New Zealand Gazette – 1921 – No. 83

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✨ Vital Statistics Report



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 83

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Four Metropolitan Areas, and Total for Nine Suburban Areas, registered during August, 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.
7. Scarlet Fever 2 1 1
8. Whooping Cough 2
9. Diphtheria 1 1 1 1 5
9A. Croup 1 1
10. Influenza 4 2 11
14. Dysentery 1 1
18. Erysipelas 1 1
(b.) Other General Diseases.
28. Tuberculosis of Lungs 7 1 7 6 5 7 33
30. Tuberculous Meningitis 1 1 1 1 1 5
32. Tuberculosis of Spine 1 1
33. " Joints 1 1 2
35. Disseminated Tuberculosis 1 1 2
37. Syphilis 1 1
39. Cancer of Buccal Cavity 1 2 3
40. " Stomach and Liver 2 3 4 3 1 13
41. " Peritoneum, Intestines, Rectum 2 4 2 8
42. " Female Genital Organs 4 2 3 1 10
45. " Back 1 1
45. " Bladder 1 1
45. " Colon 1 1 2
45. " Glands 2 2
45. " Kidney 1 1
45. " Leg 1 1
45. " Mediastinum 1 1 2
45. " Pancreas 1 1
45. " Thorax 1 1
45. Disseminated Cancer 1 1
45. Cancer Undefined 1 1 2
46. Non-malignant Tumour 1 1
47. Acute Articular Rheumatism 1 2 1 1 5
48. Chronic Rheumatism and Gout 1 1 2 4
50. Diabetes 2 4 3 9
53. Leucaemia 1 1 1 3
54. Pernicious Anaemia 1 1 1 3
Totals 5 25 3 22 2 27 21 5 30 140
II.—DISEASES OF NERVOUS SYSTEM AND OF ORGANS OF SPECIAL SENSE.
60. Encephalitis 1 1 2
61. Simple Meningitis 1 1 2
62. Tabes Dorsalis 1 1
64. Cerebral Haemorrhage, Apoplexy 9 6 4 1 5 11 36
66. Paralysis without Specified Cause 1 1 1 1 4
67. General Paralysis of Insane 3 1 4
68. Other Forms of Mental Alienation 2 2
69. Epilepsy 1 2 3
71. Convulsions of Infants 1 1 3 5
74. Tumour of Brain 1 1
76. Otitis Media 1 1
Totals 1 18 8 1 6 1 8 5 13 61
III.—DISEASES OF CIRCULATORY SYSTEM.
79. Organic Diseases of the Heart 27 15 19 16 12 89
80. Angina Pectoris 1 1 2 4
81. Diseases of Arteries, Atheroma, &c. 1 1 2 2 1 7
82. Embolism and Thrombosis 1 2 1 4
Totals 30 17 21 22 14 104
IV.—DISEASES OF RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
86. Nasal Obstruction 1 1
87. Disease of Larynx 1 1
88. Goitre 1 1
89. Acute Bronchitis 1 2 1 3 1 1 9
90. Chronic Bronchitis 8 2 3 3 16
91. Broncho-pneumonia 1 1 2 1 1 3 1 10
92. Pneumonia 4 5 1 8 5 3 3 29
93. Pleurisy 1 1
94. Pulmonary Congestion 1 3 4
96. Asthma 1 1 2
98. Other Diseases of the Respiratory System 3 1 1 1 1 7
Totals 5 18 3 11 4 11 6 9 1 13 81


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