✨ Vital Statistics
1926
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 47]
TABLE showing for each of the Urban Areas the Causes of the Deaths of all Persons registered during May, 1926.
| Age-group. | Auckland. | Wellington. | Christchurch. | Dunedin. | Hamilton. | Gisborne. | Napier. | Hastings. | New Plymouth. | Wanganui. | Palmerston North. | Nelson. | Timaru. | Invercargill. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Females. | |||||||||||||||
| Under 5 years | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 3 | 28 |
| 5 and under 10 years | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 4 |
| 10 to 15 years | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
| 15 to 20 years | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 |
| 20 to 25 years | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 5 |
| 25 to 30 years | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 10 |
| 30 to 35 years | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 35 to 40 years | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | 12 |
| 40 to 45 years | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 |
| 45 to 50 years | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 8 |
| 50 to 55 years | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 15 |
| 55 to 60 years | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 9 |
| 60 to 65 years | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 13 |
| 65 to 70 years | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 21 |
| 70 to 75 years | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 14 |
| 75 to 80 years | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 14 |
| 80 to 85 years | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 18 |
| 85 to 90 years | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 |
| 90 to 95 years | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 95 to 100 years | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 100 years and over | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Totals | 63 | 25 | 36 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 200 |
| Grand totals | 135 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 445 |
| Cause of Death. | Auckland. | Wellington. | Christchurch. | Dunedin. | Hamilton. | Gisborne. | Napier. | Hastings. | New Plymouth. | Wanganui. | Palmerston North. | Nelson. | Timaru. | Invercargill. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I.—EPIDEMIC, ENDEMIC, AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES. | |||||||||||||||
| 1. Enteric Fever | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 10. Diphtheria | 3 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 |
| 11. Influenza | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| 22. Acute Poliomyelitis (Infantile Paralysis) | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 |
| 29. Erysipelas | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 31. Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 14 | 5 | 7 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 32 |
| 32. Tuberculous Meningitis | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| 33. Tuberculous Peritonitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 35. Tuberculosis of Kidney | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
| 37. Disseminated Tuberculosis | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 41. Septicaemia | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 |
| Totals | 20 | 9 | 11 | 6 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 52 |
| II.—GENERAL DISEASES NOT INCLUDED ABOVE. | |||||||||||||||
| 43. Cancer of Buccal Cavity | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 |
| 44. Cancer of Stomach and Liver | 6 | 7 | 4 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 21 |
| 45. Cancer of Peritoneum, Intestines, and Rectum | 3 | 3 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 46. Cancer of Female Genital Organs | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 7 |
| 47. Cancer of Breast | 3 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 5 |
| 49. Cancer of Abdominal Organs | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 49. Cancer of Bladder | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| 49. Cancer of Larynx | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 49. Cancer of Pancreas | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 |
| 49. Cancer of Prostate | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 49. Cancer of Testicle | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 49. Disseminated Cancer | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 52. Rheumatism, Arthritis, Gout | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 57. Diabetes Mellitus | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 |
| 58. Pernicious Anaemia | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| 60. Diseases of the Thyroid Gland | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 65. Leukaemia | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 66. Alcoholic Poisoning | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 69. Acidosis | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Totals | 22 | 16 | 11 | 6 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 65 |
| III.—DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM AND OF ORGANS OF SPECIAL SENSE. | |||||||||||||||
| 70. Abscess of the Brain | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 71. Meningitis | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 6 |
| 73. Tabes Dorsalis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 74. Cerebral Haemorrhage, Apoplexy | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .. | 28 |
| 75. Hemiplegia | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 4 |
| 77. General Paralysis of the Insane | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 77. Dementia | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 78. Epilepsy | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 80. Convulsions of Infants (under 5 years) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 |
| 82. Cerebral Softening | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 84. Other Diseases of the Nervous System | .. | 5 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 9 |
| 86. Mastoiditis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Totals | 17 | 8 | 7 | 6 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 54 |
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