New Zealand Gazette – 1922 – No. 2

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✨ Vital Statistics Report



Jan. 19.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 141

Table showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Thirteen Urban Areas, registered during December, 1921.

Causes of Death. Auckland Urban Area Under 5 Years Auckland Urban Area 5 Years and over Wellington Urban Area Under 5 Years Wellington Urban Area 5 Years and over Christchurch Urban Area Under 5 Years Christchurch Urban Area 5 Years and over Dunedin Urban Area Under 5 Years Dunedin Urban Area 5 Years and over Others Under 5 Years Others 5 Years and over Total.
I.—GENERAL DISEASES.
(a.) Epidemic Diseases.
8. Whooping-cough 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
9. Diphtheria .. 1 .. 1 .. 2 .. .. .. .. 4
10. Influenza .. 1 .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. 2 5
(b.) Other General Diseases.
20. Septicæmia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
24. Tetanus .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
28. Tuberculosis of Lungs .. 12 1 7 .. 2 .. 6 .. .. 28
30. Tuberculous Meningitis 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 3
35. Disseminated Tuberculosis .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
37. Syphilis 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
38. Gonococcus Infection .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
39. Cancer of Buccal Cavity .. 1 .. 1 .. 2 .. 2 .. .. 6
40. Cancer of Stomach and Liver .. 8 .. 7 .. 4 .. 3 .. 1 23
41. Cancer of Peritoneum, Intestines, Rectum .. 2 .. 1 .. 2 .. 1 .. 6 12
42. Cancer of Female Genital Organs .. 6 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 1 9
43. Cancer of Breast .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
44. Cancer of Skin .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
45. Cancer of Abdomen .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
45. Cancer of Bladder .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
45. Cancer of Kidney .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
45. Cancer of Larynx .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
45. Cancer of Lung .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
45. Cancer of Mediastinum .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
45. Cancer of Neck .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
45. Cancer of Pancreas .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
45. Cancer of Pericardium .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
45. Cancer of Prostate .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
45. Cancer of Shoulder .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
45. Cancer, Undefined .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 3
45. Disseminated Cancer .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
47. Acute Articular Rheumatism .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
48. Chronic Rheumatism and Gout .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 3
50. Diabetes .. 4 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 6
51. Exophthalmic Goitre .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
53. Leucæmia .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
54. Anæmia, Chlorosis .. 4 .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 7
55. Toxæmia .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
56. Alcoholism .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
Totals 3 39 1 24 1 17 2 21 2 24 134
II.—DISEASES OF NERVOUS SYSTEM AND OF ORGANS OF SPECIAL SENSE.
60. Encephalitis .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
61. Simple Meningitis .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
63. Other Diseases of Spinal Cord .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 3
64. Cerebral Hæmorrhage, Apoplexy .. 10 .. 1 .. 6 .. 3 .. 6 26
66. Paralysis without Specified Cause .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 3
67. General Paralysis of Insane .. 2 .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. 1 5
68. Other Forms of Mental Alienation .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 8
69. Epilepsy .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
71. Convulsions of Infants 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 .. 5
74. Tumour of Brain .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
Totals 2 17 4 6 1 8 .. 4 3 11 56
III.—DISEASES OF CIRCULATORY SYSTEM.
77. Pericarditis .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
78. Acute Endocarditis .. 1 .. 1 .. 2 .. .. .. .. 4
79. Organic Diseases of the Heart .. 17 .. 12 .. 4 .. 9 .. 18 60
80. Angina Pectoris .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 4
81. Arterio-sclerosis .. 1 .. .. .. 2 .. 2 .. 2 7
82. Thrombosis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
84. Diseases of Lymphatic System .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. 23 .. 14 .. 7 .. 15 .. 20 79
IV.—DISEASES OF RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
88. Enlarged Thyroid .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
89. Acute Bronchitis 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 3
90. Chronic Bronchitis .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 2 5
91. Broncho-pneumonia 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. 4 .. 8
92. Pneumonia .. 8 .. 1 .. 1 .. 4 .. 4 18
94. Pulmonary Oedema .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
96. Asthma .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 3
98. Pneumonoconiosis .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
Totals 2 9 1 5 1 4 .. 7 3 9 41


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