New Zealand Gazette – 1924 – No. 33

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✨ Vital Statistics



May 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1187

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons in the Urban Areas, registered during April, 1924.

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.
I.—EPIDEMIC, ENDEMIC, AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
10. Diphtheria .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
11. Influenza .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
28. Lethargic Encephalitis .. .. .. 1 .. ..
31. Pulmonary Tuberculosis .. 4 .. 2 .. 7
32. Tuberculous Meningitis .. 1 .. 1 .. ..
33. Tuberculous Peritonitis .. .. .. .. .. ..
37. Disseminated Tuberculosis .. .. .. .. .. ..
41. Septicæmia .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. 5 .. 4 .. 10
II.—OTHER GENERAL DISEASES NOT INCLUDED ABOVE.
43. Cancer of Buccal Cavity .. .. .. 1 .. ..
44. " Stomach and Liver .. .. 3 .. 7 .. 5
45. " Peritoneum, Intestines, and Rectum .. 1 .. 2 .. 3
46. " Female Genital Organs .. 1 .. 1 .. 1
47. " Breast .. .. 2 .. .. .. ..
48. " Skin .. .. 3 .. .. .. 2
49. " Kidneys .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
49. " Lung .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
49. " Neck .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
49. " Prostate .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
49. " Thigh .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
49. " Thyroid Gland .. .. .. .. .. ..
49. Disseminated Cancer .. 2 .. 1 .. 2
50. Benign Tumours .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
52. Chronic Rheumatism .. 1 .. .. .. ..
57. Diabetes Mellitus .. .. 2 .. 1 .. ..
58. Pernicious Anæmia .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 2
60. Diseases of the Thyroid Gland .. 1 .. .. .. ..
63. Diseases of the Adrenals .. .. .. .. .. 1
64. Diseases of the Spleen .. .. .. 1 .. ..
Totals .. .. 17 .. 15 .. 18
III.—DISEASES OF NERVOUS SYSTEM AND OF ORGANS OF SPECIAL SENSE.
71. Simple Meningitis .. .. 2 .. .. .. ..
72. Tabes Dorsalis .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
73. Bulbar Paralysis .. .. .. .. 1 .. ..
74. Cerebral Hæmorrhage, Apoplexy .. 10 .. 4 .. 3
77. Acute Mania .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
78. Epilepsy .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
80. Infantile Convulsions .. 1 .. .. .. 1
84. Other Diseases of the Nervous System .. 3 .. 1 .. 1
Totals .. .. 16 .. 6 .. 5
IV.—DISEASES OF CIRCULATORY SYSTEM.
88. Ulcerative Endocarditis .. .. .. .. .. ..
89. Angina Pectoris .. .. 1 .. .. .. ..
90. Other Diseases of the Heart .. 18 .. 2 .. 13
91. Diseases of the Arteries .. 2 .. 1 .. 2
92. Thrombosis.. .. .. .. .. .. ..
93. Diseases of the Veins .. .. .. .. .. ..
Totals .. .. 21 .. 3 .. 15
V.—DISEASES OF RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
99. Bronchitis .. .. 3 .. 1 .. 2
100. Broncho-pneumonia .. .. 1 4 .. 2
101. Pneumonia .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
102. Pleurisy .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
104. Gangrene of the Lung .. 1 .. .. .. ..
107. Pneumoconiosis .. .. 1 .. .. .. ..
Totals .. .. 6 1 5 .. 5
VI.—DISEASES OF DIGESTIVE SYSTEM.
111. Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum .. 1 .. .. .. 1
112. Other Diseases of the Stomach .. .. .. .. .. 1
113. Diarrhœa and Enteritis (under 2 years) 1 .. 1 .. 1 ..
114. Diarrhœa and Enteritis (2 years and over) .. 5 .. 1 .. ..
117. Appendicitis .. .. 1 .. 2 .. 2
118. Hernia, Intestinal Obstruction .. .. .. .. .. ..


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