New Zealand Gazette – 1918 – No. 154

Page 3813

✨ Vital Statistics, Death Causes



Nov. 21.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3813

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Four Metropolitan Areas, and Total for Nine Suburban Areas, registered during October, 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.
1. — GENERAL DISEASES
(a.) Epidemic Diseases.
7. Scarlet Fever .. .. 4 .. .. ..
9. Diphtheria .. .. .. .. 9 1 5
10. Influenza .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
(b.) Other General Diseases.
20. Purulent Infection, Septicæmia .. .. 1 11 .. 1
28. Pulmonary Tuberculosis .. .. .. .. .. 2
29. Acute Miliary Tuberculosis .. .. .. .. 1 ..
30. Tuberculous Meningitis .. .. .. 1 .. ..
31. Abdominal Tuberculosis .. .. .. .. .. ..
34. Tuberculous Nephritis .. .. .. .. .. ..
37. Syphilis .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
39. Cancer of Buccal Cavity .. .. .. 4 .. 2
40. " Stomach, Liver .. .. .. 1 .. 1
41. " Intestines, Rectum.. .. .. .. 1 .. ..
42. " Female Genital Organs .. .. .. .. .. ..
43. " Breast .. .. .. 2 .. 1
44. " Skin .. .. .. .. .. 1
45. " Abdomen .. .. .. .. .. ..
45. " Bladder .. .. .. .. .. ..
45. " Larynx .. .. .. .. .. ..
45. " Lung .. .. .. .. .. ..
45. " Neck .. .. .. .. .. ..
45. " Spleen .. .. .. .. .. ..
45. Cancer (undefined) .. .. .. 1 .. 1
45. Disseminated Cancer .. .. .. 1 .. 1
46. Internal Tumour .. .. .. .. .. ..
47. Acute Articular Rheumatism.. .. .. .. .. .. 2
50 Diabetes .. .. .. .. .. ..
51. Exophthalmic Goitre .. .. .. .. .. ..
52. Addison’s Disease .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
53. Leuchæmia .. .. .. .. .. ..
54. Anæmia, Chlorosis .. .. .. 3 .. ..
Totals .. .. .. 5 34 2 20
II.—DISEASES OF NERVOUS SYSTEM AND OF ORGANS OF SPECIAL SENSE.
61. Meningitis .. .. .. 1 .. 3 ..
61A. Cerebro-spinal Meningitis (Epidemic) .. .. .. .. 1 1
62. Locomotor Ataxia .. .. .. .. .. 1
63. Paralysis Agitans .. .. .. .. .. 1
63. Progressive Muscular Atrophy .. .. .. .. .. 1
63. Spinal Myelitis .. .. .. .. .. 1
64. Cerebral Hæmorrhage, Apoplexy .. .. 7 .. 4 ..
65. Softening of the Brain .. .. 1 .. .. ..
66. Paralysis without Specified Cause .. .. 3 .. .. ..
67. General Paralysis of the Insane .. .. .. 1 .. ..
68. Other Forms of Mental Alienation .. .. .. 5 .. ..
69. Epilepsy .. .. .. 2 .. ..
71. Convulsions of Infants (under 5 years) 1 .. .. .. .. 2
74. Other Diseases of Nervous System .. .. .. .. 1 1
Totals .. .. .. 2 19 4 9
III.—DISEASES OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM.
77. Pericarditis.. .. .. .. .. .. ..
78. Acute Endocarditis .. .. .. .. .. ..
79. Organic Diseases of the Heart .. .. .. 27 .. 8
80. Angina Pectoris .. .. .. .. .. 2
81. Diseases of Arteries, Atheroma, &c. .. .. .. .. .. ..
82. Embolism, Thrombosis .. .. .. .. .. ..
83. Septic Phlebitis .. .. .. 1 .. ..
85. Other Diseases of Circulatory System .. .. .. .. .. ..
Totals .. .. .. .. 28 .. 10
IV.—DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
88. Goitre .. .. .. .. .. 1
89. Acute Bronchitis .. .. .. 1 .. 1
90. Chronic Bronchitis .. .. .. 5 .. 2
91. Broncho-pneumonia.. .. .. 1 1 1 ..
92. Pneumonia.. .. .. 2 7 .. 4
93. Pleurisy .. .. .. 1 .. ..
94. Pulmonary Congestion .. .. .. .. .. ..
96. Asthma .. .. .. 1 .. 2
98. Miners’ Phthisis .. .. .. 2 .. ..
Totals .. .. .. 3 18 1 10


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