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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 84
TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Fifteen Urban Areas, registered during October, 1922.
| Causes of Death. | Auckland Urban Area. | Wellington Urban Area. | Christchurch Urban Area. | Dunedin Urban Area. | Others. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 Years | Under 5 Years and over. | Under 5 Years and over. | Under 5 Years and over. | Under 5 Years and over. | Under 5 Years and over. | |
| I.-GENERAL DISEASES. | ||||||
| (a.) Epidemic Diseases. | ||||||
| 7. Scarlet Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| 9. Diphtheria... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| (b.) Other General Diseases. | ||||||
| 20. Septicaemia | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| 24. Tetanus | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 |
| 28. Pulmonary Tuberculosis | ... | 11 | ... | 7 | ... | 35 |
| 29. Acute Miliary Tuberculosis | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| 30. Tuberculous Meningitis | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 3 |
| 31. Abdominal Tuberculosis | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| 32. Pott's Disease | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| 37. Syphilis | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| 39. Cancer of Tongue | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| 40. Stomach and Liver | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | 11 |
| 41. Peritonaeum, Intestines, Rectum | ... | 3 | ... | 2 | ... | 10 |
| 42. Female Genital Organs | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 5 |
| 43. Breast | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 4 |
| 44. Skin | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 3 |
| 45. Bladder | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 |
| 45. Bone | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| 45. Chest | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| 45. Epiglottis... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| 45. Larynx | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| 45. Pancreas | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| 45. Prostate | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
| 45. Thyroid Gland | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| 45. (Undefined) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| 46. Non-malignant Tumour | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| 47. Acute Articular Rheumatism | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| 48. Chronic Rheumatism | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
| 50. Diabetes | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | 8 |
| 53. Leucæmia | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
| 54. Anæmia | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| 55. Toxæmia | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
| 56. Alcoholism | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
| Totals | 2 | 37 | 1 | 21 | 16 | 121 |
| II.-DISEASES OF NERVOUS SYSTEM AND OF ORGANS OF SPECIAL SENSE. | ||||||
| 60. Encephalitis | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 4 |
| 61. Meningitis | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 4 |
| 62. Locomotor Ataxia | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| 63. Other Diseases of Spinal Cord | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 |
| 64. Cerebral Hæmorrhage, Apoplexy | 10 | ... | 3 | ... | 5 | 26 |
| 65. Softening of Brain | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 2 |
| 66. Paralysis without Specified Cause | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 |
| 67. General Paralysis of Insane | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 |
| 68. Other Forms of Mental Alienation | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 3 |
| 69. Epilepsy | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 3 |
| 71. Convulsions of Infants | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 |
| 74. Tumour of Brain | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 |
| Totals | 2 | 20 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 58 |
| III.-DISEASES OF CIRCULATORY SYSTEM. | ||||||
| 77. Pericarditis | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| 78. Acute Endocarditis | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
| 79. Organic Diseases of the Heart | 18 | ... | 7 | ... | 11 | 68 |
| 80. Angina Pectoris | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 4 |
| 81. Diseases of Arteries, Atheroma,&c. | 4 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 10 |
| 85. Hæmorrhage | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Totals | 25 | ... | 7 | ... | 17 | 87 |
| IV.-DISEASES OF RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. | ||||||
| 86. Nasal Catarrh | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| 88. Tumour of Thyroid Gland | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| 89. Acute Bronchitis | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 6 |
| 90. Chronic Bronchitis | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | 8 |
| 91. Broncho-pneumonia | 1 | 4 | 3 | ... | 1 | 9 |
| 92. Pneumonia | ... | 3 | 1 | 4 | ... | 18 |
| 93. Pleurisy | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| 94. Congestion of Lungs | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 |
| 96. Asthma | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
| 98. Other Diseases of Respiratory System | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
| Totals | 1 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 52 |
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