New Zealand Gazette – 1922 – No. 20

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✨ Vital Statistics Report

Mar. 16.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 697

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Fifteen Urban Areas, registered during February, 1922.

Causes of Death.	Auckland Urban Area.	Wellington Urban Area.	Christchurch Urban Area.	Dunedin Urban Area.	Others.	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.
7. Scarlet Fever	..	..	..	..	..	..
9. Diphtheria ..	..	..	..	1	..	..
(b.) Other General Diseases.
28. Pulmonary Tuberculosis	..	9	..	7	..	4
29. Acute Miliary Tuberculosis	..	..	..	..	..	..
32. Pott's Disease	..	..	..	..	..	..
34. Tuberculosis of Kidney	..	..	..	..	..	..
35. Disseminated Tuberculosis	..	..	..	..	..	1
39. Cancer of Buccal Cavity	..	1	1	..	..	..
40. " Stomach and Liver..	..	4	..	5	..	3
41. " Peritoneum, Intestines, Rectum	..	1	..	2	..	2
42. " Uterus	..	..	..	1	..	1
43. " Breast	..	..	..	..	..	2
44. " Skin	..	..	..	1	..	1
45. " Bone	..	1	..	..	..	..
45. " Larynx	..	2	..	..	..	..
45. " Lung	..	..	..	..	..	..
45. " Pancreas	..	..	..	1	..	..
45. " Thyroid	..	..	..	..	..	..
45. Disseminated Cancer	..	..	..	..	..	2
45. Cancer (undefined) ..	..	1	..	..	..	..
46. Non-malignant Tumour	..	..	..	..	..	1
50. Diabetes	..	2	..	..	..	2
53. Leucæmia ..	..	..	..	..	..	..
54. Pernicious Anæmia ..	..	1	..	..	..	..
55. Purpura Hæmorrhagica	..	..	..	..	..	..
Totals ..	..	..	22	2	17	..

II.—DISEASES OF NERVOUS SYSTEM AND OF ORGANS OF SPECIAL SENSE. | | | | | | | | | |
| 60. Encephalitis | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 |
| 63. Myelitis .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
| 64. Cerebral Hæmorrhage, Apoplexy | .. | 6 | .. | 3 | .. | 3 | .. | 6 | 18 |
| 65. Softening of Brain .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 |
| 66. Hemiplegia.. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 2 |
| 67. General Paralysis of Insane .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 68. Other Forms of Mental Alienation | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| 69. Epilepsy | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 71. Convulsions (under 5 years) .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 2 |
| 76. Disease of the Ears .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Totals .. | .. | .. | 1 | 10 | .. | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .. | 10 | 32 |

III.—DISEASES OF CIRCULATORY SYSTEM. | | | | | | | | | |
| 77. Pericarditis.. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
| 78. Acute Endocarditis .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 |
| 79. Organic Diseases of the Heart | .. | 18 | .. | 8 | .. | 14 | .. | 7 | 63 |
| 80. Angina Pectoris | .. | 3 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 7 |
| 81. Arterio-sclerosis | .. | 3 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 7 |
| 82. Embolism and Thrombosis | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 3 |
| Totals .. | .. | .. | .. | 25 | .. | 12 | .. | 17 | .. | 8 | .. | 22 | 84 |

IV.—DISEASES OF RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. | | | | | | | | | |
| 89. Acute Bronchitis | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 90. Chronic Bronchitis .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | .. | 4 | 10 |
| 91. Broncho-pneumonia .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 4 |
| 92. Pneumonia | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | 1 | 1 | .. | 2 | 1 | 6 | 15 |
| 98. Other Diseases of Respiratory System | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
| Totals .. | .. | .. | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | .. | 6 | 1 | 8 | 31 |

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