New Zealand Gazette – 1921 – No. 35

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✨ Vital Statistics Report



APRIL 14.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 913

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Four Metropolitan Areas, and Total for Nine Suburban Areas,
registered during March, 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 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
7. Scarlet Fever .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
9. Diphtheria .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. .. 5
10. Influenza .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
(b.) Other General Diseases.
20. Septicæmia.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
28. Pulmonary Tuberculosis .. .. 2 .. 4 .. 5 .. 4 .. 1 16
29. Acute Pulmonary Tuberculosis .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
30. Tuberculous Meningitis .. 1 .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 4
31. Tuberculous Peritonitis .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 1 4
33. Tuberculosis of Hip-joint .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
37. Syphilis .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
39. Cancer of Buccal Cavity .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
40. " Stomach and Liver .. .. 3 .. 2 .. 4 .. 2 .. 7 18
41. " Intestines, Rectum, &c. .. 1 .. 1 .. 5 .. 4 .. 3 13
42. " Female Genital Organs .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 3
43. " Breast .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 2 5
45. " Abdomen .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 2
45. " Bladder .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
45. " Buttock .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
45. " Larynx .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2
45. " Undefined .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
48. Chronic Rheumatism .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
50. Diabetes .. .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. .. .. 3 .. 2 8
51. Exophthalmic Goitre .. .. 3 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 5
53. Hodgkin’s Disease .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
54. Anæmia .. .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 4
56. Alcoholic Gastritis .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. .. 2 23 .. 14 .. 23 .. 19 1 23 105
II.—DISEASES OF NERVOUS SYSTEM AND OF ORGANS OF SPECIAL SENSE,
61. Meningitis .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. .. 1 2 .. 5
62. Locomotor Ataxia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
64. Cerebral Hæmorrhage, Apoplexy .. 13 .. 6 .. 4 .. 3 1 4 31
65. Cerebral Softening .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
66. Paralysis without specified cause .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 5 7
67. General Paralysis of the Insane .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
68. Mania .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
69. Epilepsy .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
71. Convulsions of Infants .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 3
74. Other Diseases of the Nervous System .. 1 .. 2 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 4
Totals .. .. .. 1 17 .. 10 2 7 .. 5 4 10 56
III.—DISEASES OF CIRCULATORY SYSTEM.
78. Acute Endocarditis .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
79. Organic Diseases of the Heart .. 9 .. 10 .. 7 .. 7 .. 13 46
80. Angina Pectoris .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
81. Diseases of Arteries .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 4
82. Embolism and Thrombosis .. .. .. 3 .. 2 .. 2 .. 1 8
83. Hæmorrhoids .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. .. .. 9 .. 16 .. 11 .. 10 .. 16 62
IV.—DISEASES OF RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
89. Acute Bronchitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
90. Chronic Bronchitis .. .. 1 .. .. .. 3 .. 1 .. 2 7
91. Broncho-pneumonia .. .. 2 .. 1 2 3 1 .. .. .. 9
92. Pneumonia .. .. 3 8 .. 4 .. 1 .. 4 .. 1 21
93. Pleurisy .. .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 4
94. Pulmonary Congestion .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
98. Hydatid Disease of Lung .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. .. 4 12 .. 6 2 7 2 7 .. 4 44


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Vital statistics, deaths, causes of death, metropolitan areas, suburban areas, March 1921