New Zealand Gazette – 1924 – No. 2

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✨ Vital Statistics of Urban Areas

Jan. 17.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 145

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons in the Urban Areas registered during the Year 1923—continued.

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
III.—DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM AND OF THE ORGANS OF SPECIAL SENSE.
70. Encephalitis	1	..	..	..	..	2	..	2	1	4	10
71. Meningitis	4	7	1	8	1	5	..	3	3	11	43
72. Tabes Dorsalis	..	5	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	1	7
73. Other Diseases of Spinal Cord	..	7	..	5	1	5	..	1	..	6	25
74. Cerebral Hæmorrhage, Apoplexy	..	91	..	68	..	67	..	53	..	96	375
75. Paralysis without specified cause	..	9	..	6	..	4	..	9	..	8	36
76. General Paralysis of Insane	..	3	..	3	..	5	..	2	..	1	14
77. Other Forms of Mental Alienation	..	10	..	2	..	1	..	4	..	1	18
78. Epilepsy	..	7	..	3	..	6	..	3	..	8	27
79. Convulsions (5 years and over)	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	2	4
80. Infantile Convulsions	3	2	3	..	4	..	4	..	4	5	25
82. Neuralgia and Neuritis	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	1	2
83. Softening of the Brain	..	..	..	..	..	2	..	..	..	7	9
84. Other Diseases of Nervous System	..	22	..	6	..	6	..	3	1	9	47
86. Diseases of the Ears	..	2	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	2	4
Totals	8	166	4	101	6	105	4	81	9	162	646

IV.—DISEASES OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM.

| 87. Pericarditis | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 5 | .. | 3 | .. | 4 | 15 |
| 88. Endocarditis and Myocarditis (acute) | .. | 10 | 1 | 7 | .. | 16 | .. | 6 | .. | 15 | 55 |
| 89. Angina Pectoris | .. | 23 | .. | 6 | .. | 6 | .. | 13 | .. | 6 | 54 |
| 90. Other Diseases of the Heart | .. | 282 | .. | 144 | .. | 226 | .. | 159 | .. | 231 | 1042 |
| 91. Diseases of the Arteries | .. | 10 | .. | 8 | .. | 25 | .. | 25 | .. | 14 | 82 |
| 92. Embolism, Thrombosis | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | 5 |
| 93. Diseases of the Veins | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
| 94. Diseases of Lymphatic System | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
| 95. Hæmorrhage without specified cause | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | .. | 329 | 1 | 165 | .. | 279 | .. | 207 | .. | 275 | 1256 |

V.—DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.

| 98. Diseases of Larynx | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 4 |
| 99. Bronchitis | 1 | 26 | .. | 21 | 1 | 36 | .. | 41 | 4 | 43 | 173 |
| 100. Broncho-pneumonia | 10 | 28 | 5 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 27 | 135 |
| 101. Pneumonia | .. | 40 | .. | 22 | .. | 27 | .. | 14 | 1 | 49 | 153 |
| 102. Pleurisy | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | 9 | .. | 5 | .. | 3 | 20 |
| 103. Congestion of Lungs | .. | 2 | .. | 10 | .. | 3 | .. | 3 | 1 | 11 | 30 |
| 104. Gangrene of Lung | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 105. Asthma | .. | 2 | .. | 4 | .. | 1 | .. | 4 | .. | 5 | 16 |
| 107. Other Diseases of Respiratory System | .. | 5 | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | 12 |
| Totals | 11 | 105 | 5 | 83 | 11 | 85 | 2 | 85 | 16 | 141 | 544 |

VI.—DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM.

| 109. Diseases of the Pharynx and Tonsils | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 7 |
| 110. Diseases of the Œsophagus | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 |
| 111. Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum | .. | 8 | .. | 8 | .. | 11 | .. | 4 | .. | 6 | 37 |
| 112. Other Diseases of Stomach | 1 | 4 | .. | 6 | 1 | 2 | .. | 2 | 3 | 4 | 23 |
| 113. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under two years) | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | .. | .. | 7 | 2 | 29 |
| 114. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (two years and over) | .. | 12 | .. | 7 | .. | 5 | .. | 2 | .. | 11 | 37 |
| 117. Appendicitis | .. | 14 | .. | 5 | .. | 11 | .. | 2 | .. | 14 | 46 |
| 118. Hernia, Intestinal Obstruction | 1 | 10 | .. | 9 | .. | 11 | .. | 8 | .. | 9 | 48 |
| 119. Other Diseases of Intestines | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 6 |
| 120. Acute Yellow Atrophy of Liver | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
| 121. Hydatid Tumour of Liver | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | 5 |
| 122. Cirrhosis of the Liver | .. | 10 | 1 | 3 | .. | 3 | .. | 6 | .. | 5 | 28 |
| 123. Biliary Calculi | .. | 5 | .. | 5 | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 14 |
| 124. Other Diseases of the Liver | .. | 5 | .. | 5 | .. | 4 | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | 18 |
| 125. Diseases of the Pancreas | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 6 |
| 126. Peritonitis without specified cause | .. | 1 | .. | 6 | 1 | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | 10 | 21 |
| Totals | 12 | 78 | 3 | 57 | 7 | 57 | .. | 34 | 10 | 70 | 328 |

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