New Zealand Gazette – 1921 – No. 12

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✨ Vital Statistics



434 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 12

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

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.
II.—DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM AND OF THE ORGANS OF SPECIAL SENSE—continued.
63. Bulbar Paralysis .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 3
63. Spastic Paralysis .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
63. Pseudo-hypertrophic Muscular Paralysis .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
63. Spinal Paraplegia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
63. Sclerosis .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
63. Disseminated Sclerosis .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
63. Insular Sclerosis .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
63. Lateral Sclerosis .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 4
63. Myelitis .. 1 .. 5 .. 2 .. .. .. 2 10
63. Transverse Myelitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
63. Acute Anterior Poliomyelitis 4 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4
63. Syringomyelia .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 2
63. Friedrich’s Ataxia .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
63. Progressive Muscular Atrophy .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
63. Poliomyelitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
64. Cerebral Haemorrhage, Apoplexy .. 80 .. 58 .. 38 .. 48 .. 74 298
65. Softening of the Brain .. 1 .. 2 .. 3 .. .. .. 2 8
66. Paralysis without Specified Cause .. 13 .. 7 .. 3 .. 8 .. 15 46
67. General Paralysis of the Insane .. 6 .. 8 .. 4 .. 1 .. 2 21
68. Other Forms of Mental Alienation .. 24 .. .. .. 6 .. 4 .. 1 35
69. Epilepsy .. 9 .. 3 .. 6 .. 4 .. 6 28
71. Convulsions of Infants 6 .. 7 .. 5 .. 5 .. 4 .. 27
74. Other Diseases of Nervous System 1 14 2 3 1 5 .. 4 .. 5 35
Totals 11 177 9 97 6 79 5 84 4 119 639
III.—DISEASES OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM.
77. Pericarditis .. 2 .. .. .. 3 .. .. .. .. 5
78. Acute Endocarditis .. 8 .. 12 .. 6 .. 2 .. 5 33
79. Organic Diseases of the Heart .. 240 .. 124 .. 198 .. 156 .. 181 899
80. Angina Pectoris .. 14 .. 8 .. 5 .. 10 .. 5 42
81. Diseases of the Arteries, Atheroma, Aneurism, &c. .. 14 .. 10 .. 12 .. 30 .. 12 78
82. Embolism and Thrombosis .. 11 1 8 .. 11 .. 4 .. 10 45
83. Diseases of the Veins .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
84. Diseases of the Lymphatic System .. .. 1 .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. 3
85. Haemorrhage: Other Diseases of the Circulatory System .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 3 5
Totals .. 289 2 163 2 236 .. 202 .. 217 1111
IV.—DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
86. Diseases of Nasal Fossae .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
87. Diseases of the Larynx 1 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 3
88. " Thyroid Body .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. 1 .. 2 6
89. Acute Bronchitis 1 13 10 4 2 9 4 4 6 7 60
90. Chronic Bronchitis .. 30 .. 17 .. 43 .. 22 .. 35 147
91. Broncho-pneumonia 18 14 18 5 17 5 5 5 14 7 106
92. Pneumonia 12 66 15 50 5 46 3 24 4 42 267
93. Pleurisy .. 9 .. 1 .. 2 .. 1 2 6 21
94. Pulmonary Congestion .. 8 .. 9 4 5 .. 4 2 10 42
95. Gangrene of Lung .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
96. Asthma .. 4 .. 3 .. 4 .. 3 .. 6 20
98. Other Diseases of the Respiratory System .. 3 .. 2 .. 2 .. 1 .. 3 11
Totals 32 149 43 93 29 118 13 65 28 117 685
V.—DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM.
100. Diseases of the Pharynx .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 2
101. Diseases of the Oesophagus .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 2 .. 1 4
102. Ulcer of the Stomach 1 8 .. 1 .. 6 .. 4 .. .. 20
103. Other Diseases of the Stomach (cancer excepted) 3 3 4 3 .. 1 .. 3 .. 5 22
104. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under two years of age) 14 .. 20 .. 11 .. 3 .. 11 .. 59
105. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (over two years of age) 2 14 2 4 2 6 .. 5 2 5 42
108. Appendicitis .. 11 1 3 .. 8 1 8 .. 11 43
109. Hernia, Intestinal Obstruction 1 8 1 11 2 10 2 5 1 19 60
110. Other Diseases of Intestines .. 1 2 .. .. 2 2 .. .. 4 11
112. Hydatid Tumour of Liver .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
113. Cirrhosis of Liver .. 5 .. 7 .. 4 .. 1 .. .. 17
114. Biliary Calculi .. 4 .. 4 .. 1 .. 1 .. 6 16
115. Other Diseases of the Liver .. 6 .. 4 .. 2 .. 2 .. 2 16
117. Simple Peritonitis .. 11 .. 4 1 8 .. 2 .. 6 32
118. Other Diseases of Digestive System .. 3 .. 3 .. 1 .. 1 .. 3 11
Totals 21 79 31 44 16 46 9 35 13 71 361


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