New Zealand Gazette – 1923 – No. 64

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✨ Vital Statistics



Aug. 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2271

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons in the Urban Areas, registered during July, 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.
1. Typhoid Fever .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
10. Diphtheria .. .. 1 .. 4 .. 1 .. .. .. 3 9
11. Influenza .. .. 13 .. 4 .. 23 .. 28 .. 14 82
21. Erysipelas .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
24. Meningococcus Meningitis 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
29. Tetanus Neonatorum .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
31. Tuberculosis of Respiratory System .. 9 .. 5 .. 8 .. 9 .. 7 38
32. Tuberculous Meningitis .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 3
34. Tuberculosis of Spine .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
37. Disseminated Tuberculosis .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
38. Syphilis .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
41. Purulent Infection, Septicæmia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Totals .. 2 26 .. 14 .. 33 .. 38 1 26 140
II.—GENERAL DISEASES NOT INCLUDED ABOVE.
43. Cancer of Buccal Cavity .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 1 3
44. " Stomach and Liver .. 5 .. 3 .. 6 .. 1 .. 2 17
45. " Peritoneum, Intestines, and Rectum .. 2 .. 2 .. 9 .. .. .. 5 18
46. " Uterus .. .. 3 .. 4 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 9
47. " Breast .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 2
48. " Skin .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
49. " Abdomen .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
49. " Bladder .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
49. " Clavicle .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
49. " Larynx .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
49. " Neck .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
49. " Pancreas .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
49. " Prostate .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
49. Disseminated Cancer .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
51. Acute Rheumatism .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
52. Chronic Rheumatism .. 3 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 4
57 Diabetes Mellitus .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. 2 5
58. Pernicious Anæmia .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
60. Diseases of the Thyroid Gland .. 1 .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 3
66. Alcoholism (acute or chronic) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
69. Purpura .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. 19 .. 18 .. 24 .. 5 .. 14 80
III.—DISEASES OF NERVOUS SYSTEM AND OF ORGANS OF SPECIAL SENSE.
70. Encephalitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
71. Meningitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 2
72. Locomotor Ataxia .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
73. Other Diseases of Spinal Cord .. 1 .. 2 1 .. .. .. .. .. 4
74. Cerebral Hæmorrhage, Apoplexy .. 12 .. 7 .. 12 .. 11 .. 6 48
75. Paralysis without specified cause .. 2 .. .. .. 1 .. 2 .. 1 6
76. General Paralysis of Insane .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. .. 4
77. Other Forms of Mental Alienation .. 3 .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 5
78. Epilepsy .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
79. Convulsions (5 years and over) .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
80. Convulsions of Infants .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
83. Cerebral Softening .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
84. Other Diseases of the Nervous System .. 1 .. 1 .. 2 .. .. .. 1 5
86. Otitis Media .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Totals .. .. 24 1 10 1 19 .. 16 .. 12 83
IV.—DISEASES OF CIRCULATORY SYSTEM.
87. Pericarditis .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. 3
88. Acute Endocarditis .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2
89. Angina Pectoris .. 3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 4
90. Other Diseases of Heart .. 28 .. 16 .. 30 .. 27 .. 23 124
91. Diseases of Arteries .. .. 2 .. 1 .. 6 .. 5 .. 2 16
92. Thrombosis .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. 34 .. 18 .. 37 .. 35 .. 26 150
V.—DISEASES OF RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
98. Laryngitis .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
99. Bronchitis .. 1 5 .. 2 1 10 .. 15 .. 7 41
100. Broncho-pneumonia 3 3 1 4 1 2 .. 3 1 3 21
101. Pneumonia .. 7 .. 3 .. 3 .. 1 .. 6 20
102. Pleurisy .. .. 1 .. .. .. 4 .. .. .. 1 6
103. Congestion of Lungs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
105. Asthma .. .. .. .. 3 .. 1 .. 1 .. 2 7
107. Other Diseases of the Respiratory System .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 2
Totals .. 4 16 1 12 3 21 .. 21 2 19 99


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