Vital Statistics




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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 87

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons in the Urban Areas, registered during November, 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.
9. Whooping Cough .. .. 1 1 .. 2 .. .. 1 1 .. 6
10. Diphtheria .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
11. Influenza .. .. 1 .. 2 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 5
21. Erysipelas .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
23. Lethargic Encephalitis .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
29. Tetanus .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
31. Tuberculosis of Respiratory System .. 7 .. 8 .. 5 .. 2 .. 3 25
32. Tuberculous Meningitis .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 2
33. Tuberculosis of Intestines and Peritoneum .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
34. Tuberculosis of Spine .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. 2
37. Disseminated Tuberculosis .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 3
38. Congenital Syphilis .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
41. Purulent Infection, Septicæmia .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
Totals .. 1 11 1 13 3 8 .. 6 2 8 53
II.—GENERAL DISEASES NOT INCLUDED ABOVE.
43. Cancer of Buccal Cavity .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 3
44. " Stomach and Liver .. .. 3 .. 1 .. 2 .. 2 .. 2 10
45. " Peritoneum, Intestines, and Rectum .. .. .. 3 .. 4 .. 2 .. 1 10
46. " Female Genital Organs .. 1 .. 1 .. 3 .. 1 .. 2 8
47. " Breast .. .. 2 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 4
48. " Skin .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
49. " Abdomen .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
49. " Bladder .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
49. " Lung .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
49. " Mediastinum .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 1
49. " Neck .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
49. " Pancreas .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
49. " Parotid Gland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
49. " Pelvis .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
49. " Prostate .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
49. Disseminated Cancer .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 2
52. Chronic Rheumatism .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
57. Diabetes Mellitus .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 5 7
58. Pernicious Anæmia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
60. Diseases of Thyroid Gland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 2
65. Leucæmia and Hodgkin’s Disease .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 2
69. Other General Diseases .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 3
Totals .. .. 13 .. 10 .. 13 1 9 .. 22 68
III.—DISEASES OF NERVOUS SYSTEM AND OF ORGANS OF SPECIAL SENSE.
71. Meningitis .. .. 3 .. 2 .. .. .. .. 1 1 7
73. Bulbar Paralysis .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
74. Cerebral Hæmorrhage, Apoplexy .. 13 .. 6 .. 7 .. 6 .. 8 40
78. Epilepsy .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
80. Convulsions of Infants .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
82. Neuritis .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
84. Other Diseases of the Nervous System .. 3 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2 6
Totals .. 1 20 .. 8 .. 10 .. 6 1 12 58
IV.—DISEASES OF CIRCULATORY SYSTEM.
88. Acute Endocarditis and Myocarditis .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 4
89. Angina Pectoris .. .. 3 .. 1 .. 1 .. 2 .. 1 8
90. Other Diseases of Heart .. .. 21 .. 9 .. 14 .. 12 .. 14 70
91. Diseases of Arteries .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2 3
92. Embolism and Thrombosis (not cerebral) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 2
73. Diseases of the Veins .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Totals .. .. 25 .. 11 .. 17 .. 14 .. 21 88
V.—DISEASES OF RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
99. Bronchitis .. .. 2 .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 6
100. Broncho-pneumonia .. .. 4 .. 3 .. 1 .. 1 2 2 12
101. Pneumonia .. .. 2 .. 3 .. 1 .. 1 .. 2 9
102. Pleurisy .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 2
103. Congestion of Lungs .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2
104. Gangrene of Lung .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
105. Asthma .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. 9 .. 8 .. 4 .. 5 2 5 33
VI.—DISEASES OF DIGESTIVE SYSTEM.
111. Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum .. 2 .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 4
112. Other Diseases of the Stomach .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
113. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years) .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
114. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (2 years and over) .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2


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