New Zealand Gazette – 1923 – No. 58

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✨ Vital Statistics



July 19.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2059

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons in the Urban Areas, registered during June, 1923.

Causes of Death. Auckland Urban Area. Wellington Urban Area. Christchurch Urban Area. Dunedin Urban Area. Others. Total.
Under 1 Year. 1 Year and over. Under 1 Year. 1 Year and over. Under 1 Year. 1 Year and over. Under 1 Year. 1 Year and over. Under 1 Year. 1 Year and over.
I.—EPIDEMIC, ENDEMIC, AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
7. Measles .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
10. Diphtheria .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. 1 .. 1 4
11. Influenza .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
21. Erysipelas .. .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
30. Blastomycosis .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
31. Tuberculosis of Respiratory System .. 6 .. 6 .. 6 .. 1 .. 7 26
32. Tuberculous Meningitis .. 2 .. 3 .. .. .. .. .. .. 5
33. Tuberculosis of the Intestines and Peritoneum .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 2
36. Tuberculosis of Kidneys .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
37. Disseminated Tuberculosis .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
38. Syphilis .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 2
41. Purulent Infection, Septicæmia .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 3
Totals .. .. 9 1 15 .. 11 .. 3 .. 10 49
II.—GENERAL DISEASES NOT INCLUDED ABOVE.
43. Cancer of Buccal Cavity .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 3
44. " Stomach and Liver .. 5 .. 2 .. 3 .. 2 .. 1 13
45. " Peritoneum, Intestines, and Rectum .. 1 .. 2 .. 3 .. 1 .. 3 10
46. " Uterus .. 4 .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 1 7
47. " Breast .. 2 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 3
48. " Ear .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
49. " Abdomen .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
49. " Lungs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
49. " Neck .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
49. " Pancreas .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
49. " Pelvis .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
49. " Spine .. 1 .. 1 .. 3 .. 3 .. .. 10
49. Disseminated Cancer .. 3 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
51. Acute Rheumatic Fever .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
52. Chronic Rheumatism .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
57 Diabetes Mellitus .. 2 .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 4 8
58. Anæmia, Chlorosis .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
60. Diseases of the Thyroid Gland .. .. .. 3 .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
62. Diseases of the Thymus Gland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
63. Addison’s Disease .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
65. Leucaemia and Hodgkin’s Disease .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2
66. Alcoholism (acute or chronic) .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
68. Chronic Poisoning by Organic Substances .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
69. Acetonuria .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. 24 .. 14 .. 13 .. 11 .. 14 76
III.—DISEASES OF NERVOUS SYSTEM AND ORGANS OF SPECIAL SENSE.
71. Meningitis .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. 1 4
73. Disseminated Sclerosis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
74. Cerebral Hæmorrhage, Apoplexy .. 8 .. 2 .. 9 .. 6 .. 8 33
75. Hemiplegia.. .. 1 .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
77. Other Forms of Mental Alienation .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2
78. Epilepsy .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
79. Convulsions (5 years and over) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
80. Infantile Convulsions .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 2
83. Softening of the Brain .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
84. Other Diseases of the Nervous System .. 3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 5
Totals .. .. 15 .. 4 .. 11 1 7 .. 16 54
IV.—DISEASES OF CIRCULATORY SYSTEM.
87. Pericarditis .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2
88. Acute Endocarditis and Myocarditis .. 3 .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 5
89. Angina Pectoris .. 4 .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. 1 8
90. Other Diseases of Heart .. 24 .. 16 .. 23 .. 11 .. 16 90
91. Arteriosclerosis .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
94. Lymphadenitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Totals .. .. 32 .. 16 .. 28 .. 13 .. 18 107
V.—DISEASES OF RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
99. Bronchitis .. .. 3 .. 1 .. 5 .. 4 1 1 15
100. Broncho-pneumonia .. 1 .. 2 .. 2 .. 3 1 2 11
101. Pneumonia .. 2 .. 2 .. 1 .. 1 .. 4 10
102. Empyema .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
103. Congestion of Lungs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 6
107. Pneumoconiosis .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
Totals .. .. 1 7 5 .. 8 .. 9 2 13 45


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