New Zealand Gazette – 1917 – No. 154

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✨ Vital Statistics Report



Oct. 11.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3871

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

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—continued.
(b.) Other General Diseases—cont’d.
47. Acute Articular Rheumatism.. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
50 Diabetes .. .. 1 .. 2 .. .. .. 1 .. 2 6
52. Addison’s Disease .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
53. Hodgkin’s Disease .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
54. Anaemia, Chlorosis .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. .. 3
55. Other General Diseases .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
56. Alcoholism (Acute or Chronic) .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
58. Ammonia Poisoning (Occupational) .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. 3 17 1 17 2 15 1 19 4 29
II.—DISEASES OF NERVOUS SYSTEM AND OF ORGANS OF SPECIAL SENSE.
61. Meningitis .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. 1 2 5
63. Paralysis Agitans .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
63. Bulbar Paralysis .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
64. Cerebral Haemorrhage, Apoplexy .. 6 .. 4 .. 5 .. 2 .. 8 25
66. Paralysis without Specified Cause .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 3
67. General Paralysis of Insane .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
68. Other Forms of Mental Alienation .. 2 .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 4
69. Epilepsy .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 3
70. Convulsions (5 years and over) .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
71. Convulsions of Infants .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 3 .. 5
73. Neuritis .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
74. Other Diseases of the Nervous System .. 1 .. 3 .. .. .. 1 .. 1 6
Totals .. .. 1 13 1 10 1 9 .. 4 4 13
III.—DISEASES OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM.
77. Pericarditis.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
78. Acute Endocarditis .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
79. Organic Diseases of the Heart 1 12 .. 12 .. 13 .. 11 .. 11 60
80. Angina Pectoris .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2
81. Diseases of the Arteries, Atheroma, &c. .. 4 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 6
82. Embolism, Thrombosis .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 2 .. .. 4
84. Mediastinal Adenitis.. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. 1 19 .. 13 .. 14 .. 16 .. 12
IV.—DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
87. Laryngitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
89. Acute Bronchitis .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
90. Chronic Bronchitis .. .. 3 .. 4 .. 4 .. 1 .. 5 17
91. Broncho-pneumonia .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. 2
92. Pneumonia .. 1 2 1 2 1 4 .. 2 .. .. 13
93. Pleurisy .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. 1 3
94. Hypostatic Congestion of Lung .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
96. Asthma .. .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 3
98. Hydatid Disease of Lung .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
Totals .. .. 1 6 2 9 3 9 1 3 2 7
V.—DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM.
99. Tumour of Parotid .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
102. Pyloric Ulcer .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
103. Other Diseases of the Stomach .. 1 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 3
104. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years of age) 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
108. Appendicitis .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2
109. Hernia, Intestinal Obstruction .. 8 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 5
113. Cirrhosis of Liver .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
114. Biliary Calculi .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. 2
115. Other Diseases of the Liver .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
118. Other Diseases of the Digestive System .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Totals .. .. 3 6 1 2 .. 1 1 4 .. 3


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🏥 Report on Vital Statistics for Metropolitan and Suburban Areas (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Vital Statistics, Deaths, Metropolitan Areas, Suburban Areas, Population, Census