✨ 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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NZ Gazette 1919, No 148
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NZ Gazette 1919, No 148
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