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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Vital Statistics, Deaths, Age-groups, Metropolitan Areas, Suburban Areas, Population