New Zealand Gazette – 1918 – No. 12

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✨ Vital Statistics



Jan. 31.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 329

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Four Metropolitan Areas, and Total for Nine Suburban Areas, registered during the Year 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—continued.
40. Cancer and other Malignant Tumours of the Stomach, Liver, &c. .. 46 .. 19 .. 30 .. 29 .. 42 166
41. Cancer and other Malignant Tumours of the Intestines, Rectum .. 15 .. 15 .. 15 .. 15 .. 17 77
42. Cancer and other Malignant Tumours of the Female Genital Organs .. 30 .. 7 .. 8 .. 8 .. 14 67
43. Cancer and other Malignant Tumours of the Breast .. 12 .. 8 .. 3 .. 9 .. 3 35
44. Cancer and other Malignant Tumours of the Skin .. 1 .. 1 .. 3 .. .. .. 3 8
45. Cancer of the Eye .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
45. " Parotid .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
45. " Neck .. .. .. 4 .. 1 .. 3 .. 1 11
45. " Throat .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 2 .. .. 2
45. " Lung .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
45. " Shoulder .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
45. " Spine .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 3
45. " Thyroid .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 3
45. " Larynx .. .. .. 1 .. 2 .. 1 .. 5 8
45. " Abdomen .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 3 .. .. 5
45. " Pancreas .. .. .. 3 .. 3 .. 1 .. .. 7
45. " Kidney .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 2 6
45. " Bladder .. .. .. 3 .. 1 .. 2 .. .. 6
45. " Prostate .. .. .. 1 .. 3 .. 1 .. 3 8
45. " Male Genital Organs .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
45. " Femur .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
45. " Hip .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
45. " Mediastinum .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 2
45. " Maxilla .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
45. " Cervical Glands .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
45. " Pelvic Glands .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
45. " Inguinal Glands .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
45. Disseminated Cancer .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 2
45. Metastatic Cancer .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
45. Melanotic Cancer .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
45. Cancer (organ not specified) .. .. .. 5 .. 5 .. 2 .. .. 13
46. Non-malignant Tumours.. .. .. .. 3 .. 1 .. 3 .. 1 8
47. Acute Articular Rheumatism .. .. .. 5 .. 2 .. 3 .. .. 10
48. Chronic Rheumatism and Gout .. .. .. 5 .. 2 .. .. .. 3 12
50. Diabetes .. .. .. 15 .. 14 .. 12 .. 17 70
51. Exophthalmic Goitre .. .. .. 1 .. 6 .. 4 .. 5 21
52. Addison’s Disease .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 4
53. Leuchæmia .. .. .. 4 .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 8
54. Anæmia, Chlorosis .. .. .. 1 .. 12 .. 6 .. 15 1
55. Other General Diseases .. .. .. 2 .. 2 .. 1 .. 1 2
56. Alcoholism .. .. .. 10 .. 6 .. 3 .. 6 ..
58. Ammonia Poisoning (Occupational) .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. ..
Totals .. 44 318 26 215 37 229 13 215 20 249

II.—DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM AND OF THE ORGANS OF SPECIAL SENSE. | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 60. Encephalitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 3 |
| 61. Meningitis | .. | .. | .. | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 76 |
| 61A. Cerebro-spinal Meningitis (Epidemic) | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 8 |
| 62. Locomotor Ataxia | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | 1 | 7 |
| 63. Paralysis Agitans | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | 7 |
| 63. Bulbar Paralysis | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 3 | 5 |
| 63. Ascending Paralysis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 |
| 63. Infantile Paralysis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
| 63. Cerebro-spinal Sclerosis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 63. Sclerosis of the Spinal Cord | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 63. Disseminated Sclerosis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 |
| 63. Spastic Paraplegia | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 63. Spinal Paraplegia | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 63. Spinal Disease | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
| 63. Dorsal Myelitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 63. Myelitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 3 |
| 64. Cerebral Hæmorrhage, Apoplexy | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 80 | .. | .. | 34 | .. | 47 | .. | 45 | 2 | 45 | 255 |
| 65. Cerebral Softening | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 7 |
| 66. Paralysis without Specified Cause | .. | .. | .. | .. | 10 | .. | .. | 10 | .. | 13 | .. | 10 | .. | 16 | 59 |
| 67. General Paralysis of the Insane | .. | .. | .. | .. | 9 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | 4 | .. | .. | 17 |
| 68. Other Forms of Mental Alienation | .. | .. | .. | .. | 18 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 4 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 25 |
| 69. Epilepsy | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 | .. | 1 | 5 | .. | 1 | 6 | .. | 8 | .. | 4 | 31 |

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🏥 Vital Statistics for 1917 (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Statistics, Deaths, Metropolitan Areas, Suburban Areas, Age Distribution, Causes of Death