New Zealand Gazette – 1918 – No. 22

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 22

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Four Metropolitan Areas, and Total for Nine Suburban Areas,
registered during January, 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 .. .. 2 .. .. ..
6. Measles .. .. 1 .. .. ..
7. Scarlet Fever .. .. .. .. .. 1
9. Diphtheria .. .. .. .. 1 ..
10. Influenza .. .. .. 1 .. ..
14. Dysentery .. .. .. 1 .. ..
19. Chicken-pox .. .. 1 .. .. ..
(b.) Other General Diseases.
24. Tetanus .. .. 1 .. .. ..
28. Pulmonary Tuberculosis .. .. .. 1 .. 1
30. Tuberculous Meningitis .. .. .. .. 1 ..
31. Abdominal Tuberculosis .. .. 1 1 .. ..
32. Caries of Spine .. .. .. 1 .. ..
34. Tuberculosis of Kidneys .. .. .. .. .. 2
39. Cancer of Buccal Cavity, &c. .. .. .. 2 .. ..
40. " Stomach, Liver, &c. .. .. .. 4 .. 1
41. " Intestines, Rectum .. .. .. .. .. ..
42. " Female Genital Organs .. .. .. 1 .. ..
43. " Breast .. .. .. .. .. ..
44. " Skin .. .. .. 1 .. ..
45. " Abdomen .. .. .. 1 .. ..
45. " Pancreas .. .. .. 1 .. ..
45. " Throat .. .. .. 1 .. ..
45. " Lung .. .. .. .. .. ..
45. " Neck .. .. .. .. .. ..
48. Gout .. .. .. 1 .. ..
50. Diabetes .. .. .. 1 .. 4
51. Exophthalmic Goitre .. .. .. .. .. ..
52. Addison’s Disease .. .. .. .. .. ..
54. Anæmia, Chlorosis .. .. 1 .. .. 2
56. Alcoholism .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. 5 20 2 11
II.—DISEASES OF NERVOUS SYSTEM AND OF ORGANS OF SPECIAL SENSE.
60. Abscess in the Brain.. .. .. .. .. .. ..
61. Meningitis .. .. 1 1 1 ..
62. Locomotor Ataxia .. .. .. .. .. ..
63. Degeneration of Spinal Cord .. .. .. .. .. ..
64. Cerebral Hæmorrhage, Apoplexy .. .. .. 5 .. 4
65. Cerebral Softening .. .. .. .. .. 1
66. Paralysis without Specified Cause .. .. .. 1 .. ..
67. General Paralysis of the Insane .. .. .. .. .. ..
68. Other Forms of Mental Alienation .. .. .. 4 .. ..
69. Epilepsy .. .. .. 1 .. ..
71. Convulsions of Infants .. .. 1 .. .. ..
74. Other Diseases of the Nervous System .. .. .. .. .. ..
Totals .. .. 2 12 1 5
III.—DISEASES OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM.
77. Pericarditis.. .. .. .. .. .. ..
78. Acute Endocarditis .. .. .. 1 .. ..
79. Organic Diseases of the Heart .. .. .. 16 .. 5
80. Angina Pectoris .. .. .. 1 .. ..
81. Diseases of the Arteries, Atheroma, &c. .. .. .. 2 .. ..
82. Embolism, Thrombosis .. .. .. .. .. ..
Totals .. .. .. 20 .. 5
IV.—DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
86. Abscess in Nose .. .. .. .. .. ..
90. Chronic Bronchitis .. .. .. 1 .. ..
91. Broncho-pneumonia .. .. .. 1 2 2
92. Pneumonia .. .. .. 1 1 2
93. Pleurisy .. .. .. .. .. ..
96. Asthma .. .. .. 1 .. ..
98. Hæmorrhage of the Lungs .. .. .. .. .. ..
Totals .. .. .. 4 3 4


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