New Zealand Gazette – 1920 – No. 10

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✨ Vital Statistics

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 10

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Four Metropolitan Areas, and Total for Nine Suburban Areas,
registered during the Year 1919 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.	5 Years and over.	Under 5 Years.	5 Years and over

II.—DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
AND OF THE ORGANS OF SPECIAL
SENSE—continued.
63. Other Diseases of Spinal Cord .. .. 7 .. 8 .. 1 .. 4 1 5 26
64. Cerebral Hæmorrhage, Apoplexy .. .. 81 .. 62 .. 56 .. 50 .. 61 310
65. Softening of the Brain .. .. .. 1 .. 2 .. 1 .. 2 6
66. Paralysis without Specified Cause .. .. 13 .. 7 .. 7 .. 10 .. 11 48
67. General Paralysis of the Insane .. .. 14 .. 6 .. 3 .. 4 .. 1 28
68. Other Forms of Mental Alienation .. .. 27 1 3 .. 1 .. 3 .. 1 36
69. Epilepsy .. .. 1 1 1 .. 3 .. 8 .. 1 24
70. Convulsions (five years and over) .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 2
71. Convulsions of Infants (under five
years) 10 .. 9 .. 6 .. .. 6 .. 7 .. 38
73. Neuritis .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 3
74. Other Diseases of Nervous System .. .. 8 1 3 .. 1 .. 2 .. .. 16
76. Diseases of the Ears .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. .. 18 187 15 117 9 89 10 90 23 92 650

III.—DISEASES OF THE CIRCULATORY
SYSTEM.
77. Pericarditis .. .. .. .. 2 .. 2 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 6
78. Acute Endocarditis .. .. .. .. 7 .. 5 .. 3 .. 2 .. 8 25
79. Organic Diseases of the Heart .. 2 177 2 115 1 158 1 119 .. 188 763
80. Angina Pectoris .. .. .. .. 6 .. 1 .. 9 .. 8 .. 6 30
81. Diseases of the Arteries, Athero-
ma, &c. .. .. 11 .. 9 .. 13 .. 13 .. 17 63
82. Embolism and Thrombosis . 2 5 .. 12 .. 4 .. 4 .. 6 33
83. Diseases of the Veins .. .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 3
84. Diseases of the Lymphatic System .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 2 1 6
85. Hæmorrhage: Other Diseases of
the Circulatory System .. .. .. .. 1 .. 2 .. .. .. 2 5
Totals .. .. .. 4 209 2 147 3 200 2 147 2 228 934

IV.—DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY
SYSTEM.
87. Diseases of the Larynx .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2 .. 4
88. " Thyroid Body .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. .. 4
89. Acute Bronchitis .. .. 3 5 2 6 2 3 2 6 4 8 41
90. Chronic Bronchitis .. .. .. 27 .. 19 .. 20 .. 13 .. 23 102
91. Broncho-pneumonia .. .. 5 8 6 10 2 7 4 2 12 6 62
92. Pneumonia .. .. 13 34 5 44 2 33 2 15 5 24 177
93. Pleurisy .. .. .. 2 1 2 1 3 2 3 .. 4 18
94. Pulmonary Congestion .. .. .. 7 1 6 .. 5 .. 2 1 4 26
96. Asthma .. .. .. 5 .. 4 .. 7 .. 4 .. 4 24
98. Other Diseases of the Respiratory
System .. .. 6 .. 1 .. 2 .. .. .. 2 11
Totals .. .. .. 21 96 15 93 7 82 10 46 24 75 469

V.—DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE
SYSTEM.
99. Diseases of Mouth and Annexa .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2
100. Diseases of the Pharynx .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. 1 3
101. Diseases of the Œsophagus .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2
102. Ulcer of the Stomach .. .. .. 2 .. 5 .. 4 .. 5 .. 5 27
103. Other Diseases of the Stomach .. 2 3 1 2 2 3 2 1 1 5 22
104. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under two
years of age) 7 .. 3 .. 5 .. 1 .. 8 .. 24
105. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (over two
years of age) .. 14 .. 3 .. 6 .. 3 .. 7 33
108. Appendicitis .. .. 1 12 .. 10 .. 10 .. 4 .. 9 46
109. Hernia, Intestinal Obstruction .. 2 6 1 5 2 6 1 7 .. 9 39
110. Other Diseases of Intestines .. 2 3 .. 2 2 2 1 .. 2 2 16
111. Acute Yellow Atrophy of Liver .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
112. Hydatid Tumour of Liver .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
113. Cirrhosis of Liver .. .. 6 .. 2 .. 9 .. 3 .. 3 23
114. Biliary Calculi .. .. 9 .. 4 .. 3 .. 2 .. 4 22
115. Other Diseases of the Liver .. .. 6 .. 3 .. 3 .. .. .. 2 14
116. Diseases of the Spleen .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
117. Simple Peritonitis .. .. .. 8 2 6 2 4 .. 1 .. 7 30
118. Other Diseases of Digestive System .. .. 3 .. 2 .. .. .. .. 1 .. 6
Totals .. .. .. 14 73 9 46 13 53 5 28 12 55 308