New Zealand Gazette – 1918 – No. 37

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 37

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Four Metropolitan Areas, and Total for Nine Suburban Areas,
registered during February, 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. Under 5 Years. 5 Years and over. Under 5 Years. 5 Years and over.
I.—GENERAL DISEASES.
(a.) Epidemic Diseases.
1. Typhoid Fever .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
6. Measles .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
7. Scarlet Fever .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
8. Whooping-cough .. .. .. 4 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 5
9. Diphtheria .. .. .. 1 .. 2 1 .. .. .. 4
10. Influenza .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
18. Erysipelas .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
(b.) Other General Diseases.
20. Purulent Infection, Septicæmia .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
28. Pulmonary Tuberculosis .. 4 .. 4 .. 4 .. 9 .. 2 23
33. Tuberculous Disease of Hip-joint .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
37. Syphilis .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
39. Cancer of Buccal Cavity, &c. .. 1 .. 3 .. .. .. .. .. .. 4
40. " Stomach, Liver, &c. .. 3 .. 1 .. 1 .. 4 .. .. 9
41. " Intestines, Rectum .. 1 .. 2 .. .. .. 1 .. 1 5
42. " Female Genital Organs .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
43. " Breast .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 3
44. " Skin .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
45. " Abdomen .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 2
45. " Parotid .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
45. " Hand .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
45. " Chest and Lung .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
45. Disseminated Cancer .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
45. Cancer (location not stated) .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
46. Tumour in Mediastinum .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
48. Chronic Rheumatism .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
50 Diabetes .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 2 4
51. Exophthalmic Goitre .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 3
52. Addison's Disease .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
53. Lymphadenoma .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
55. Other General Diseases .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
56. Alcoholism .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. 1 19 5 20 3 11 .. 16 1 12
II.—DISEASES OF NERVOUS SYSTEM AND OF ORGANS OF SPECIAL SENSE.
61. Meningitis .. 3 .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. 2 7
61A. Cerebro-spinal Meningitis (Epidemic) .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
63. Paralysis Agitans .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
63. Bulbar Paralysis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
63. Infantile Paralysis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
64. Cerebral Hæmorrhage, Apoplexy .. 4 .. 4 .. 2 .. 6 .. 2 18
66. Paralysis without Specified Cause .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 2
67. General Paralysis of the Insane .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
68. Other Forms of Mental Alienation .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
69. Epilepsy .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. 2
71. Convulsions of Infants .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2 .. 3
73. Neuritis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
74. Other Diseases of the Nervous System .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. 1 .. 1 4
Totals .. 3 6 1 8 1 4 .. 10 3 8
III.—DISEASES OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM.
78. Acute Endocarditis .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
79. Organic Diseases of the Heart .. 7 .. 11 .. 7 .. 4 .. 4 33
80. Angina Pectoris .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 1 3
81. Diseases of the Arteries, Atheroma, &c. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
82. Embolism, Thrombosis .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
84. Enlarged Thymus Gland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
Totals .. .. 9 1 13 .. 7 .. 6 1 6
IV.—DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
90. Bronchitis .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2
91. Broncho-pneumonia .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 2
92. Pneumonia .. 3 .. 1 2 1 .. 1 .. 2 10
96. Asthma .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 3
98. Hæmoptysis .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. 7 .. 2 2 1 .. 3 .. 3


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