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✨ Vital Statistics

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 67

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Four Metropolitan Areas, and Total for Nine Suburban Areas registered during June, 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.
I.—GENERAL DISEASES
(a.) Epidemic Diseases.
6. Measles .. .. ..	1	1	..	..	..	..
7. Scarlet Fever .. ..	..	1	..	..	..	..
9. Diphtheria .. ..	1	1	..	..	1	..
(b.) Other General Diseases.
20. Septicæmia .. ..	..	..	..	..	..	..
24. Tetanus .. .. ..	..	..	1	..	..	..
28. Pulmonary Tuberculosis ..	..	6	..	6	..	6
29. Miliary Tuberculosis ..	..	1	..	..	..	..
30. Tuberculous Meningitis ..	..	..	..	..	..	..
31. Tuberculous Peritonitis ..	..	..	..	..	..	..
32. Pott’s Disease .. ..	..	1	..	..	..	..
37. Syphilis .. .. ..	1	..	..	..	..	..
39. Cancer of Buccal Cavity ..	..	1	..	2	..	..
40. " Stomach and Liver ..	..	2	..	1	..	4
41. " Intestines, Rectum, &c.	..	1	..	3	..	1
42. " Uterus .. .. ..	..	1	..	..	..	1
43. " Breast .. .. ..	..	1	..	1	..	3
44. " Skin .. .. ..	..	1	..	..	..	..
45. " Bladder .. .. ..	..	..	..	2	..	..
45. " Chest .. .. ..	..	..	..	1	..	..
45. " Kidney .. .. ..	..	..	..	1	..	..
45. " Neck .. .. ..	..	..	..	..	..	..
45. " Pancreas .. ..	..	..	..	..	..	..
45. " Prostate .. ..	..	..	..	..	..	..
45. " Spine .. .. ..	..	..	..	1	..	..
45. " Thumb .. .. ..	..	..	..	..	..	..
45. " Thyroid .. ..	..	..	..	..	..	1
45. Disseminated Cancer ..	..	2	..	..	..	..
47. Acute Articular Rheumatism	..	3	..	..	..	..
48. Rheumatoid Arthritis ..	..	..	..	..	..	2
50. Diabetes .. .. ..	..	1	..	..	..	..
53. Lymphatic Leucæmia ..	..	..	..	..	..	..
54. Anæmia .. .. ..	..	2	..	2	..	..
56. Alcoholism .. .. ..	..	..	..	1	..	1
Totals .. .. ..	3	26	1	21	1	19
II.—DISEASES OF NERVOUS SYSTEM AND OF ORGANS OF SPECIAL SENSE.
60. Encephalitis .. ..	..	..	..	1	..	1
61. Simple Meningitis ..	..	1	..	1	1	..
61A. Cerebro-spinal Meningitis	..	..	1	..	..	..
62. Locomotor Ataxia ..	..	..	..	..	..	1
63. Other Diseases of Spinal Cord	..	1	..	..	..	..
64. Cerebral Hæmorrhage, Apoplexy	..	2	..	6	..	7
66. Paralysis without specified cause	..	2	..	..	..	..
67. General Paralysis of Insane	..	..	..	..	..	..
68. Other Forms of Mental Alienation	..	1	..	1	..	..
69. Epilepsy .. .. ..	..	3	..	..	..	..
71. Convulsions of Infants ..	5	..	..	..	..	..
73. Peripheral Neuritis ..	..	1	..	..	..	..
Totals .. .. ..	5	11	1	9	1	9
III.—DISEASES OF CIRCULATORY SYSTEM.
78. Acute Endocarditis ..	..	..	..	1	..	2
79. Organic Diseases of the Heart	..	19	1	14	..	10
80. Angina Pectoris .. ..	..	2	..	..	..	1
81. Diseases of Arteries, Atheroma, &c.	..	..	..	1	..	..
82. Embolism and Thrombosis ..	..	2	..	..	..	..
84. Other Diseases of Lymphatic System	..	..	..	1	..	..
85. Auricular Fibrillation ..	..	..	..	..	..	1
Totals .. .. ..	..	23	1	17	..	14
IV.—DISEASES OF RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
88. Goitre .. .. ..	..	..	..	..	..	..
89. Acute Bronchitis ..	..	1	..	..	..	1
90. Chronic Bronchitis ..	..	3	..	1	..	3
91. Broncho-pneumonia ..	3	3	1	2	3	2
92. Pneumonia .. ..	1	5	..	1	1	3
93. Pleurisy .. .. ..	..	..	..	..	..	..
94. Hypostatic Pneumonia	..	1	..	..	..	1
96. Asthma .. .. ..	..	1	..	1	..	1
97. Pulmonary Emphysema ..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Totals .. .. ..	4	14	1	5	4	11