✨ 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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