Vital Statistics




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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 105

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Four Metropolitan Areas, and Total for Nine Suburban Areas,
registered during July, 1919.

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 .. 1 .. 1 .. ..
9. Diphtheria .. 1 .. .. .. ..
10. Influenza .. 5 1 .. .. 2
14. Dysentery .. .. .. .. .. ..
(b.) Other General Diseases.
20. Purulent Infection and Septi- .. 2 .. .. .. ..
cæmia
28. Pulmonary Tuberculosis .. 3 .. 2 .. 2
30. Tubercular Meningitis .. .. .. .. 1 ..
31. Abdominal Tuberculosis .. 1 .. 1 .. ..
32. Tuberculosis of Spine .. 1 .. .. .. ..
34. Tubercular Salpingitis .. .. .. .. .. ..
35. Disseminated Tuberculosis .. .. .. .. .. ..
36. Rickets 1 .. .. .. .. ..
37. Syphilis .. .. 2 .. .. ..
40. Cancer of Stomach, Liver .. 5 .. 1 .. 1
41. Intestines, Rectum.. .. 1 .. 1 .. 2
42. Female Genital Organ .. 1 .. 1 .. 1
43. Breast .. 2 .. .. .. ..
44. Rodent Ulcer of Face .. 1 .. .. .. 1
45. Cancer of Abdomen .. 1 .. .. .. 1
45. Bladder .. .. .. 1 .. ..
45. Bone .. .. .. .. .. ..
45. Kidney .. .. .. .. .. ..
45. Larynx .. .. .. .. .. ..
45. Pancreas .. 1 .. .. .. ..
45. Parotid Gland .. .. .. .. .. 1
45. Pelvis .. .. .. .. .. ..
45. Prostate Gland .. .. .. .. .. 1
45. Temporal Region .. .. .. .. .. 1
45. Disseminated Cancer .. 1 .. 1 .. 1
46. Abdominal Tumour .. .. .. .. .. ..
47. Acute Articular Rheumatism.. .. .. .. 1 .. ..
48. Rheumatoid Arthritis .. .. .. .. .. ..
50. Diabetes .. 5 .. .. .. 4
51. Exophthalmic Goitre .. .. .. 1 .. 1
53. Leucocythæmia .. .. .. 1 .. ..
54. Anæmia Chlorosis .. 3 .. 1 .. 1
55. Toxæmia .. .. .. .. .. 1
55. Purpura Hæmorrhagica .. .. .. .. .. ..
58. Chronic Lead Poisoning .. .. .. .. .. ..
Totals .. 1 40 3 12 1

II.—DISEASES OF NERVOUS SYSTEM
AND OF ORGANS OF SPECIAL
SENSE.

| 60. Encephalitis | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 3 |
| 60. Lethargica | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 |
| 61. Meningitis | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | 3 | .. | 8 |
| 61A. Cerebro-spinal Meningitis | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 63. Bulbar Paralysis | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 68. Myelitis | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 64. Cerebral Hæmorrhage, Apo- | .. | 9 | .. | 9 | .. | 4 | .. | 11 | .. | 5 | 38 |
| plexy | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 65. Cerebral Softening | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
| 66. Paralysis without Specified | .. | 3 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 6 |
| Cause | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 68. Other Forms of Mental Aliena- | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| tion | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 69. Epilepsy | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 4 |
| 70. Convulsions (non-puerperal) | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 71. Convulsions of Infants | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| Totals | .. | 2 | 20 | .. | 13 | 2 | 6 | .. | 14 | 4 | 9 | 70 |

III.—DISEASES OF THE CIRCULA-
TORY SYSTEM.

| 79. Organic Diseases of Heart | .. | 13 | .. | 11 | .. | 17 | .. | 23 | .. | 14 | 78 |
| 80. Angina Pectoris | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | 2 |
| 81. Diseases of Arteries, Atheroma, | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 9 |
| &c. | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 82. Thrombosis.. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 83. Phlebitis | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Totals | .. | .. | 13 | .. | 15 | .. | 19 | .. | 25 | .. | 19 | 91 |



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