✨ 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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NZ Gazette 1917, No 86
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🏥 Health & Social WelfareVital Statistics, Deaths, Metropolitan Areas, Suburban Areas, April 1917