New Zealand Gazette – 1919 – No. 6

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✨ Vital Statistics Report



Jan. 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 171

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

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. 5 Years and over. Under 5 Years. 5 Years and over.
I.—GENERAL DISEASES
(a.) Epidemic Diseases.
1. Typhoid Fever .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
6. Measles .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. 2 1 5
8. Whooping Cough .. 1 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4
9. Diphtheria .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 3
10. Influenza .. 24 758 5 109 9 282 3 128 11 391
18. Erysipelas .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
(b.) Other General Diseases.
20. Purulent Infection, Septicæmia 1 3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 5
28. Pulmonary Tuberculosis .. 16 1 7 .. 5 .. 10 1 13 53
29. Acute Miliary Tuberculosis .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
30. Tuberculous Meningitis .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
31. Abdominal Tuberculosis .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 2 4
33. Tuberculous Disease of Hip .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
34. Tuberculosis of other Organs .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 2
35. Disseminated Tuberculosis .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
37. Syphilis .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
39. Cancer of Buccal Cavity .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
40. " Stomach and Liver .. .. 3 .. 2 .. 3 .. 2 .. 5 15
41. " Intestines, Rectum, &c. .. 2 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 4
42. " Female Genital Organs .. 1 .. .. .. 2 .. 2 .. 2 3
43. " Breast .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4
44. " Skin .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
45. " Abdomen .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
45. " Neck .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
45. " Prostate .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 3
45. " Shoulder .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
45. " Thyroid Gland .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
45. Cancer (undefined) .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 3
45. Disseminated Cancer .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
50 Diabetes .. 2 .. .. .. 3 .. 2 .. 3 10
51. Exophthalmic Goitre .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
52. Addison’s Disease .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
53. Leucæmia .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 2
54. Pernicious Anæmia .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
55. Toxæmia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
56. Alcoholism (acute or chronic) .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
57. Chronic Lead-poisoning .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals 26 799 12 124 11 301 3 149 15 426 1,866
II.—DISEASES OF NERVOUS SYSTEM AND OF ORGANS OF SPECIAL SENSE.
61. Meningitis .. 3 1 .. 2 .. .. 1 .. 1 6
61A. Cerebro-spinal Meningitis .. .. 1 2 .. .. .. .. .. 2 5
62. Locomotor Ataxia .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
63. Progressive Muscular Atrophy .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
64. Cerebral Hæmorrhage, Apoplexy 1 10 .. 1 .. 7 .. .. .. 8 27
66. Paralysis without Specified Cause .. 3 .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. 5
67. General Paralysis of the Insane .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
68. Other Forms of Mental Alienation .. 2 .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 4
69. Epilepsy .. 1 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 1 6
71. Convulsions of Infants (under 5 years) 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 3
74. Other Diseases of Nervous System .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. 2 4
Totals 6 19 3 5 1 13 .. 3 .. 14 64
III.—DISEASES OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM.
77. Pericarditis .. .. 4 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4
78. Acute Endocarditis .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
79. Organic Diseases of the Heart .. 29 .. 6 .. 23 .. 13 .. 15 86
81. Diseases of Arteries, Atheroma, &c. .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 4
82. Pulmonary Embolism .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Totals 1 34 .. 7 .. 24 .. 13 .. 17 96
IV.—DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
88. Myxœdema .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
89. Acute Bronchitis .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 3
90. Chronic Bronchitis .. .. 7 .. 2 .. 3 .. 3 .. 6
91. Broncho-pneumonia .. 3 3 1 1 3 .. 1 2 4 22
92. Pneumonia .. 5 12 .. 2 1 2 .. 4 2 6
93. Pleurisy .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
94. Pulmonary Congestion .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
96. Asthma .. .. 5 .. 1 .. 1 .. 2 .. 2
98. Other Diseases of Respiratory System .. .. 12 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 13
Totals 8 40 1 6 4 7 1 13 7 20 107


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Vital Statistics, Deaths, Metropolitan Areas, Suburban Areas, November 1918