New Zealand Gazette – 1918 – No. 140

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✨ Vital Statistics Report



Oct. 17.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3549

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Four Metropolitan Areas, and Total for Nine Suburban Areas, registered during September, 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.
9. Diphtheria .. 6 .. 1 .. .. ..
10. Influenza .. 1 .. .. .. .. ..
18. Erysipelas .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
(b.) Other General Diseases.
20. Purulent Infection, Septicæmia .. .. .. .. .. 1
28. Pulmonary Tuberculosis .. 1 8 .. 7 1 9
29. Acute Miliary Tuberculosis .. 1 1 .. .. .. ..
30. Tuberculous Meningitis .. 1 .. .. 1 .. ..
31. Abdominal Tuberculosis .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
33. Tuberculosis of Hip .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
34. Tuberculosis of Other Organs.. .. .. .. .. .. ..
35. Disseminated Tuberculosis .. .. .. .. 1 .. ..
37. Syphilis .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
39. Cancer of Buccal Cavity .. .. 2 .. .. .. 1
40. " Stomach and Liver.. .. 3 .. 4 .. 1
41. " Intestines, Rectum, &c. .. 1 .. 2 .. ..
42. " Female Genital Organs .. .. .. 1 .. ..
43. " Breast .. .. .. .. .. .. 4
44. " Skin .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
45. " Lung .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
45. " Pancreas .. .. 2 .. .. .. ..
45. " Prostate .. .. 2 .. 1 .. ..
45. " Sternum .. .. 1 .. .. .. ..
45. " Throat .. .. 1 .. .. .. ..
45. Cancer (undefined) .. .. 1 .. .. .. ..
45. Disseminated Cancer .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
46. Mediastinal Tumour.. .. .. .. .. .. ..
47. Acute Articular Rheumatism.. .. 1 .. .. .. ..
48. Chronic Rheumatism and Gout .. 1 .. .. .. ..
50 Diabetes .. .. 2 .. .. .. 2
51. Exophthalmic Goitre .. .. 1 .. .. .. ..
53. Leuchæmia .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
54. Anæmia, Chlorosis .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
Totals .. 9 28 1 17 2 21
II.—DISEASES OF NERVOUS SYSTEM AND OF ORGANS OF SPECIAL SENSE.
61. Simple Meningitis .. .. .. 2 .. .. 2
61A. Cerebro-spinal Meningitis .. .. .. 1 .. .. ..
62. Locomotor Ataxia .. .. .. .. 1 .. ..
63. Cerebro-spinal Sclerosis .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
63. Myasthenia.. .. 1 .. .. .. ..
63. Paralysis Agitans .. .. 1 .. .. .. ..
63. Progressive Muscular Atrophy .. .. .. .. .. ..
64. Cerebral Hæmorrhage, Apoplexy .. 11 .. 6 .. 6
65. Softening of the Brain .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
66. Paralysis without Specified Cause .. 1 .. 1 .. 1
67. General Paralysis of the Insane .. 4 .. 4 .. ..
68. Other Forms of Mental Alienation .. 4 .. .. .. ..
69. Epilepsy .. .. 2 .. 1 .. ..
71. Convulsions of Infants .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
74. Other Diseases of Nervous System .. 2 .. 1 1 ..
Totals .. .. 26 3 14 1 11
III.—DISEASES OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM.
78. Acute Endocarditis .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
79. Organic Diseases of the Heart .. 26 .. 15 .. 14
80. Angina Pectoris .. .. 1 .. .. .. ..
81. Diseases of Arteries, Atheroma, &c. .. 2 .. .. .. ..
82. Embolism, Thrombosis .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
84. Chylous Ascites .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
85. Hæmorrhage of Throat .. 1 .. .. .. .. ..
Totals .. 1 29 .. 16 .. 17
IV.—DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
87. Diseases of the Larynx .. .. 1 .. .. .. ..
89. Acute Bronchitis .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
90. Chronic Bronchitis .. .. 5 .. 5 .. 3
91. Broncho-pneumonia .. 3 .. 1 .. 1 ..
92. Pneumonia .. 1 11 .. 2 1 2
93. Pleurisy .. 1 .. .. 1 .. ..
94. Pulmonary Congestion .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
96. Asthma .. .. 2 .. .. .. 1
98. Hæmorrhage of Lungs .. .. 2 .. .. .. ..
Totals .. 5 21 2 8 2 7


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