Vital Statistics Report




1058
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 29

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Fifteen Urban Areas, registered during March, 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.
1. Typhoid Fever .. .. 1 .. .. .. ..
7. Scarlet Fever .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
9. Diphtheria .. .. 1 .. .. .. ..
10. Influenza .. .. .. .. 1 .. ..
13. Choleraic Diarrhoea .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
(b.) Other General Diseases.
18. Erysipelas .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
20. Septicæmia.. .. .. .. .. .. ..
28. Pulmonary Tuberculosis .. 5 .. 5 .. 2
29. Acute Miliary Tuberculosis .. 1 .. 2 1 ..
30. Tuberculous Meningitis .. .. .. 1 .. ..
31. Abdominal Tuberculosis .. .. .. .. 1 ..
34. Tuberculous Pyelo-nephritis .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
35. Disseminated Tuberculosis .. 1 .. .. .. ..
36. Rickets .. .. .. 1 .. .. ..
37. Syphilis .. .. 1 1 .. .. ..
39. Cancer of Buccal Cavity .. 1 .. .. .. ..
40. " Stomach and Liver.. .. 4 .. 2 .. 6
41. " Peritoneum, Intestines, Rectum .. 1 .. 2 .. 2
42. " Female Genital Organs .. 1 .. 1 .. 1
43. " Breast .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
44. " Skin .. .. .. .. 2 .. ..
45. " Thyroid .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
45. " Skull .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
45. " Bone .. .. 1 .. .. .. ..
45. " Lung .. .. 1 .. .. .. ..
45. " Pancreas .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
45. " Bladder .. .. 1 .. .. .. ..
45. " Prostate .. .. 1 .. .. .. ..
45. " Mediastinal Glands .. .. .. 1 .. ..
46. Tumour of Pelvis .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
48. Rheumatoid Arthritis .. .. .. .. .. ..
50 Diabetes .. .. 3 .. 1 .. 2
51. Exophthalmic Goitre .. .. .. 1 .. ..
52. Addison’s Disease .. .. .. .. 1 .. ..
53. Leucæmia .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
54. Pernicious Anæmia .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
56. Alcoholism .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Totals .. .. 3 21 2 20 2
II.—DISEASES OF NERVOUS SYSTEM AND OF ORGANS OF SPECIAL SENSE.
60. Encephalitis .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
61. Simple Meningitis .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
61A. Cerebro-spinal Meningitis .. 1 .. .. .. ..
63. Acute Poliomyelitis .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
64. Cerebral Hæmorrhage, Apoplexy .. 5 .. 5 .. 3
65. Cerebral Softening .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
66. Hemiplegia.. .. .. .. .. .. 1
69. Epilepsy .. .. 1 .. .. .. ..
71. Convulsions of Infants .. 1 .. .. .. ..
Totals .. .. 1 7 1 5 ..
III.—DISEASES OF CIRCULATORY SYSTEM.
77. Pericarditis.. .. .. .. .. .. ..
78. Acute Endocarditis .. .. 2 .. .. .. 2
79. Organic Diseases of the Heart .. 17 1 6 .. 17
80. Angina Pectoris .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 1
81. Arterio-sclerosis .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 1
82. Embolism and Thrombosis .. 1 .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. .. 22 1 8 ..
IV.—DISEASES OF RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
87. Laryngitis .. .. .. .. 1 .. ..
88. Enlargement of Thyroid .. .. .. .. .. ..
89. Acute Bronchitis .. .. .. 1 1 .. ..
90. Chronic Bronchitis .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
91. Broncho-pneumonia.. .. 1 .. 1 .. 1
92. Pneumonia .. .. 1 .. 2 1 1
94. Congestion of Lungs .. 1 .. 1 .. ..
96. Asthma .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
97. Emphysema .. .. 1 .. .. .. ..
Totals .. .. 1 3 1 6 1


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