New Zealand Gazette – 1923 – No. 68

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✨ Vital Statistics



SEPT. 13.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2433

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons in the Urban Areas, registered during August, 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
9. Whooping Cough .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. 2
10. Diphtheria .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
11. Influenza .. 21 1 13 2 6 .. 8 1 22 74
23. Lethargic Encephalitis .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
30. Erythrasma .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
31. Tuberculosis of Respiratory System .. 12 .. 4 .. 7 .. 4 .. 5 32
32. Tuberculous Meningitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 1 .. 3
34. Tuberculosis of Joints .. .. .. 2 .. 2 .. .. .. .. 4
37. Disseminated Tuberculosis .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
41. Purulent Infection, Septicæmia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Totals .. 36 1 22 2 16 .. 14 3 29 123
II.—GENERAL DISEASES NOT INCLUDED ABOVE.
43. Cancer of Buccal Cavity .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 2
44. " Stomach and Liver .. 2 .. 6 .. 1 .. 2 .. 4 15
45. " Peritoneum, Intestines, and Rectum .. 2 .. 3 .. 1 .. .. .. 2 8
46. " Female Genital Organs .. 5 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 7
47. " Breast .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. 2 .. 3 8
48. " Skin .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
49. " Bladder .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
49. " Bronchi .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
49. " Faeces .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
49. " Glands .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
49. " Mediastinum .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
49. " Neck .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
49. " Prostate .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
49. Disseminated Cancer .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
49. Cancer (undefined) .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
51. Acute Rheumatic Fever .. 2 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 4
52. Chronic Osteoarthritis .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
57 Diabetes Mellitus .. 3 .. 2 .. 2 .. 2 .. 7 16
58. Pernicious Anæmia .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
60. Diseases of the Thyroid Gland .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. 2
63. Addison’s Disease .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
66. Alcoholism (acute or chronic) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 2
Totals .. 19 .. 15 1 11 .. 10 .. 23 79
III.—DISEASES OF NERVOUS SYSTEM AND OF ORGANS OF SPECIAL SENSE.
71. Cerebrospinal Meningitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
73. Other Diseases of Spinal Cord .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
74. Cerebral Hæmorrhage, Apoplexy .. 11 .. 9 .. 5 .. 7 .. 14 46
75. Hemiplegia .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 4 .. .. 6
76. General Paralysis of Insane .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
77. Other Forms of Mental Alienation .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 3
78. Epilepsy .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 4
79. Convulsions (5 years and over) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
80. Convulsions of Infants .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 2 4
83. Cerebral Softening .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
84. Other Diseases of the Nervous System .. 5 .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 8
Totals .. 20 .. 12 1 9 1 14 1 19 77
IV.—DISEASES OF CIRCULATORY SYSTEM.
87. Pericarditis .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 2
88. Acute Endocarditis and Myocarditis .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. 1 3
89. Angina Pectoris .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 1 4
90. Other Diseases of Heart .. 34 .. 15 .. 21 .. 23 .. 26 119
91. Diseases of Arteries .. 4 .. 1 .. 3 .. 1 .. 2 11
Totals .. 39 .. 16 .. 28 .. 26 .. 30 139
V.—DISEASES OF RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
99. Bronchitis .. 5 .. 11 .. 4 .. 9 2 12 43
100. Broncho-pneumonia .. 3 2 5 1 .. .. 1 2 5 21
101. Pneumonia .. 5 .. 1 .. 3 .. 1 .. 9 19
102. Pleurisy .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. 1 4
103. Congestion of Lungs .. .. .. 4 .. .. .. .. .. 2 6
105. Asthma .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 1 3
107. Other Diseases of the Respiratory System .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
Totals .. 3 12 22 1 9 .. 14 4 31 98
VI.—DISEASES OF DIGESTIVE SYSTEM.
109. Diseases of Pharynx and Tonsils .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
110. Stricture of Œsophagus .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
111. Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum .. 1 .. 2 .. 2 .. .. .. 1 4
112. Other Diseases of Stomach .. .. .. 1 .. 2 .. .. 1 .. 4


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