New Zealand Gazette – 1922 – No. 54

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✨ Vital Statistics

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 54

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Fifteen Urban Areas, registered during June, 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.	Under 5 Years.	5 Years and over.	Under 5 Years.	5 Years and over.
I.—GENERAL DISEASES.
(a.) Epidemic Diseases.
1. Typhoid Fever	..	5	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	7
7. Scarlet Fever	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	1
9. Diphtheria	..	2	2	..	..	1	..	..	1	..	6
10. Influenza	..	..	2	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	3
(b.) Other General Diseases.
22. Anthrax	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	1
28. Pulmonary Tuberculosis	..	11	..	4	..	7	..	3	..	8	33
31. Tuberculous Peritonitis	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	2
34. Tuberculosis of Other Organs	..	1	..	..	..	1	1	1	..	..	4
35. Disseminated Tuberculosis	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1
39. Cancer of Buccal Cavity	..	..	..	2	..	1	..	1	..	1	5
40. " Stomach and Liver	..	5	..	2	..	2	..	2	..	6	17
41. " Peritoneum, Intestines, Rectum	..	2	..	1	..	1	..	1	..	5	10
42. " Female Genital Organs	..	4	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	2	7
43. " Breast	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	1	2
44. " Skin	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1
45. " Bladder	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	1
45. " Bone	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1
45. " Eye	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	1
45. " Heart	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1
45. " Kidney	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	1	..	..	2
45. " Lung	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	2	2
45. " Pancreas	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	1
45. " Spleen	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	1
48. Chronic Rheumatism	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1
50 Diabetes	1	2	..	1	..	3	..	3	..	4	14
51. Exophthalmic Goitre	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	1
52. Leucæmia	..	1	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	2
54. Anæmia, Chlorosis	..	2	..	3	..	..	..	..	..	4	9
55. Toxæmia	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	1
56. Alcoholism	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	1	..	..	2
Totals ..	4	40	3	16	..	25	1	13	1	37	140
II.—DISEASES OF NERVOUS SYSTEM AND OF ORGANS OF SPECIAL SENSE.
60. Encephalitis	..	..	..	2	..	..	..	..	..	..	2
61. Simple Meningitis	1	1	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	1	4
62. Locomotor Ataxia	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	1	..	..	2
63. Other Diseases of Spinal Cord	..	2	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	2	5
64. Cerebral Hæmorrhage, Apoplexy	..	12	..	5	..	9	..	5	..	5	36
65. Cerebral Softening	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	1
66. Paralysis without specified cause	..	1	..	..	..	1	..	2	..	..	4
68. Melancholia	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	1
69. Epilepsy	..	2	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	3
71. Convulsions of Infants	2	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	2
76. Otitis Media	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	2	2
Totals ..	3	18	..	9	..	12	..	10	..	10	62
III.—DISEASES OF CIRCULATORY SYSTEM.
78. Acute Endocarditis	..	..	..	2	..	2	..	..	..	1	5
79. Organic Diseases of the Heart	..	21	..	15	..	16	..	13	..	21	86
80. Angina Pectoris	..	..	..	1	..	1	..	..	..	..	2
81. Diseases of Arteries, Atheroma, &c.	..	..	..	3	..	..	..	1	..	..	4
82. Embolism and Thrombosis	1	..	..	2	..	1	..	..	..	1	5
84. Diseases of Lymphatic System	..	..	..	..	1	..	1	..	..	..	2
85. Other Diseases of Circulatory System	..	1	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	2
Totals ..	1	22	..	24	1	20	1	14	..	23	106
IV.—DISEASES OF RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
87. Laryngitis	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	1
89. Acute Bronchitis	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	1	..	1	3
90. Chronic Bronchitis	..	3	..	3	..	5	..	8	..	9	28
91. Broncho-pneumonia	..	2	1	2	1	..	2	..	2	2	11
92. Pneumonia	..	1	7	7	1	..	..	5	1	7	29
94. Congestion of Lungs	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	2
96. Asthma	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	1
98. Other Diseases of Respiratory System	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1
Totals ..	4	12	..	12	2	5	3	15	3	20	76