Vital Statistics Report




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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 179

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Four Metropolitan Areas, and Total for Nine Suburban Areas,
registered during November, 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 .. .. 2
50. Diabetes .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
53. Splenomegaly .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
54. Anæmia, Chlorosis .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 3 .. .. 5
56. Alcoholism .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. 6 28 3 14 2 11 .. 15 2 15
II.—DISEASES OF NERVOUS SYSTEM AND OF ORGANS OF SPECIAL SENSE.
60. Abscess of Brain .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
61. Meningitis .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
61A. Cerebro-spinal Meningitis (Epidemic) 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
62. Locomotor Ataxia .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
63. Paralysis Agitans .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
63. Myelitis .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
63. Bulbar Paralysis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
64. Cerebral Hæmorrhage, Apoplexy .. 7 .. 3 .. 1 .. 4 1 6 22
66. Paralysis without Specified Cause .. 2 .. 1 .. .. .. 2 .. .. 5
68. Other Forms of Mental Alienation .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
69. Epilepsy .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 3
71. Convulsions of Infants 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2 .. 3
74. Other Diseases of the Nervous System .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 3
Totals .. 2 12 1 7 .. 3 .. 8 3 10
III.—DISEASES OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM.
77. Pericarditis .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 2
78. Acute Endocarditis .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
79. Organic Diseases of the Heart .. 10 1 12 .. 13 .. 9 .. 16 61
80. Angina Pectoris .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
81. Diseases of the Arteries, Atheroma, &c. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2
82. Embolism, Thrombosis .. 1 .. 2 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 4
Totals .. .. 12 1 15 .. 16 .. 11 .. 17
IV.—DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
89. Acute Bronchitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
90. Chronic Bronchitis .. 1 .. 1 .. 2 .. 1 .. 4 9
91. Broncho-pneumonia 1 .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2 4
92. Pneumonia .. 3 .. 2 .. .. .. .. 2 2 9
96. Asthma .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
98. Other Diseases of the Respiratory System .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2
Totals .. 1 6 .. 3 .. 3 .. 2 3 8
V.—DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM.
100. Chronic Pharyngitis .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
103. Other Diseases of the Stomach .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 3
104. Diarrhœa and Enteritis (under 2 years of age) 4 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 6
105. Diarrhœa and Enteritis (2 years of age and over) 2 1 .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. 1 6
109. Hernia, Intestinal Obstruction .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 1 3
110. Ischiorectal Abscess .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
113. Cirrhosis of Liver .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
115. Other Diseases of Liver .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 3
117. Simple Peritonitis .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
Totals .. 6 3 3 7 .. .. 1 3 1 3


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