Vital Statistics




2452
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 68

  • TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Fifteen Urban Areas, registered during August, 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 .. .. 2 .. .. 1
9. Diphtheria .. .. .. .. 1 .. ..
10. Influenza .. .. .. .. .. 2 ..
18. Erysipelas .. .. .. .. .. ..
19. Chicken-pox .. .. .. .. .. ..
(b.) Other General Diseases.
20. Septicæmia .. .. .. .. 1 ..
28. Pulmonary Tuberculosis .. 1 9 .. 6 ..
30. Tuberculous Meningitis .. 1 .. .. .. 1
31. Abdominal Tuberculosis .. .. .. .. 1 ..
32. Pott’s Disease .. .. 1 .. .. ..
34. Tuberculosis of Other Organs .. .. .. .. .. ..
35. Disseminated Tuberculosis .. .. .. .. .. ..
36. Spinal Curvature .. .. .. .. 1 ..
37. Syphilis .. .. 1 .. .. ..
40. Cancer of Stomach and Liver .. .. 6 .. 2 ..
41. Peritoneum, Intestines, Rectum .. .. .. .. .. ..
42. Female Genital Organs .. 2 .. 1 .. ..
43. Breast .. .. 2 .. 1 ..
44. Skin .. .. .. .. 1 ..
45. Bladder .. .. 2 .. .. ..
45. Bone .. .. 1 .. .. ..
45. Lung .. .. .. .. .. ..
45. Mediastinum .. .. .. .. .. ..
45. Neck .. .. .. .. .. ..
45. Prostate .. .. .. .. .. ..
47. Acute Rheumatism .. .. 1 .. 1 ..
48. Chronic Rheumatism and Gout .. .. .. .. .. ..
50 Diabetes .. .. 2 .. 3 ..
51. Exophthalmic Goitre .. .. .. .. 2 ..
53. Leucæmia .. .. .. .. .. ..
54. Anæmia .. .. 1 .. 1 ..
Totals .. .. 2 30 1 21 2
II.—DISEASES OF NERVOUS SYSTEM AND OF ORGANS OF SPECIAL SENSE.
60. Encephalitis .. .. 1 .. 2 ..
61. Simple Meningitis .. 1 1 .. 1 ..
62. Locomotor Ataxia .. .. .. .. 1 ..
63. Other Diseases of Spinal Cord .. .. .. .. 2 1
64. Cerebral Hæmorrhage, Apoplexy .. .. 12 .. 7 ..
66. Paralysis without Specified Cause .. .. 2 .. 1 ..
68. Other Forms of Mental Alienation .. .. 7 .. .. ..
69. Epilepsy .. .. 2 .. 1 ..
70. Convulsions (Non-puerperal) .. .. 1 .. .. ..
71. Convulsions of Infants .. .. .. 1 .. 1
74. Other Diseases of Nervous System .. .. .. .. 2 ..
Totals .. .. 1 26 1 17 2
III.—DISEASES OF CIRCULATORY SYSTEM.
77. Pericarditis .. .. .. .. .. ..
78. Acute Endocarditis .. .. .. .. 1 ..
79. Organic Diseases of the Heart .. .. 30 .. 9 ..
80. Angina Pectoris .. .. 1 .. .. ..
81. Diseases of Arteries, Atheroma, Aneurism, &c. .. .. 1 .. .. ..
82. Embolism and Thrombosis .. .. .. .. 1 ..
85. Hæmorrhage .. .. .. .. 1 ..
Totals .. .. .. 31 .. 12 ..
IV.—DISEASES OF RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
87. Laryngitis .. .. .. .. .. ..
88. Tumour of Thyroid Gland .. .. .. .. 1 ..
89. Acute Bronchitis .. .. 3 1 2 ..
90. Chronic Bronchitis .. .. 10 .. 2 ..
91. Broncho-pneumonia .. 1 2 3 1 4
92. Pneumonia .. .. 4 1 7 2
93. Pleurisy .. .. 1 .. .. ..
94. Pulmonary Congestion .. .. 1 .. .. ..
96. Asthma .. .. .. .. .. ..
Totals .. .. 1 21 5 13 9


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