New Zealand Gazette – 1918 – No. 55

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✨ Vital Statistics Report



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 55

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Four Metropolitan Areas, and Total for Nine Suburban Areas,
registered during March, 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 .. ..
7. Scarlet Fever .. .. .. .. .. 2
8. Whooping-cough .. .. .. .. .. ..
9. Diphtheria .. .. .. .. .. 2
14. Dysentery .. .. .. 1 .. ..
(b.) Other General Diseases.
20. Pyæmia .. .. .. .. .. ..
28. Pulmonary Tuberculosis .. .. .. 4 .. 6
30. Tubercular Meningitis .. 1 .. .. .. ..
31. Abdominal Tuberculosis .. .. .. .. .. ..
34. Tuberculosis of Kidney .. .. .. .. .. ..
35. Disseminated Tuberculosis .. .. .. 2 .. ..
37. Syphilis .. .. .. .. .. ..
39. Cancer of Buccal Cavity .. .. .. 1 .. ..
40. " Stomach, Liver, &c. .. .. .. 5 .. 4
41. " Intestines, Rectum .. .. .. 1 .. ..
42. " Female Genital Organs .. .. .. 1 .. 1
48. " Breast .. .. .. .. .. ..
45. " Bladder .. .. .. .. .. 1
45. " Lung .. .. .. .. .. ..
45. " Neck .. .. .. 1 .. 1
45. " Pelvic Gland .. .. .. .. .. ..
47. Acute Articular Rheumatism.. .. .. .. .. .. ..
48. Chronic Rheumatism and Gout .. .. .. 1 .. ..
50. Diabetes .. .. .. 3 .. 1
51. Exophthalmic Goitre .. .. .. .. .. 1
52. Addison’s Disease .. .. .. .. .. 1
54. Anæmia, Chlorosis .. .. .. .. .. 1
56. Alcoholism .. .. .. .. .. ..
Totals .. .. 1 22 2 19
II.—DISEASES OF NERVOUS SYSTEM AND OF ORGANS OF SPECIAL SENSE.
61. Meningitis .. .. 2 1 2 ..
62. Locomotor Ataxia .. .. .. .. .. 1
63. Progressive Muscular Atrophy .. .. 1 .. .. ..
63. Spinal Paralysis .. .. .. 1 .. ..
63. Ascending Paralysis .. .. .. .. .. ..
63. Disseminated Sclerosis .. .. .. .. .. ..
64. Cerebral Hæmorrhage, Apoplexy .. .. .. 6 .. 4
65. Softening of the Brain .. .. .. .. .. 1
66. Paralysis without Specified Cause .. .. .. 1 .. ..
69. Epilepsy .. .. .. 1 .. ..
71. Convulsions of Infants .. .. 2 .. 3 ..
73. Neuritis .. .. .. 1 .. ..
74. Other Diseases of the Nervous System .. .. .. 1 .. ..
76. Diseases of the Ears.. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. 5 12 5 7
III.—DISEASES OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM.
77. Cardiac Dropsy .. .. 1 .. .. ..
78. Acute Endocarditis .. .. .. 1 .. 1
79. Organic Diseases of the Heart .. .. .. 6 .. 5
80. Angina Pectoris .. .. .. 2 .. 1
81. Atheroma .. .. .. .. .. ..
82. Embolism and Thrombosis .. .. .. .. .. ..
84. Lymphatism .. .. .. .. .. ..
Totals .. .. 1 9 .. 7
IV.—DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
87. Acute Laryngitis .. .. .. .. .. 1
88. Goitre .. .. .. .. .. ..
90. Chronic Bronchitis .. .. .. 1 .. ..
91. Broncho-pneumonia .. .. .. .. .. 1
92. Pneumonia .. .. .. 3 .. ..
94. Pulmonary Congestion .. .. .. .. .. ..
95. Gangrene of Lungs .. .. .. .. .. ..
98. Other Diseases of Respiratory System .. .. .. 2 .. ..
Totals .. .. .. 6 .. 2


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🏥 Report on Vital Statistics for Metropolitan and Suburban Areas (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Vital statistics, Deaths, Metropolitan areas, Suburban areas, Population, Causes of death