New Zealand Gazette – 1924 – No. 42

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✨ Vital Statistics



JUNE 19. THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1469

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons in the Urban Areas, registered during May, 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.
8. Scarlet Fever .. .. .. 1 .. 1
10. Diphtheria .. .. .. 9 .. 4
31. Pulmonary Tuberculosis .. 5 .. .. .. 29
32. Tuberculous Meningitis .. .. .. .. .. 2
33. " of Vertebral Column .. 1 .. 1 .. 2
35. " of Hip .. 1 .. .. .. 1
37. Disseminated Tuberculosis .. 1 .. .. .. 2
41. Pyaemia .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. 8 .. 11 .. 5
.. 6
.. 12
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II.—OTHER GENERAL DISEASES NOT INCLUDED ABOVE.
43. Cancer of Buccal Cavity .. .. .. 1 .. 2
44. " Stomach and Liver .. .. 5 .. 2 .. 12
45. " Peritoneum, Intestines, and Rectum .. 3 .. 3 .. 16
46. " Female Genital Organs .. 2 .. .. .. 8
47. " Breast .. .. .. 1 .. 4
48. " Skin .. .. .. 1 .. 2
49. " Abdomen .. .. .. 1 .. 1
49. " Kidneys .. 1 .. .. .. 1
49. " Larynx .. .. .. .. .. 1
49. " Lung .. .. .. 1 .. 1
49. " Mediastinum .. .. .. 1 .. 1
49. " Pancreas .. .. .. .. .. 3
49. " Prostate .. .. .. .. .. 2
49. " Throat .. 1 .. .. .. 1
49. Disseminated Cancer .. 2 .. 3 .. 5
49. Cancer (undefined) .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
50. Benign Tumours .. 1 .. .. .. 3
51. Rheumatic Endocarditis .. 1 .. .. .. 1
52. Gout .. 1 .. .. .. 1
56. Rickets .. .. .. 1 .. 1
57. Diabetes Mellitus .. 2 .. .. .. 6
58. Anaemia, Chlorosis .. .. 4 .. 2 .. 9
60. Diseases of the Thyroid Gland .. 1 1 .. .. 3
62. Hypertrophy of Thymus Gland 1 .. .. .. .. 2
69. Other General Diseases 1 .. .. .. 1 2
Totals .. 2 24 2 17 1 14
.. 6
.. 22
89
III.—DISEASES OF NERVOUS SYSTEM AND OF ORGANS OF SPECIAL SENSE.
70. Acute Encephalitis .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
71. Simple Meningitis .. .. .. .. 1 .. 4
72. Locomotor Ataxia .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
73. Transverse Myelitis .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
74. Cerebral Haemorrhage, Apoplexy .. 15 .. 2 .. 30
75. Paralysis without Specified Cause .. .. .. 1 .. 3
76. General Paralysis of the Insane .. .. .. 1 .. 1
77. Other Forms of Mental Alienation .. 4 .. .. .. 5
78. Epilepsy .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2
80. Infantile Convulsions 1 1 .. .. 1 3
82. Anorexia Nervosa .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
84. Other Diseases of the Nervous System .. 3 .. 1 1 5
Totals .. 1 25 .. 7 2 8
.. 3
.. 9
57
IV.—DISEASES OF CIRCULATORY SYSTEM.
87. Pericarditis.. .. 2 .. .. .. 3
88. Acute Endocarditis and Myocarditis .. 1 .. .. .. 3
89. Angina Pectoris .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2
90. Other Diseases of the Heart .. .. 31 .. 16 .. 78
91. Diseases of the Arteries .. .. .. .. .. 4
92. Embolism and Thrombosis .. .. .. 1 .. 1
93. Varix .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. 35 .. 17 .. 13
.. 9
1 17
92
V.—DISEASES OF RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
99. Bronchitis .. .. 1 .. 3 .. 6
100. Broncho-pneumonia .. 1 .. 2 .. 6
101. Pneumonia .. 2 .. 3 .. 9
102. Pleurisy .. .. .. .. 1 .. 2
103. Oedema of Lungs .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. 5 .. 9 .. 7
.. 2
.. 1
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Vital Statistics, Deaths, Urban Areas, Causes of Death, May 1924