Vital Statistics Report




Dec. 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3775

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Four Metropolitan Areas, and Total for Nine Suburban Areas, registered during November, 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.
9. Diphtheria .. 1 .. .. .. 3 1
10. Influenza .. .. 3 .. 4 6 1
18. Erysipelas .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
(b.) Other General Diseases.
20. Purulent Infection and Septicæmia .. .. 1 .. .. ..
28. Pulmonary Tuberculosis .. 8 .. 4 5 ..
29. Acute Miliary Tuberculosis .. .. .. 1 .. ..
30. Tubercular Meningitis .. .. .. .. 1 2
31. Abdominal Tuberculosis .. .. .. .. .. ..
34. Tuberculosis of Kidney .. .. .. .. .. ..
35. Disseminated Tuberculosis .. 1 .. .. 1 ..
39. Cancer of Buccal Cavity .. .. .. 1 1 ..
40. " Stomach, Liver .. 2 .. 5 2 ..
41. " Intestines, Rectum.. .. 1 .. 4 1 ..
42. " Female Genital Organs .. 3 .. .. .. ..
43. " Breast .. .. .. .. .. ..
45. " Abdomen .. .. .. .. .. ..
45. " Bladder .. 1 .. .. .. ..
45. " Larynx .. .. .. .. .. ..
45. " Parotid Gland .. .. .. .. .. ..
45. " Prostate .. 2 .. .. .. ..
45. " Pylorus .. .. .. .. 1 ..
45. " Throat .. 1 .. .. .. ..
45. " Thyroid Gland .. .. .. .. .. ..
45. Disseminated Cancer .. 2 .. .. 1 ..
45. Cancer (Undefined) .. .. .. .. .. 2 ..
47. Acute Articular Rheumatism .. .. 2 .. .. 1 ..
48. Chronic Rheumatism .. .. .. .. 1 ..
50 Diabetes .. .. .. .. 2 3 ..
51. Exophthalmic Goitre .. .. .. .. .. 1 ..
53. Leucæmia .. .. 1 .. .. .. ..
54. Pernicious Anæmia .. .. 1 .. 1 .. ..
55. Hæmophilia .. .. .. .. 1 ..
56. Chronic Alcoholism .. .. 1 .. .. .. ..
Totals .. 1 29 1 22 .. 30
II.—DISEASES OF NERVOUS SYSTEM AND OF ORGANS OF SPECIAL SENSE.
60. Cerebritis .. .. .. .. 1 .. ..
61. Simple Meningitis .. .. 3 .. .. 1 3
61A. Cerebro-spinal Meningitis .. .. .. 2 .. ..
62. Locomotor Ataxia .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
63. Disseminated Sclerosis .. .. .. .. 1 ..
64. Cerebral Hæmorrhage, Apoplexy .. 8 .. 7 3 ..
66. Paralysis without Specified Cause .. .. .. .. 2 ..
67. General Paralysis of Insane .. .. .. 1 .. ..
68. Other Forms of Mental Alienation .. 1 .. .. .. ..
69. Epilepsy .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
71. Convulsions of Infants .. .. .. .. .. ..
74. Other Diseases of Nervous System .. .. .. 1 .. 1
Totals .. .. 12 1 11 1 10
III.—DISEASES OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM.
78. Acute Endocarditis .. .. .. .. 1 .. ..
79. Organic Diseases of Heart .. 18 .. 10 1 8
80. Angina Pectoris .. .. 1 .. .. .. ..
81. Diseases of Arteries, Atheroma, &c. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
84. Diseases of Lymphatic System .. .. .. .. .. ..
Totals .. .. 19 .. 12 1 9
IV.—DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
88. Tumour of Thyroid Gland .. .. .. .. .. ..
90. Chronic Bronchitis .. .. 1 .. .. 2 ..
91. Broncho-pneumonia .. .. .. .. 1 2 ..
92. Pneumonia .. 1 6 .. 2 2 1
93. Pleurisy .. .. .. .. 1 1 ..
94. Hypostatic Pneumonia .. .. .. 1 .. ..
96. Asthma .. .. 1 .. 1 .. ..
Totals .. 1 8 .. 6 1 6


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