✨ Vital Statistics
MAR. 6.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 661
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. Under 5 Years. | 5 Years and over. | Wellington Metropolitan Area. Under 5 Years. | 5 Years and over. | Christchurch Metropolitan Area. Under 5 Years. | 5 Years and over. | Dunedin Metropolitan Area. Under 5 Years. | 5 Years and over. | Nine Suburban Areas. Under 5 Years. | 5 Years and over. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V.—DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM—continued. | |||||||||||
| 103. Other Diseases of the Stomach .. | 3 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 31 |
| 104. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under two years of age) | 12 | .. | 9 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 8 | .. | 32 |
| 105. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (over two years of age) | 4 | 16 | .. | 5 | .. | 2 | 1 | 9 | .. | 4 | 41 |
| 107. Intestinal Parasites .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 108. Appendicitis .. | 1 | 8 | .. | 9 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 4 | .. | 9 | 41 |
| 109. Hernia, Intestinal Obstruction .. | 1 | 11 | 1 | 7 | .. | 11 | .. | 6 | 3 | 9 | 49 |
| 110. Other Diseases of Intestines .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 5 |
| 111. Acute Yellow Atrophy of Liver .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| 112. Hydatid Tumour of Liver .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 5 |
| 113. Cirrhosis of Liver .. | .. | 8 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 4 | .. | 3 | .. | 22 |
| 114. Biliary Calculi .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | 4 | .. | 1 | .. | 9 | 9 |
| 115. Other Diseases of the Liver .. | .. | 2 | .. | 5 | 1 | 3 | .. | 3 | 2 | 2 | 18 |
| 116. Diseases of the Spleen .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 117. Simple Peritonitis .. | .. | 5 | .. | 3 | .. | 5 | .. | 2 | .. | 6 | 21 |
| 118. Other Diseases of Digestive System .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 5 |
| Totals .. | 24 | 73 | 14 | 48 | 7 | 48 | 4 | 36 | 15 | 49 | 318 |
| VI.—NON-VENEREAL DISEASES OF THE GENITO-URINARY SYSTEM AND ANNEXA. | |||||||||||
| 119. Acute Nephritis .. | .. | 3 | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | 4 | 2 | .. | 12 |
| 120. Bright’s Disease .. | 1 | 29 | .. | 23 | .. | 27 | 1 | 24 | .. | 46 | 151 |
| 122. Other Diseases of the Kidneys and Annexa | .. | 3 | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | 1 | 4 | .. | 4 | 15 |
| 123. Calculi of the Urinary Passages .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 |
| 124. Diseases of the Bladder .. | .. | 3 | .. | 3 | .. | 1 | .. | 5 | .. | .. | 12 |
| 125. Urethra, Urinary Abscess, &c. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 4 |
| 126. Prostate .. | .. | 13 | .. | 7 | .. | 4 | .. | 2 | .. | 6 | 32 |
| 127. Non-venereal diseases of Male Genital Organs | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 129. Uterine Tumour .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
| 130. Other Diseases of the Uterus .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 3 |
| 131. Cysts and other Tumours of the Ovary | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 4 |
| 132. Other Diseases of Female Genital Organs | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 4 |
| Totals .. | 2 | 57 | .. | 38 | .. | 37 | 2 | 40 | 2 | 64 | 242 |
| VII.—PUERPERAL STATE. | |||||||||||
| 134. Accidents of Pregnancy .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 2 | 6 |
| 135. Puerperal Haemorrhage .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 5 |
| 136. Other Accidents of Labour .. | .. | 4 | .. | 3 | .. | 3 | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | 14 |
| 137. Puerperal Septicaemia .. | .. | 8 | .. | 2 | .. | 4 | .. | .. | .. | 7 | 21 |
| 138. Albuminuria and Convulsions | .. | 6 | .. | 3 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 14 |
| 139. Embolism .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 5 |
| Totals .. | .. | 20 | .. | 11 | .. | 12 | .. | 5 | .. | 17 | 65 |
| VIII.—DISEASES OF THE SKIN AND OF THE CELLULAR TISSUE. | |||||||||||
| 142. Gangrene .. | .. | 4 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 |
| 143. Carbuncle .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
| 144. Acute Abscess .. | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | 1 | 2 | .. | 1 | 9 |
| 145. Infantile Eczema .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Totals .. | .. | 6 | .. | 3 | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | 17 |
| IX.—DISEASES OF THE BONES AND OF THE ORGANS OF LOCOMOTION. | |||||||||||
| 146. Diseases of the Bones .. | 1 | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | 8 |
| 149. Other Diseases of the Organs of Locomotion | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| Totals .. | 1 | 3 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | 10 |
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NZ Gazette 1919, No 28
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NZ Gazette 1919, No 28
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