New Zealand Gazette – 1919 – No. 28

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✨ Vital Statistics

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

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TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Four Metropolitan Areas, and Total for Nine Suburban Areas, registered during the Year 1918 - continued.

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.	Under 5 Years.
II.-DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM AND OF THE ORGANS OF SPECIAL SENSE.
60. Encephalitis .. .. ..	..	1	..	1	..	1
61. Simple Meningitis ..	13	7	14	3	1	8
61A. Cerebro-spinal Meningitis ..	1	2	5	2	..	3
62. Locomotor Ataxia ..	..	2	..	6	..	1
63. Infantile Paralysis ..	1	..	..	..	..	..
63. Paralysis Agitans ..	..	1	..	2	..	3
63. Bulbar Paralysis ..	..	1	..	..	..	1
63. Ascending Paralysis ..	..	..	..	..	..	1
63. Spastic Paraplegia ..	..	..	..	..	..	1
63. Spinal Paralysis ..	..	1	..	..	..	..
63. Spinal Tumour ..	..	..	..	..	..	..
63. Spinal Myelitis ..	..	..	..	..	1	..
63. Degeneration of Spinal Cord ..	..	..	..	..	..	..
63. Cerebro-spinal Sclerosis ..	..	..	..	..	..	..
63. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ..	..	..	..	..	1	..
63. Disseminated Sclerosis ..	..	..	..	..	..	..
63. Myasthenia ..	..	..	..	..	1	..
63. Myelitis ..	..	..	..	..	1	..
63. Progressive Muscular Atrophy ..	1	1	..	2	..	..
64. Cerebral Haemorrhage, Apoplexy ..	..	75	..	48	..	42
65. Softening of the Brain ..	..	2	..	3	..	1
66. Paralysis without Specified Cause ..	..	22	..	2	..	12
67. General Paralysis of the Insane ..	..	13	..	12	..	1
68. Other Forms of Mental Alienation ..	..	35	..	..	..	5
69. Epilepsy .. .. ..	1	8	..	4	..	6
70. Convulsions (five years and over) ..	..	..	..	..	..	1
71. Convulsions of Infants (under five years)	10	..	8	..	10	..
73. Neuritis .. .. ..	..	2	..	..	..	..
74. Other Diseases of Nervous System ..	..	5	..	5	3	5
76. Diseases of the Ears .. ..	..	..	..	1	..	..
Totals .. .. ..	27	180	27	93	14	94
III.-DISEASES OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM.
77. Pericarditis .. .. ..	1	5	..	2	..	2
78. Acute Endocarditis ..	1	5	..	2	..	6
79. Organic Diseases of the Heart ..	..	203	..	113	1	170
80. Angina Pectoris .. ..	..	8	..	3	..	2
81. Diseases of the Arteries, Atheroma,&c.	..	10	..	9	..	16
82. Embolism and Thrombosis ..	..	3	1	..	..	4
83. Diseases of the Veins ..	..	2	..	1	..	..
84. Diseases of the Lymphatic System ..	..	..	1	..	..	1
85. Haemorrhage : Other Diseases of the Circulatory System	1	2	..	1	1	..
Totals .. .. ..	3	238	2	131	2	201
IV.-DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
86. Abscess in Nose.. ..	..	..	..	..	..	..
87 .Diseases of the Larynx ..	..	1	..	1	..	..
88. " Thyroid Body ..	..	..	..	1	..	..
89. Acute Bronchitis ..	..	4	5	5	2	4
90. Chronic Bronchitis ..	..	32	..	22	..	30
91. Broncho-pneumonia ..	..	14	10	14	8	10
92. Pneumonia ..	..	15	52	3	37	7
93. Pleurisy ..	..	2	2	..	2	..
94. Pulmonary Congestion ..	..	..	..	..	..	..
95. Gangrene of Lung ..	..	..	..	1	..	..
96. Asthma ..	..	16	..	5	..	5
97. Pulmonary Emphysema ..	..	..	..	..	..	..
98. Other Diseases of the Respiratory System	..	23	..	1	..	2
Totals .. .. ..	31	140	23	83	19	73
V.-DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM.
99. Ranula.. .. .. ..	..	..	..	..	1	..
100. Diseases of the Pharynx ..	..	..	..	..	1	..
101. Diseases of the OEsophagus ..	..	2	..	1	..	..
102. Ulcer of the Stomach ..	..	7	..	8	..	5