✨ 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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