New Zealand Gazette – 1917 – No. 98

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TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Four Metropolitan Areas, and Total for Nine Suburban Areas registered during May, 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.
48. Chronic Rheumatism	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1
50. Diabetes	..	2	..	1	..	..	..	1	..	2	6
51. Grave’s Disease	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	1
53. Acute Lymphatic Leukaemia..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	1
54. Anaemia, Chlorosis	..	1	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	1	3
55. Haemophilia	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	1
56. Alcoholism	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	2	2
Totals	..	5	28	1	17	4	15	..	15	1	22
II.—DISEASES OF NERVOUS SYSTEM AND OF ORGANS OF SPECIAL SENSE.
61. Meningitis	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	1	1	1	4
62. Locomotor Ataxia	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	1
64. Cerebral Haemorrhage, Apoplexy	..	6	..	3	..	3	..	4	..	6	22
66. Paralysis (without Specified Cause)	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	2	..	..	3
67. General Paralysis of Insane	..	2	..	..	..	1	..	1	..	..	4
68. Other Forms of Mental Alienation	..	3	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	3
69. Epilepsy	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	1	..	..	2
71. Convulsions of Infants	..	..	1	..	1	..	1	..	2	..	5
73. Hysteria	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1
74. Other Diseases of the Nervous System	..	2	1	1	..	1	..	..	..	..	5
Totals	..	..	14	2	6	1	7	1	9	3	7
III.—DISEASES OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM.
76. Acute Endocarditis	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	1	..	..	2
79. Organic Diseases of the Heart	..	17	..	15	..	9	..	9	..	9	59
80. Angina Pectoris	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	1
81. Diseases of the Arteries, Atheroma, &c.	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	1	..	3	5
82. Cerebral Embolism	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	1	2
Totals	..	..	17	..	16	1	10	..	12	..	13
IV.—DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM:
88. Goitre	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	1
89. Acute Bronchitis	..	1	1	..	..	..	..	..	1	1	4
90. Chronic Bronchitis	..	3	..	1	..	3	..	..	..	3	10
91. Broncho-pneumonia	..	2	1	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	5
92. Pneumonia	..	4	..	..	..	..	..	1	1	..	6
93. Pleurisy	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	2
96. Asthma	..	1	1	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	3
Totals	..	..	2	11	3	1	..	5	..	2	3
V.—DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM.
100. Tonsilitis	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	1
102. Ulcer of the Stomach	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	1
103. Other Diseases of the Stomach	..	..	1	..	..	1	..	1	..	..	3
104. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years)	2	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	3	..	6
105. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (2 years and over)	..	5	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	6
108. Appendicitis	..	..	..	..	..	3	..	..	..	1	4
109. Hernia, Intestinal Obstruction	..	..	1	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	2
112. Hydatid of Liver	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	1
113. Cirrhosis of Liver	..	..	..	..	..	3	..	1	..	..	4
114. Gall-stones	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	1
115. Jaundice	..	1	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	2
117. Peritonitis	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1
118. Other Diseases of the Digestive System	..	2	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	2
Totals	..	..	3	8	3	3	2	7	..	3	3