New Zealand Gazette – 1918 – No. 110

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✨ Vital Statistics



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 110

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Four Metropolitan Areas, and Total for Nine Suburban Areas,
registered during July, 1918.

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.
I. — GENERAL DISEASES
(a.) Epidemic Diseases.
1. Typhoid Fever .. 1 .. .. .. ..
7. Scarlet Fever .. .. .. .. 1 ..
9. Diphtheria .. 2 1 3 1 3
10. Influenza .. 1 .. .. 2 1
14. Dysentery .. 1 .. .. .. ..
18. Erysipelas .. 1 .. .. .. ..
(b.) Other General Diseases.
20. Purulent Infection, Septicæmia .. .. .. .. .. 2
28. Pulmonary Tuberculosis .. 7 .. 6 .. 2
29. Acute Miliary Tuberculosis .. .. .. 2 .. ..
30. Tuberculous Meningitis .. 1 .. .. 1 ..
31. Tuberculous Peritonitis .. 1 .. .. .. ..
32. Tuberculosis of Spine .. .. .. .. .. ..
35. Disseminated Tuberculosis .. .. .. .. .. ..
37. Syphilis .. .. 1 1 .. ..
39. Cancer of Buccal Cavity .. .. .. .. .. ..
40. " Stomach, and Liver .. 2 .. .. .. 1
41. " Peritoneum, Intestines, Rectum .. 1 .. 4 .. ..
42. " Female Genital Organs .. 1 .. 1 .. 1
43. " Breast .. 2 .. .. .. 1
44. Epithelioma (Undefined) .. .. .. .. .. ..
45. Cancer of Larynx .. .. .. .. .. 1
45. " Pancreas .. .. .. .. .. 1
45. " Shoulder .. .. .. 1 .. ..
45. Cancer (undefined) .. 2 .. .. .. ..
46. Mediastinal Tumor .. .. .. 1 .. ..
47. Acute Articular Rheumatism.. .. 1 .. .. .. ..
48. Chronic Rheumatism and Gout .. .. .. 1 .. ..
50. Diabetes .. 3 .. 3 .. 2
51. Exophthalmic Goitre .. .. .. .. .. ..
54. Anæmia, Chlorosis .. 2 .. .. .. 1
55. Toxæmia .. 1 .. .. .. ..
56. Alcoholism (Acute or Chronic) .. .. .. .. .. ..
Totals .. 3 29 2 28 5
II.—DISEASES OF NERVOUS SYSTEM AND OF ORGANS OF SPECIAL SENSE.
61. Simple Meningitis .. 1 2 .. .. 1
61A. Cerebro-spinal Meningitis .. .. .. .. .. 1
63. Paralysis Agitans .. .. .. .. .. 1
63. Spinal Paralysis .. .. .. .. .. ..
63. Disseminated Sclerosis .. .. .. .. .. ..
64. Cerebral Hæmorrhage, Apoplexy .. 4 .. 6 .. 1
66. Paralysis without Specified Cause .. 1 .. .. .. 1
67. General Paralysis of the Insane .. 2 .. 1 .. ..
68. Other Forms of Mental Alienation .. 2 .. .. .. 1
70. Convulsions (5 years and over) .. .. .. .. .. 1
71. Convulsions of Infants .. .. 1 .. 2 ..
73. Neuritis .. .. .. .. .. ..
74. Cerebral Tumor .. .. .. 1 .. ..
Totals .. 1 11 1 8 2
III.—DISEASES OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM.
78. Acute Endocarditis .. .. .. .. .. 1
79. Organic Diseases of the Heart .. 18 .. 8 .. 21
80. Angina Pectoris .. 1 .. .. .. ..
81. Diseases of Arteries, Atheroma, &c. .. 2 .. .. .. 5
82. Embolism, Thrombosis .. 1 .. .. .. 2
83. Hæmorrhoids .. 1 .. .. .. ..
Totals .. .. 23 .. 8 ..
IV.—DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
88. Goitre .. .. .. .. .. ..
89. Acute Bronchitis .. .. .. 1 .. 1
90. Chronic Bronchitis .. 2 .. 7 .. 3
91. Broncho-pneumonia .. 2 2 1 1 2
92. Pneumonia .. 1 1 3 .. 2
93. Pleurisy .. .. .. 1 .. 1
94. Pulmonary Congestion .. .. .. .. .. ..
96. Asthma .. 2 .. 1 .. 1
Totals .. 1 7 2 14 1


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Vital Statistics, Deaths, Causes of Death, Metropolitan Areas, Suburban Areas, July 1918