosis ..	..	4	..	6	..	5	..	5	..	8	28
30. Tubercular Meningitis ..	1	..	..	..	1	..	..	2	1	1	6
32. Disease of Spine ..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	1
33. Knee ..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1
35. Disseminated Tuberculosis ..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	2	2
39. Cancer of Buccal Cavity, &c. ..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	1
40. Stomach, Liver, &c. ..	..	3	..	1	..	2	..	1	..	4	11
41. Intestines, Rectum ..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	2	..	1	4
42. Female Genital Organs ..	..	2	..	..	..	..	..	3	..	2	7
43. Breast ..	..	1	..	2	..	..	..	2	..	..	5
45. Hip ..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	1
45. Neck ..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	1
45. Abdomen ..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	1	..	..	2
45. Pancreas ..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1
45. Bladder ..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1
45. Kidney ..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	1
45. Cancer (Organ not stated) ..	..	..	..	1	..	1	..	..	..	..	2
46. Abdominal Tumour ..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	1