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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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