Vital Statistics




Nov. 17.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3519

TABLE showing for each of the Urban Areas the Causes of the Deaths of all Persons registered during October, 1927—continued.

Causes of Death. Auckland. Wellington. Christchurch. Dunedin. Hamilton. Gisborne. Napier. Hastings. New Plymouth. Wanganui. Palmerston North. Nelson. Timaru. Invercargill. Totals.
III.—DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM AND OF THE ORGANS OF SPECIAL SENSE.
71. Meningitis 1 2 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4
72. Locomotor Ataxia 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2
74. Cerebral Hæmorrhage, Apoplexy 16 6 6 7 .. 3 2 .. 3 .. .. 2 2 1 48
75. Hemiplegia .. 1 1 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
76. General Paralysis of the Insane .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
78. Epilepsy .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 3
80. Infantile Convulsions (under 5 years) .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
83. Cerebral Softening .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
84. Other Diseases of the Nervous System 2 .. 2 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5
Totals 20 11 10 10 .. 5 2 .. 3 1 .. 4 2 1 69
IV.—DISEASES OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM.
88. Acute Endocarditis 2 .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 5
89. Angina Pectoris 2 1 .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 6
90. Other Diseases of the Heart 29 16 28 15 .. 1 3 3 5 3 2 2 4 .. 111
91. Diseases of the Arteries 3 1 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6
92. Iliac Thrombosis .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
95. Hæmorrhage, without specified cause .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals 36 19 30 16 1 4 3 3 5 3 3 2 5 .. 130
V.—DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
98. Diseases of the Larynx .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
99. Bronchitis 3 1 2 3 .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11
100. Broncho-pneumonia 3 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4
101. Pneumonia 6 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2 .. .. .. 11
102. Pleurisy .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 4
105. Asthma .. .. 2 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
107. Other Diseases of the Respiratory System 3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
Totals 15 3 5 4 2 1 2 .. .. 1 2 1 .. 1 37
VI.—DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM.
109. Inflammation of Throat 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
111. Duodenal Ulcer 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. .. 4
112. Gastritis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 2
113. Mucous Colitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
114. Ulcerative Colitis .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
117. Appendicitis 2 .. 2 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6
118. Intestinal Obstruction .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
121. Hydatid of Liver .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
122. Cirrhosis of Liver 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 4
123. Biliary Colic 1 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
124. Jaundice .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
126. Peritonitis .. 2 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
Totals 6 5 7 3 .. .. 1 1 2 .. 1 1 1 2 30
VII.—NON-VENEREAL DISEASES OF THE GENITO-URINARY SYSTEM AND ANNEXA.
129. Chronic Nephritis 2 2 4 3 .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 1 .. 2 .. 17
131. Other Diseases of Kidneys .. .. 3 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 5
133. Cystitis .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
135. Diseases of the Prostate .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. 1 4
139. Benign Tumours of the Uterus 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2
Totals 3 2 7 6 .. 1 .. 1 1 2 2 1 2 1 29
VIII.—THE PUERPERAL STATE.
143. Accidents of Pregnancy .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
146. Puerperal Septicæmia 2 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
148. Nephritis of Pregnancy 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals 3 1 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6
IX.—DISEASES OF THE SKIN AND OF THE CELLULAR TISSUE.
151. Gangrene 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
152. Carbuncle of Face .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
153. Acute Abscess .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 2
154. Pemphigus Vulgaris .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Totals 1 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. 5


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