Vital Statistics Report




970
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 47

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Four Metropolitan Areas, and Total for Nine Suburban Areas registered during February, 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—contd.
45. Disseminated Cancer .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
47. Acute Articular Rheumatism .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
48. Chronic Rheumatism .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
50. Diabetes .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 2 4
51. Exophthalmic Goitre .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 3
52. Addison’s Disease .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2
53. Hodgkin’s Disease .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
54. Anaemia, Chlorosis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 2
56. Alcoholism (Acute or Chronic) .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 3
Totals .. 1 29 1 12 3 18 .. 18 2 20 104
II.—DISEASES OF NERVOUS SYSTEM AND OF ORGANS OF SPECIAL SENSE.
61. Meningitis .. 3 .. .. .. .. 3 1 .. 1 8
63. Spastic Paraplegia .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
64. Cerebral Haemorrhage, Apoplexy .. 7 .. 4 .. 2 .. 2 .. 2 17
66. Paralysis (without Specified Cause) .. 2 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 2 6
68. Chronic Brain Degeneration .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
69. Epilepsy .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 2
71. Convulsions of Infants 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 2
74. Other Diseases of the Nervous System .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
Totals .. 1 14 1 6 .. 4 3 4 1 5 39
III.—DISEASES OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM.
79. Organic Diseases of the Heart .. 12 .. 10 1 7 .. 9 .. 9 48
80. Angina Pectoris .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 3
81. Diseases of the Arteries, Atheroma, &c. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 2 .. 3 7
82. Embolism, Thrombosis .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 1 3
Totals .. .. 13 .. 11 1 9 .. 13 .. 14 61
IV.—DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
89. Acute Bronchitis .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 2
90. Chronic Bronchitis .. 2 .. .. .. 4 .. .. .. .. 6
91. Broncho-pneumonia 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 4
92. Pneumonia .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2 .. 2 5
93. Pleurisy .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
94. Pulmonary Edema .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
96. Asthma .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
98. Other Diseases of the Respiratory System .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
Totals .. 1 4 3 2 1 4 .. 2 2 4 23
V.—DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM.
102. Ulcer of the Stomach .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2 .. .. 3
103. Gastric Irritation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
103. Dilatation of Stomach .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
104. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years) 10 .. 3 .. .. .. 2 .. 3 .. 18
105. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (over 2 years) .. 3 .. .. 3 1 .. .. .. 4 11
108. Appendicitis .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 4
109. Hernia, Intestinal Obstruction .. 2 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 4
110. Other Diseases of the Intestines .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
115. Other Diseases of the Liver .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2
Totals .. 10 8 4 3 3 2 2 5 3 6 46


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