New Zealand Gazette – 1925 – No. 4

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✨ Vital Statistics of Urban Areas

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
No. 4

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons in the Urban Areas registered during the Year 1924—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	..	..	..	4	..	..	..	..	..	2	6
71. Meningitis	..	2	1	3	2	4	..	1	4	8	32
72. Tabes Dorsalis	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	3	..	1	6
73. Other Diseases of Spinal Cord	..	..	1	5	..	2	..	3	..	4	19
74. Cerebral Hæmorrhage, Apoplexy	..	116	..	62	..	73	..	64	..	90	405
75. Paralysis without specified cause	..	2	..	11	..	4	..	5	..	9	31
76. General Paralysis of Insane	..	5	..	10	..	9	..	3	..	..	27
77. Other Forms of Mental Alienation	..	20	..	1	..	..	..	3	..	3	27
78. Epilepsy	..	7	..	3	..	4	..	3	..	7	24
79. Convulsions (5 years and over)	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	1
80. Infantile Convulsions (under 5 years)	3	3	4	..	1	1	..	..	7	1	20
82. Neuralgia and Neuritis	..	..	..	..	..	2	..	..	..	1	3
83. Softening of the Brain	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	2	..	..	3
84. Other Diseases of Nervous System	..	20	..	9	..	4	..	6	1	13	53
86. Diseases of the Ears and of the Mastoid Process	..	1	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	2
Totals	5	186	6	110	3	105	..	93	12	139	659

IV.—DISEASES OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM. | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 87. Pericarditis | .. | 7 | .. | 3 | 1 | 2 | .. | 3 | .. | 3 | 19 |
| 88. Endocarditis and Myocarditis | .. | 13 | .. | 4 | 1 | 9 | .. | 2 | 1 | 7 | 37 |
| 89. Angina Pectoris | .. | 14 | .. | 9 | .. | 6 | .. | 9 | .. | 12 | 50 |
| 90. Other Diseases of the Heart | .. | 294 | 1 | 124 | .. | 219 | .. | 125 | .. | 226 | 989 |
| 91. Diseases of the Arteries | .. | 23 | .. | 8 | .. | 12 | .. | 19 | .. | 18 | 80 |
| 92. Embolism and Thrombosis | .. | 3 | .. | 5 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 7 | 17 |
| 93. Diseases of the Veins | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 94. Acute Adenitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
| 95. Hæmorrhage without specified cause | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
| 96. Other Diseases of the Circulatory System | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| Totals | .. | 356 | 1 | 154 | 2 | 249 | .. | 162 | 2 | 277 | 1203 |

V.—DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 98. Diseases of Larynx | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 8 |
| 99. Bronchitis | .. | 32 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 20 | .. | 19 | 3 | 25 | 124 |
| 100. Broncho-pneumonia | .. | 17 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 116 |
| 101. Pneumonia | .. | 38 | .. | 23 | 3 | 24 | .. | 17 | 3 | 37 | 146 |
| 102. Pleurisy | .. | 5 | .. | 3 | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | 5 | 16 |
| 103. Congestion of Lungs | .. | 7 | .. | 6 | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | 7 | 23 |
| 104. Gangrene of Lung | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 105. Asthma | .. | 4 | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | 4 | 13 |
| 107. Other Diseases of the Respiratory System | .. | 6 | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | 5 | 15 |
| Totals | 8 | 111 | 15 | 71 | 11 | 63 | 6 | 61 | 17 | 99 | 462 |

VI.—DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM. | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 109. Diseases of the Pharynx and Tonsils | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | 3 |
| 110. Diseases of the Œsophagus | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
| 111. Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum | .. | 10 | .. | 4 | 1 | 7 | .. | 2 | .. | 6 | 30 |
| 112. Other Diseases of Stomach | .. | 5 | 1 | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| 113. Diarrhœa and Enteritis (under two years) | 28 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 3 | .. | .. | 15 | 4 | 69 |
| 114. Diarrhœa and Enteritis (two years and over) | .. | 16 | .. | 6 | .. | 6 | .. | 5 | .. | 6 | 39 |
| 116. Hydatid Cyst (other than of Liver) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 3 |
| 117. Appendicitis | .. | 14 | .. | 9 | .. | 3 | 1 | 7 | .. | 14 | 48 |
| 118. Hernia, Intestinal Obstruction | .. | 9 | .. | 3 | 1 | 5 | .. | 7 | .. | 18 | 43 |
| 119. Other Diseases of Intestines | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | 2 | 10 |
| 120. Acute Yellow Atrophy of Liver | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 |
| 121. Hydatid Cyst of Liver | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
| 122. Cirrhosis of the Liver | .. | 3 | .. | 4 | .. | 6 | .. | 5 | .. | 6 | 24 |
| 123. Biliary Calculi | .. | 5 | .. | 4 | .. | 3 | .. | 5 | .. | 5 | 22 |
| 124. Other Diseases of the Liver | .. | 3 | .. | 2 | .. | 3 | .. | 2 | .. | 5 | 15 |
| 125. Diseases of the Pancreas | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 7 |
| 126. Peritonitis without specified cause | .. | 2 | .. | 4 | .. | 3 | .. | 3 | .. | 5 | 17 |
| Totals | 28 | 72 | 5 | 44 | 13 | 45 | 2 | 39 | 18 | 88 | 354 |