New Zealand Gazette – 1920 – No. 41

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✨ Vital Statistics Report



APRIL 22.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1297

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Four Metropolitan Areas, and Total for Nine Suburban Areas,* registered during March, 1920.

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 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
8. Whooping-cough .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
9. Diphtheria .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
10. Influenza .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. 6 .. 5 13
18. Erysipelas .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
(b.) Other General Diseases.
20. Septicæmia .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
28. Pulmonary Tuberculosis .. .. .. 5 .. 3 .. 7 .. 4 24
29. Acute Miliary Tuberculosis .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
30. Tuberculous Meningitis .. .. 3 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 1 7
31. Abdominal Tuberculosis .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2
32. Tuberculosis of Spine .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
35. General Tuberculosis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 2
37. Syphilis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
39. Cancer of Tongue, Jaw .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 2
40. " Stomach, Liver .. .. .. 7 .. 2 .. 2 .. 4 16
41. " Intestines, Rectum .. .. .. 5 .. 3 .. 3 .. 2 13
42. " Female Genital Organs .. .. .. 1 .. 2 .. 3 .. 1 8
43. " Breast .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
45. " Abdomen .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
45. " Bladder .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 2
45. " Glands .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
45. " Leg .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
45. " Lung .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
45. " Neck .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
45. " Pancreas .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2
45. " Prostate .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
45. " Thorax .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
45. " Thyroid Gland .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 2
45. Disseminated Cancer .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 2 .. .. 4
50 Diabetes .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 4
51. Exophthalmic Goitre .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 4
52. Addison’s Disease .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
54. Pernicious Anæmia .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2
Totals .. .. 6 32 .. 15 2 21 1 24 .. 26
II.—DISEASES OF NERVOUS SYSTEM AND OF ORGANS OF SPECIAL SENSE.
60. Lethargic Encephalitis .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. 1 ..
61. Meningitis .. .. .. 2 1 1 1 .. .. .. 1 ..
62. Locomotor Ataxia .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. ..
63. Myelitis .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. ..
63. Lateral Sclerosis of Spinal Cord .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
64. Cerebral Hæmorrhage, Apoplexy .. .. .. 6 .. 6 .. 3 .. 5 ..
66. Hemiplegia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 1 ..
68. Melancholia .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. ..
69. Epilepsy .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. ..
71. Convulsions of Infants .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. 1 ..
74. Cerebral Tumour .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 ..
Totals .. .. 2 11 2 9 2 6 1 11 1 6
III.—DISEASES OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM.
79. Organic Diseases of Heart .. .. .. 15 .. 12 .. 16 .. 11 ..
80. Angina Pectoris .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 ..
81. Diseases of the Arteries, Atheroma, &c. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. 2 ..
82. Embolism and Thrombosis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 ..
Totals .. .. .. 17 .. 12 .. 17 .. 15 .. 14
IV.—DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
89. Acute Bronchitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 ..
90. Chronic Bronchitis .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. ..
91. Broncho-pneumonia .. .. .. 1 .. 2 1 .. .. .. 1 1
92. Pneumonia .. .. .. .. 5 1 1 .. 3 .. 1 1
93. Pleurisy .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 1
94. Congestion of Lungs.. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 1
96. Asthma .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. ..
98. Pneumoconiosis .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. ..
Totals .. .. 1 7 3 4 1 4 .. 4 4 32
  • Excluding Timaru ; returns not yet received.


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