✨ Vital Statistics Report
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 103
TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Thirteen Urban Areas, registered during November, 1921.
| Causes of Death. | Auckland Urban Area. | Wellington Urban Area. | Christchurch Urban Area. | Dunedin Urban Area. | Others. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | ||||||
| 7. Scarlet Fever .. .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 9A. Croup .. .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 10. Influenza .. .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 14. Dysentery .. .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 18. Erysipelas .. .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| (b.) Other General Diseases. | ||||||
| 24. Tetanus .. .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 28. Tuberculosis of Lungs .. | .. | 4 | .. | 5 | .. | 9 |
| 29. Acute Miliary Tuberculosis .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 30. Tuberculous Meningitis .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
| 31. " Peritonitis .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 32. Spinal Caries .. .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 33. Tuberculosis of Joints .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
| 34. " Other Organs.. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 35. Disseminated Tuberculosis .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 39. Cancer of Buccal Cavity .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
| 40. " Stomach and Liver .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | .. | 2 |
| 41. " Peritoneum, Intestines, Rectum | .. | 2 | .. | 4 | .. | .. |
| 42. " Female Genital Organs | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. |
| 43. " Breast .. .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 45. " Abdomen .. .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
| 45. " Chest .. .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
| 45. " Eyeball .. .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
| 45. " Gland .. .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 45. " Larynx .. .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 45. " Mediastinum .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| 45. " Pancreas .. .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 45. " Prostate .. .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 45. " Scrotum .. .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 45. Cancer, Undefined .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 45. Disseminated Cancer .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 48. Chronic Rheumatism .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
| 50 Diabetes .. .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
| 52. Addison's Disease .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 53. Leucaemia .. .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 54. Anaemia .. .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
| 55. Acidosis .. .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 56. Alcoholism .. .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Totals .. .. .. | .. | 21 | .. | 25 | .. | 24 |
| II.—DISEASES OF NERVOUS SYSTEM AND OF ORGANS OF SPECIAL SENSE. | ||||||
| 60. Encephalitis .. .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. |
| 61. Simple Meningitis .. | 1 | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. |
| 61A. Cerebro spinal Meningitis .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| 63. Other Diseases of Spinal Cord | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
| 64. Cerebral Haemorrhage, Apoplexy | .. | 2 | .. | 3 | .. | 4 |
| 66. Paralysis without Specified Cause | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
| 68. Acute Brain-disease .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 71. Convulsions of Infants .. | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. |
| 74. Other Diseases of the Nervous System | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Totals .. .. .. | 3 | 8 | 2 | 7 | .. | 7 |
| III.—DISEASES OF CIRCULATORY SYSTEM. | ||||||
| 77. Pericarditis .. .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
| 78. Acute Endocarditis .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 2 |
| 79. Organic Diseases of the Heart | .. | 21 | .. | 6 | .. | 16 |
| 80. Angina Pectoris .. .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
| 81. Arterio-sclerosis .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 82. Emuolism and Thrombosis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Totals .. .. .. | .. | 23 | .. | 8 | 1 | 18 |
| IV.—DISEASES OF RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. | ||||||
| 90. Chronic Bronchitis .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | 6 |
| 91. Broncho-pneumonia.. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 3 |
| 92. Pneumonia .. .. | .. | 4 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 |
| 93. Pleurisy .. .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
| 94. Congestion of Lungs | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 96. Asthma .. .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Totals .. .. .. | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | .. | 13 |
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