New Zealand Gazette – 1917 – No. 22

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✨ Vital Statistics



Feb. 8.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 501

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths in the Four Chief Cities and their Suburbs registered during the Year 1916—continued.

CAUSES OF DEATH. AUCKLAND AND SUBURBAN BOROUGHS. WELLINGTON AND SUBURBAN BOROUGHS. CHRISTCHURCH AND SUBURBAN BOROUGHS. DUNEDIN AND SUBURBAN BOROUGHS. TOTALS.
Under 5 Years. 5 Years and over. Under 5 Years. 5 Years and over. Under 5 Years.
II.—DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM AND OF THE ORGANS OF SPECIAL SENSE—continued.
63. Paralysis Agitans .. 1 .. 1 ..
63. Spinal Paralysis .. 1 .. .. ..
63. Progressive Muscular Atrophy .. .. .. .. ..
63. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis .. .. .. 1 ..
64. Cerebral Hæmorrhage, Apoplexy .. 58 .. 52 ..
64. Cerebral Atheroma .. .. .. .. ..
64. Cerebral Œdema .. .. .. .. ..
65. Brain Softening .. 2 .. 1 ..
66. Paralysis, without Specified Cause .. 3 .. 1 ..
66. Hemiplegia .. .. .. 3 ..
66. Paraplegia .. 1 .. .. ..
67. General Paralysis of the Insane .. .. .. .. ..
68. Other Forms of Mental Alienation .. 3 .. 1 ..
69. Epilepsy .. 2 .. .. ..
71. Convulsions of Infants .. 11 1 10 ..
73. Neuralgia and Neuritis .. 1 .. 1 ..
74. Other Diseases of Nervous System 1 3 3 3 1
75. Glaucoma of Eye .. .. .. 1 ..
Totals 17 90 21 78 12
III.—DISEASES OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM.
77. Pericarditis .. 3 .. .. ..
78. Acute Endocarditis .. 1 5 1 2
79. Organic Diseases of the Heart .. 1 141 1 98
80. Angina Pectoris .. .. 3 .. 1
81. Aortic Sclerosis .. .. .. .. ..
81. Aneurism .. .. 3 .. 2
81. Arterio-sclerosis .. .. 4 .. 10
81. Atheroma .. .. 1 .. ..
83. Diseases of the Veins .. .. .. .. 2
84. Enlarged Thymus Gland .. .. .. .. ..
84. Status Lymphaticus .. .. .. .. ..
85. Ruptured Blood-vessel .. .. 1 .. ..
Totals 2 161 2 115 ..
IV.—DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
87. Diseases of the Larynx .. 1 .. .. ..
88. " Thyroid Body .. .. .. .. ..
89. Acute Bronchitis .. 1 .. 3 ..
90. Chronic Bronchitis .. .. 12 .. 10
91. Broncho-pneumonia .. 7 6 9 5
92. Pneumonia .. 14 18 8 23
93. Pleurisy .. 1 2 .. 2
94. Pulmonary Congestion, Pulmonary Apoplexy .. 1 3 .. 1
96. Asthma .. .. 6 .. 2
97. Emphysema .. .. 1 .. ..
98. Hydatid of Lung .. .. .. .. ..
98. Pneumocociosis .. .. 2 .. ..
98. Hæmoptysis .. .. .. .. 1
98. Abscess of Lung .. .. .. .. ..
98. Pulmonary Hæmorrhage .. .. 1 .. ..
Totals 24 54 20 47 15
V.—DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM.
100. Diseases of the Pharynx .. .. 2 .. 1
101. " Œsophagus .. .. .. .. 1
102. Ulcer of Stomach .. .. 2 .. 5
103. Gastritis .. 4 1 1 1
103. Dilatation of Stomach .. .. .. .. 3
103. Gastric Catarrh .. .. 1 .. 1
103. Dyspepsia .. .. 2 .. ..
103. Hæmatemesis .. .. .. 1 ..
103. Hæmorrhage of Stomach .. 1 .. .. ..
103. Pyloric Stenosis .. .. .. .. ..
104. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under two years) 26 .. 28 .. 11
105. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (over two years) 1 14 1 3 ..
108. Appendicitis and Typhlitis .. .. 6 .. 5
109. Hernia, Intestinal Obstruction .. 1 9 1 8
110. Other Diseases of Intestines .. .. 2 1 1
111. Acute Yellow Atrophy of Liver .. 1 .. .. ..


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🏥 Vital Statistics of Chief Cities for 1916 (continued from previous page)

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Vital Statistics, Deaths, Causes of Death, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin