New Zealand Gazette – 1920 – No. 67

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✨ Vital Statistics Report



2172 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 67]

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

Causes of Death Auckland Metropolitan Area Under 5 Years Auckland Metropolitan Area 5 Years and over Wellington Metropolitan Area Under 5 Years Wellington Metropolitan Area 5 Years and over Christchurch Metropolitan Area Under 5 Years Christchurch Metropolitan Area 5 Years and over Dunedin Metropolitan Area Under 5 Years Dunedin Metropolitan Area 5 Years and over Nine Suburban Areas Under 5 Years Nine Suburban Areas 5 Years and over Total
I.—GENERAL DISEASES.
(a.) Epidemic Diseases.
1. Typhoid Fever .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
6. Measles .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
7. Scarlet Fever .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
8. Whooping-cough .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2 .. 3
9. Diphtheria .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
10. Influenza 1 6 .. 4 .. 5 .. 2 .. 6 24
18. Erysipelas .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
(b.) Other General Diseases.
20. Pyemia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
24. Tetanus .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
28. Pulmonary Tuberculosis .. 8 .. 2 .. 3 .. 6 .. 6 25
30. Tuberculous Meningitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
37. Syphilis .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 3
39. Cancer of Buccal Cavity .. 2 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
40. " Stomach, Liver .. 3 .. 1 .. 3 .. 1 .. 7 15
41. " Intestines, Rectum .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
42. " Female Genital Organs .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
43. " Breast .. 1 .. 1 .. 2 .. 1 .. 2 7
45. " Abdomen .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
45. " Kidney .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
45. " Disseminated Cancer .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
46. Non-malignant Tumours .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 3
47. Acute Articular Rheumatism .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
50. Diabetes .. 2 .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 4
51. Exophthalmic Goitre .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
52. Addison's Disease .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
54. Anæmia, Chlorosis .. 2 .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. 2 6
55. Hemophilia .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
56. Alcoholism (Chronic or Acute) .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
Totals 1 35 1 11 3 20 1 13 2 30 116
II.—DISEASES OF NERVOUS SYSTEM AND OF ORGANS OF SPECIAL SENSE.
60. Cerebral Abscess .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2
61. Simple Meningitis 2 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 2 .. 6
61A. Cerebro-spinal Meningitis .. 2 .. .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. 4
62. Locomotor Ataxia .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
63. Lateral Sclerosis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
63. Myelitis .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
63. Paralysis Agitans .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
64. Cerebral Hæmorrhage .. 7 .. 4 .. 5 .. 3 .. 3 22
65. Cerebral Softening .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
66. Hemiplegia .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
67. General Paralysis of Insane .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 4
68. Other Forms of Mental Alienation .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 3
69. Epilepsy .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 2 .. .. 4
71. Convulsions of Infants 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 2
74. Other Diseases of the Nervous System .. 3 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 5
Totals 3 19 2 10 .. 11 1 7 2 7 62
III.—DISEASES OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM.
77. Pericarditis .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 2
78. Acute Endocarditis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 2
79. Organic Disease of Heart .. 15 .. 13 .. 22 .. 14 .. 19 83
80. Angina Pectoris .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 3
81. Arterio Sclerosis .. 1 .. 3 .. 2 .. 3 .. .. 9
82. Embolism and Thrombosis .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 3
75. Hæmorrhagia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Totals .. 17 .. 18 .. 27 .. 19 .. 22 103
IV.—DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
87. Œdema of Glottis .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
89. Acute Bronchitis .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2 2 6
90. Chronic Bronchitis .. 2 .. 3 .. 6 .. 2 .. 4 17
91. Broncho Pneumonia 2 .. 1 1 2 1 1 .. 1 1 10
92. Pneumonia .. 4 1 4 2 5 .. 2 .. 3 21
92. Congestion of Lungs .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 3 4
Totals 2 7 2 9 4 13 1 4 3 13 59


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