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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 124
TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Four Metropolitan Areas, and Total for Nine Suburban Areas,
registered during August, 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. Enteric Fever | 1 | |||||
| 6. Measles | ||||||
| 7. Scarlet Fever | ||||||
| 9. Diphtheria | 2 | |||||
| 10. Influenza | 1 | |||||
| 18. Erysipelas | ||||||
| (b.) Other General Diseases. | ||||||
| 20. Purulent Infection, Septicæmia | ||||||
| 26. Pellagra | 1 | |||||
| 28. Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 12 | |||||
| 29. Acute Miliary Tuberculosis | 1 | |||||
| 30. Tuberculous Meningitis | ||||||
| 31. Tuberculous Peritonitis | ||||||
| 32. Tuberculosis of Spine | ||||||
| 34. Tuberculosis of Other Organs.. | 1 | |||||
| 37. Syphilis | 1 | |||||
| 39. Cancer of Buccal Cavity | ||||||
| 40. " Stomach and Liver.. | 3 | |||||
| 41. " Peritoneum, Intes- | 1 | |||||
| tines, Rectum, &c. | ||||||
| 42. " Female Genital Or- | 1 | |||||
| gans | ||||||
| 43. " Breast | 2 | |||||
| 45. " Kidney | 1 | |||||
| 45. " Larynx | ||||||
| 45. " Neck | ||||||
| 45. " Pelvis | 1 | |||||
| 45. " Prostate | 1 | |||||
| 45. " Sacrum | 1 | |||||
| 45. " Spine | ||||||
| 45. " Sternum | ||||||
| 45. Disseminated Cancer | 1 | |||||
| 47. Acute Articular Rheumatism.. | ||||||
| 48. Chronic Rheumatism and Gout | ||||||
| 50 Diabetes | 2 | |||||
| 51. Exophthalmic Goitre | 1 | |||||
| 54. Anæmia, Chlorosis | 1 | |||||
| 55. Adiposa Dolorosa | ||||||
| Totals | 2 | 33 | 14 | |||
| II.—DISEASES OF NERVOUS SYSTEM AND OF ORGANS OF SPECIAL SENSE. | ||||||
| 61. Simple Meningitis | 1 | |||||
| 61A. Cerebro-spinal Meningitis | 1 | |||||
| 62. Locomotor Ataxia | ||||||
| 63. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis | ||||||
| 63. Paralysis Agitans | ||||||
| 63. Progressive Muscular Atrophy | ||||||
| 64. Cerebral Hæmorrhage, Apoplexy | 4 | |||||
| 65. Softening of the Brain | ||||||
| 66. Paralysis without Specified Cause | 1 | |||||
| 67. General Paralysis of the Insane | 1 | |||||
| 68. Other Forms of Mental Alienation | 5 | |||||
| 71. Convulsions of Infants | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 74. Cretinism | ||||||
| Totals | 2 | 13 | 3 | 9 | ||
| III.—DISEASES OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM. | ||||||
| 77. Pericarditis.. | ||||||
| 78. Acute Endocarditis | 1 | |||||
| 79. Organic Diseases of the Heart | 27 | |||||
| 80. Angina Pectoris | 2 | |||||
| 81. Diseases of Arteries, Atheroma, &c. | 2 | |||||
| 82. Embolism, Thrombosis | 1 | |||||
| 83. Rupture of Varicose Vein | ||||||
| 85. Auricular Fibrillosis.. | ||||||
| Totals | 33 | 18 | ||||
| IV.—DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. | ||||||
| 89. Acute Bronchitis | 1 | |||||
| 90. Chronic Bronchitis | 7 | |||||
| 91. Broncho-pneumonia | 2 | |||||
| 92. Pneumonia | 4 | |||||
| 93. Pleurisy | 1 | |||||
| 96. Asthma | ||||||
| Totals | 7 | 16 | 5 | 8 |
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