New Zealand Gazette – 1918 – No. 88

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 88

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Four Metropolitan Areas, and Total for Nine Suburban Areas, registered during May, 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.
1. Enteric Fever .. .. .. .. .. ..
4. Malaria .. .. .. .. .. 1
7. Scarlet Fever .. .. .. .. .. ..
8. Whooping-cough .. .. 1 .. .. ..
9. Diphtheria .. .. .. 2 2 1
19. Chicken-pox .. .. .. .. .. ..
(b.) Other General Diseases.
24. Tetanus .. .. .. 1 .. ..
28. Pulmonary Tuberculosis .. .. 8 .. 9 ..
30. Tuberculous Meningitis .. .. 1 .. .. ..
33. Tuberculous Hip-disease .. .. .. .. .. ..
34. Tuberculosis of Kidney .. .. .. .. .. ..
35. Disseminated Tuberculosis .. .. .. .. .. ..
39. Cancer of Buccal Cavity .. .. .. .. 1 ..
40. " Stomach, Liver, &c. .. .. 5 .. 1 ..
41. " Intestines, Rectum .. .. .. .. 1 ..
42. " Female Genital Organs .. .. 1 .. 1 ..
43. " Breast .. .. 1 .. 1 ..
45. " Abdomen .. .. .. .. .. ..
45. " Bone .. .. .. .. .. ..
45. " Glands .. .. .. .. .. ..
45. " Neck .. .. .. .. .. ..
45. " Pancreas .. .. 1 .. .. ..
45. " Pelvic Organs .. .. 1 .. .. ..
45. " Prostate .. .. 1 .. .. ..
45. " Testicle .. .. .. .. .. ..
45. Disseminated Cancer .. .. .. .. .. 1
45. Malignant Disease (undefined) .. .. .. .. .. ..
50. Diabetes .. .. .. 2 .. 1
53. Leucocythæmia .. .. .. 1 .. ..
54. Anæmia .. .. .. .. .. 2
55. Obesity .. .. .. .. .. ..
55. Purpura Hæmorrhagica .. .. .. .. .. ..
56. Delirium Tremens .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. 1 25 2 21
II.—DISEASES OF NERVOUS SYSTEM AND OF ORGANS OF SPECIAL SENSE.
60. Cerebral Abscess .. .. .. 1 .. ..
61. Meningitis .. .. .. .. 2 ..
62. Locomotor Ataxia .. .. .. 1 .. ..
63. Spinal Paralysis .. .. .. .. .. ..
64. Cerebral Hæmorrhage, Apoplexy .. .. 5 .. 3 ..
66. Paralysis without Specified Cause .. .. 3 .. 1 ..
67. General Paralysis of the Insane .. .. 1 .. 1 ..
68. Melancholia .. .. 1 .. .. ..
69. Epileptic Convulsions .. .. .. .. .. ..
71. Convulsions of Infants .. .. .. .. .. ..
Totals .. .. .. 12 2 5
III.—DISEASES OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM.
77. Cardiac Dropsy .. .. .. 1 .. ..
79. Organic Diseases of the Heart .. .. 16 .. 12 1
80. Angina Pectoris .. .. 1 .. .. ..
81. Arterio-sclerosis .. .. .. .. .. ..
82. Embolism and Thrombosis .. .. 1 .. .. ..
85. Internal Hæmorrhage .. .. .. .. 1 ..
Totals .. .. .. 19 .. 13
IV.—DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
87. Laryngismus Stridulus .. .. .. .. 1 ..
89. Acute Bronchitis .. .. .. .. 1 ..
90. Bronchitis .. .. .. .. .. 1
91. Broncho-pneumonia .. .. 2 .. 1 ..
92. Pneumonia .. .. .. .. .. 2
95. Gangrene of Lung .. .. .. .. .. 1
96. Bronchial Asthma .. .. .. .. .. ..
97. Emphysema .. .. .. .. .. ..
98. Other Diseases of Respiratory System .. .. 2 .. .. ..
Totals .. .. 2 2 3 4


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