New Zealand Gazette – 1917 – No. 71

Page 1381

✨ Causes of Death Statistics



APRIL 19.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1381

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Four Metropolitan Areas, and Total for Nine Suburban Areas registered during March, 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.
47. Acute Articular Rheumatism .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
48. Chronic Rheumatism and Gout .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
50 Diabetes .. .. 2 .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. .. 5
51. Exophthalmic Goitre .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. 2
54. Anæmia, Chlorosis .. .. .. 1 1 .. 1 .. 2 .. .. 5
55. Purpura Hæmorrhagica .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 2
56. Alcoholism .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. 4 23 5 18 1 24 2 12 1 17
II.—DISEASES OF NERVOUS SYSTEM AND OF ORGANS OF SPECIAL SENSE.
60. Abscess of the Brain .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
61. Meningitis .. .. 2 1 3 1 .. .. 1 1 .. 10
63. Paralysis Agitans .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
63. Disseminated Sclerosis .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
64. Cerebral Hæmorrhage, Apoplexy .. 6 .. 1 .. 5 .. 3 .. .. 15
66. Paralysis (without Specified Cause) .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 4
68. Diseases of the Brain .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
69. Epilepsy .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
71. Convulsions of Infants .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 3
74. Other Diseases of the Nervous System .. 2 .. 1 .. 2 .. .. .. .. 5
Totals .. .. 3 12 4 5 2 9 .. 5 2 2
III.—DISEASES OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM.
76. Acute Endocarditis .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 3
79. Organic Diseases of the Heart .. 17 .. 7 .. 11 1 12 .. 5 53
80. Angina Pectoris .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
81. Diseases of the Arteries, Atheroma, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. 2 5
82. Embolism, Thrombosis .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 3
84. Lymphatism .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. 2
85. Hæmorrhage, Suprarenal Gland .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. .. 19 .. 7 1 17 2 14 .. 8
IV.—DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
90. Chronic Bronchitis .. .. 2 .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. 3 7
91. Broncho-pneumonia .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. 4
92. Pneumonia .. 3 .. 2 1 1 .. .. .. .. 7
93. Pleurisy .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
94. Pulmonary Congestion, Pulmonary Apoplexy .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 1 2 .. .. 5
96. Asthma .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 3
Totals .. .. 2 7 .. 6 1 3 1 2 1 4
V.—DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM.
104. Diarrhœa and Enteritis (under 2 years) 6 .. 3 .. 1 .. 1 .. 3 .. 14
105. Diarrhœa and Enteritis (over 2 years) 1 1 .. 1 .. 5 1 2 .. 3 14
108. Appendicitis .. .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 4
109. Hernia, Intestinal Obstruction .. 2 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
111. Malignant Jaundice .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
113. Cirrhosis of Liver .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
114. Biliary Calculi .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
117. Peritonitis .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 2
118. Other Diseases of the Digestive System 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. 3
Totals .. .. 8 5 3 5 1 9 2 5 3 3


Next Page →



Online Sources for this page:

VUW Te Waharoa — PDF NZ Gazette 1917, No 71


NZLII — PDF NZ Gazette 1917, No 71




✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🏥 Table of Causes of Deaths in Metropolitan and Suburban Areas (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Causes of Death, Metropolitan Areas, Suburban Areas, Disease Statistics