New Zealand Gazette – 1924 – No. 77

Page 2805

✨ Vital Statistics



Nov. 20.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2805

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons in the Urban Areas, registered during October, 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.
7. Measles .. .. 1 2 .. .. .. 2
8. Scarlet Fever .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
10. Diphtheria .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
11. Influenza .. .. 11 .. .. .. ..
23. Lethargic Encephalitis .. .. .. .. .. ..
31. Pulmonary Tuberculosis .. 6 .. 10 .. 4
32. Tuberculous Meningitis .. .. .. .. .. ..
33. " Peritonitis .. .. .. .. .. ..
34. Tuberculosis of Spine .. .. .. .. .. 2
37. Disseminated Tuberculosis .. 1 .. .. .. ..
38. Syphilis .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
41. Septicæmia.. .. .. .. 1 .. ..
Totals .. .. 1 20 .. 11 .. 8
II.—GENERAL DISEASES NOT INCLUDED ABOVE.
43. Cancer of Buccal Cavity .. .. 1 .. 2 .. ..
44. " Stomach and Liver .. .. 5 .. 5 .. 2
45. " Peritonæum, Intestines, and Rectum .. 3 .. 2 .. 1
46. " Female Genital Organs .. .. .. 1 .. 1
47. " Breast .. .. 2 .. 3 .. ..
48. " Skin .. .. 2 .. 1 .. 1
49. " Antrum .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
49. " Brain .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
49. " Left Side .. .. 1 .. .. .. ..
49. " Lung .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
49. " Neck .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
49. " Pancreas .. .. .. .. 1 .. ..
49. " Prostate .. .. 1 .. .. .. ..
49. Disseminated Cancer .. 3 .. .. .. 3
50. Benign Tumour of Oesophagus .. .. .. .. .. 1
51. Acute Rheumatic Fever .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
57. Diabetes Mellitus .. .. 6 .. 1 .. ..
58. Pernicious Anæmia .. .. 1 .. 2 .. ..
59. Diseases of the Pituitary Body .. .. .. .. .. 1
65. Leukæmia and Hodgkin's Disease .. 1 .. 1 .. ..
66. Acute Alcoholism .. .. .. .. 1 .. ..
Totals .. .. .. 26 .. 20 .. 10
III.—DISEASES OF NERVOUS SYSTEM AND OF ORGANS OF SPECIAL SENSE.
71. Meningitis .. .. 2 1 .. .. ..
72. Locomotor Ataxia .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
74. Cerebral Hæmorrhage, Apoplexy .. 15 .. 6 .. 7
75. Hemiplegia .. .. .. .. 1 .. ..
76. General Paralysis of the Insane .. 1 .. .. .. 1
77. Other forms of Mental Alienation .. 2 .. .. .. ..
78. Epilepsy .. .. 2 .. .. .. 2
80. Infantile Convulsions 1 .. .. .. .. ..
82. Polyneuritis .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
83. Cerebral Softening .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
84. Other Diseases of the Nervous System .. 1 .. .. .. ..
Totals .. .. 1 23 1 7 .. 11
IV.—DISEASES OF CIRCULATORY SYSTEM.
87. Pericarditis.. .. .. .. .. .. 1 ..
88. Acute Endocarditis and Myocarditis .. 2 .. .. .. ..
89. Angina Pectoris .. .. 2 .. .. .. 1
90. Other Diseases of the Heart .. .. 29 .. 14 .. 18
91. Diseases of the Arteries .. .. 3 .. .. .. 1
92. Pulmonary Thrombosis .. .. .. .. .. ..
Totals .. .. .. 36 .. 14 1 20
V.—DISEASES OF RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
98. Diseases of the Larynx .. 1 .. .. .. 1
99. Bronchitis .. 1 1 .. .. .. 1
100. Broncho-pneumonia 1 2 .. 3 .. ..
101. Pneumonia .. .. 6 .. 2 2 1
102. Empyema .. .. 1 .. 1 .. ..
103. Pulmonary Œdema.. .. 1 .. .. .. ..
105. Asthma .. .. 1 .. .. .. ..
Totals .. .. 2 13 .. 6 2 3


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