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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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Age-group.
Auckland. Wellington. Christchurch. Dunedin. Hamilton. Gisborne. Napier. Hastings. New Plymouth. Wanganui. Palmerston North. Nelson. Timaru. Invercargill. Totals.
Females.
Under 5 years 24
5 and under 10 years 2
10 ,, 15 2
15 ,, 20 5
20 ,, 25 6
25 ,, 30 9
30 ,, 35 5
35 ,, 40 7
40 ,, 45 9
45 ,, 50 16
50 ,, 55 13
55 ,, 60 18
60 ,, 65 25
65 ,, 70 19
70 ,, 75 21
75 ,, 80 35
80 ,, 85 16
85 ,, 90 18
90 ,, 95 3
95 ,, 100
100 years and over
Totals 253
Grand totals 565
TABLE showing for each of the Urban Areas the Causes of the Deaths of all Persons registered during December, 1926.
Causes 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. Paratyphoid Fever 1
2. Whooping-cough 1
3. Diphtheria 1
4. Influenza 2
5. Dysentery 1
6. Erysipelas 1
7. Acute Anterior Poliomyelitis 1
8. Tetanus 1
9. Pulmonary Tuberculosis 21
10. Tuberculous Meningitis 3
11. Tuberculosis of Spine 1
12. Aute Miliary Tuberculosis 2
13. Syphilis 3
14. Septicaemia 1
    Totals 40
    II.—GENERAL DISEASES NOT INCLUDED ABOVE.
15. Cancer of Buccal Cavity 2
16. " Stomach and Liver 31
17. " Peritoneum, Intestines, and Rectum 11
18. " Female Genital Organs 5
19. " Breast 10
20. " Abdomen 3
21. " Axilla 1
22. " Bladder 1
23. " Epiglottis 1
24. " Kidney 1
25. " Larynx 1
26. " Lung 2
27. " Pancreas 2
28. " Prostate 3
29. " Testis 1
30. " Urethra 1
31. Disseminated Cancer 1
32. Cancer (undefined) 3
33. Benign Tumour 1
34. Acute Rheumatic Fever 1
35. Diabetes Mellitus 8
36. Anaemia 5
37. Adenoma Pituitary Gland 1
    60*. Exophthalmic Goitre 3
38. Chronic Alcoholism 1
    Totals 100