Nov. 15.]

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

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

Causes of Death.

Auckland
Urban Area.
Under 1 Year and over.
Wellington
Urban Area.
Under 1 Year and over.
Christchurch
Urban Area.
Under 1 Year and over.
Dunedin
Urban Area.
Under 1 Year and over.
Others.
Under 1 Year and over.
Total.

I.—EPIDEMIC, ENDEMIC, AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
9. Whooping Cough .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2
11. Influenza .. .. .. 1 .. 2 .. 2 .. .. 6
23. Lethargic Encephalitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
31. Tuberculosis of Respiratory System
.. 10 .. .. 4 .. 7 .. 9 .. 2 32
32. Tuberculous Meningitis .. .. 2 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 3 7
33. Tuberculosis of Intestines and Peritoneum
1 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
34. Tuberculosis of Vertebral Column .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
35. Tuberculosis of the Joints .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
37. Disseminated Tuberculosis .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
38. Syphilis .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
41. Purulent Infection, Septicaemia .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1

Totals .. 1 16 .. 7 1 11 .. 13 .. 9 58

II.—GENERAL DISEASES NOT INCLUDED ABOVE.
43. Cancer of Buccal Cavity .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 2
44. " Stomach and Liver .. 4 .. 4 .. 2 .. 3 .. 5 18
45. " Peritoneum, Intestines, and Rectum .. 4 .. 1 .. 2 .. .. .. 5 12
46. " Female Genital Organs .. 4 .. 1 .. 3 .. 1 .. 2 11
47. " Breast .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 3
49. " Bladder .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
49. " Kidney .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
49. " Larynx .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
49. " Lungs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
49. " Mediastinum .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
49. " Neck .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
49. " Submaxillary Gland .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
49. Disseminated Cancer .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. 1 3
50. Benign Tumors .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
52. Chronic Rheumatism .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
57 Diabetes Mellitus .. 3 .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 6
58. Anemia, Chlorosis .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2

Totals .. .. 22 .. 6 .. 13 .. 7 .. 19 67

III.—DISEASES OF NERVOUS SYSTEM AND OF ORGANS OF SPECIAL SENSE.
70. Encephalitis .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. 1 1 4
71. Simple Meningitis .. 1 2 .. 1 .. .. 1 1 2 8
72. Locomotor Ataxia .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
73. Other Diseases of Spinal Cord .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 3
74. Cerebral Haemorrhage, Apoplexy .. 7 .. 8 .. 8 .. 5 10 38
75. Paralysis without specified cause .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
76. General Paralysis of Insane .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
77. Other Forms of Mental Alienation .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
78. Epilepsy .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2 4
80. Infantile Convulsions .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
83. Cerebral Softening .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
84. Other Diseases of the Nervous System .. 2 .. .. 1 .. .. 1 5

Totals .. 1 15 1 12 .. 14 .. 6 3 21 73

IV.—DISEASES OF CIRCULATORY SYSTEM.
87. Pericarditis .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 2
88. Acute Endocarditis and Myocarditis .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. 3 5
89. Angina Pectoris .. 2 .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 4
90. Other Diseases of Heart .. 19 .. 7 .. 16 .. 13 .. 21 76
91. Diseases of Arteries .. .. .. .. 1 .. 4 .. 2 7

Totals .. .. 22 .. 7 .. 21 .. 18 .. 26 94

V.—DISEASES OF RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
99. Bronchitis .. .. .. .. 3 .. .. .. 2 5
100. Broncho-pneumonia .. 2 5 1 3 2 1 2 .. .. 18
101. Pneumonia .. 2 .. .. 3 .. .. 1 .. 4 10
102. Pleurisy .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
103. Pulmonary Congestion .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
105. Asthma .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1

Totals .. 2 8 1 4 2 8 2 1 8 36

VI.—DISEASES OF DIGESTIVE SYSTEM.
109. Vincent's Angina .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
111. Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum .. 1 .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. 3
113. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years) 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
114. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (2 years and over) .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
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