New Zealand Gazette – 1921 – No. 27

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

No. 27

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Four Metropolitan Areas, and Total for Nine Suburban Areas,* registered during February, 1921.

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.
6. Measles .. ..	2	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	2
7. Scarlet Fever .. ..	..	..	..	..	1	1	..	..	..	..	2
8. Whooping-cough .. ..	2	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	3	..	5
9. Diphtheria .. ..	..	1	..	..	1	2	..	..	1	..	5
18. Erysipelas of Face .. ..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	1
(b.) Other General Diseases.
20. Septicæmia .. ..	..	1	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	2
28. Pulmonary Tuberculosis .. ..	..	2	..	5	..	2	..	5	..	5	19
29. Acute Miliary Tuberculosis .. ..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	1
30. Tuberculous Meningitis .. ..	..	1	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	2
31. Tuberculous Peritonitis .. ..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1
32. Pott’s Disease .. ..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1
34. Tuberculosis of Other Organs .. ..	..	1	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	1	3
35. Disseminated Tuberculosis .. ..	..	1	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	2
39. Cancer of Buccal Cavity .. ..	..	1	..	..	..	2	..	..	..	..	3
40. " Stomach and Liver .. ..	..	5	..	6	..	4	..	3	..	3	21
41. " Intestines, Rectum, &c. .. ..	..	5	..	3	..	1	..	2	..	..	11
42. " Female Genital Organs .. ..	..	1	..	1	..	1	..	1	..	2	6
43. " Breast .. ..	..	..	..	1	..	2	..	..	..	1	4
45. " Hand .. ..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1
45. " Heart .. ..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1
45. " Prostate .. ..	..	2	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	2
45. Disseminated Cancer .. ..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	1	3
47. Acute Rheumatism .. ..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	1
48. Chronic Rheumatism .. ..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	1
50. Diabetes .. ..	..	1	..	1	..	1	..	2	..	1	6
51. Exophthalmic Goitre .. ..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	1	2
53. Leucæmia .. ..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	2
54. Pernicious Anæmia .. ..	..	3	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	3
Totals .. ..	4	29	2	19	3	21	1	14	4	16	113
II. — DISEASES OF NERVOUS SYSTEM AND OF ORGANS OF SPECIAL SENSE.
60. Encephalitis .. ..	..	..	2	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	2
61. Simple Meningitis .. ..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	1	..	1	3
63. Anterior Poliomyelitis .. ..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	1
64. Cerebral Hæmorrhage .. ..	..	4	..	2	..	6	..	3	..	3	18
65. Cerebral Softening .. ..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	1
66. Hemiplegia .. ..	..	3	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	4
68. Other Forms of Mental Alienation .. ..	..	4	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	5
69. Epilepsy .. ..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	1
71. Convulsions of Infants .. ..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	1
72. Chorea .. ..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	1
Totals .. ..	..	11	3	3	..	8	1	5	2	4	37
III. — DISEASES OF CIRCULATORY SYSTEM.
77. Pericarditis .. ..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	1
78. Acute Endocarditis .. ..	..	..	..	2	..	1	..	..	..	..	3
79. Organic Diseases of the Heart .. ..	..	17	..	8	..	10	..	4	..	9	48
80. Angina Pectoris .. ..	..	1	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	2
81. Diseases of Arteries .. ..	..	2	..	..	..	2	..	..	..	1	3
82. Embolism and Thrombosis .. ..	..	2	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	5
Totals .. ..	..	22	..	11	..	13	..	4	..	12	62
IV. — DISEASES OF RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
87. Congestion of Glottis .. ..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	1
88. Goitre .. ..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	1
89. Acute Bronchitis .. ..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	2	..	..	3
90. Chronic Bronchitis .. ..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1
91. Broncho-pneumonia .. ..	4	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	5
92. Pneumonia .. ..	..	3	..	5	..	1	..	..	..	..	9
93. Pleurisy .. ..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	1
95. Congestion of Lungs .. ..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	1
95. Gangrene of Lung .. ..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	1
96. Asthma .. ..	..	2	..	2	..	1	..	..	..	1	6
98. Other Diseases of Respiratory System .. ..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	2
Totals .. ..	4	7	1	8	1	4	2	1	1	2	31