Vital Statistics Report




MAY 17.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2095

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Four Metropolitan Areas, and Total for Nine Suburban Areas registered during April, 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 .. 3 .. .. .. .. 4
51. Exophthalmic Goitre .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
53. Hodgkin’s Disease .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
54. Anæmia, Chlorosis .. 4 .. 1 .. 1 .. 2 .. .. 8
56. Alcoholism (Acute or Chronic) .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 3
Totals .. 3 21 .. 21 6 22 .. 16 .. 12

II.—DISEASES OF NERVOUS SYSTEM AND OF ORGANS OF SPECIAL SENSE. | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 61. Meningitis | .. | 3 | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| 62. Locomotor Ataxia | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
| 63. Sclerosis of Spinal Cord | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 63. Bulbar Paralysis | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 3 |
| 63. Myelitis | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 63. Ascending Paralysis | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 63. Paralysis Agitans | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
| 64. Cerebral Hæmorrhage, Apoplexy | .. | 7 | .. | 2 | .. | 4 | .. | 3 | .. | 2 | 18 |
| 66. Paralysis (without Specified Cause) | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| 67. General Paralysis of Insane | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
| 68. Other Forms of Mental Alienation | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 69. Epilepsy | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 |
| 71. Convulsions of Infants | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 |
| 73. Anorexia Nervosa | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 74. Other Diseases of the Nervous System | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Totals | .. | 3 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 5 | .. | 5 | 2 | 8 | 47 |

III.—DISEASES OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM. | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 78. Myocarditis (under 60 years) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 79. Organic Diseases of the Heart | .. | 11 | .. | 9 | .. | 9 | .. | 4 | .. | 7 | 40 |
| 80. Angina Pectoris | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 3 |
| 81. Diseases of the Arteries, Atheroma, &c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | 4 |
| 82. Cerebral Thrombosis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
| Totals | .. | .. | 11 | .. | 9 | .. | 11 | .. | 8 | .. | 10 | 49 |

IV.—DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 88. Thyroid Enlargement | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
| 90. Chronic Bronchitis | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 4 |
| 91. Broncho-pneumonia | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 |
| 92. Pneumonia | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 |
| 93. Pleurisy | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| 94. Pulmonary Congestion, Pulmonary Apoplexy | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 |
| 98. Other Diseases of the Respiratory System | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 2 |
| Totals | .. | .. | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | 6 | .. | 3 | 20 |

V.—DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM. | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 102. Ulcer of the Stomach | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
| 103. Other Diseases of the Stomach | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 |
| 104. Diarrhœa and Enteritis (under 2 years) | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 5 |
| 105. Diarrhœa and Enteritis (2 years and over) | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 6 |
| 108. Appendicitis | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 3 |
| 109. Hernia, Intestinal Obstruction | 2 | .. | 1 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 7 |
| 113. Cirrhosis of Liver | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 |
| 114. Gall-stones | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
| 115. Jaundice | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
| 117. Peritonitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
| Totals | .. | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .. | 3 | 2 | 7 | 29 |



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Vital Statistics, Deaths, Metropolitan Areas, Suburban Areas, April 1917