Vital Statistics Report




2952
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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