Vital Statistics




Jan. 12.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 39

TABLE showing for each of the Urban Areas the Causes of the Deaths of all Persons registered during December, 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 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 3
72. Locomotor Ataxia .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
73. Bulbar Paralysis .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
74. Cerebral Hæmorrhage, Apoplexy 20 5 8 9 1 1 1 1 1 1 .. .. .. 1 49
75. Hemiplegia .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
76. General Paralysis of Insane 2 1 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4
77. Melancholia 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
78. Epilepsy 1 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
80. Convulsions .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
83. Softening of the Brain .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
84. Other Diseases of the Nervous System 1 3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 5
Totals 26 10 13 12 2 1 1 1 1 1 .. .. .. 3 71
IV.—DISEASES OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM.
88. Acute Endocarditis 1 2 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 6
89. Angina Pectoris 1 .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 4
90. Other Diseases of the Heart 35 9 35 10 1 2 .. 1 1 5 1 .. .. 2 102
91. Diseases of the Arteries 4 2 3 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 11
93. Phlebitis .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals 41 14 42 10 1 2 .. 1 1 6 2 2 .. 2 124
V.—DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
99. Bronchitis 5 3 3 .. 1 1 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 15
100. Broncho-pneumonia 1 .. 2 4 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 8
101. Pneumonia 7 2 1 3 1 .. .. .. 1 1 1 .. .. 1 18
102. Pleurisy 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
103. Congestion of Lungs .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
105. Asthma .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
106. Emphysema of Lungs .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals 14 8 6 9 2 2 1 .. 1 2 1 .. .. 3 49
VI.—DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM.
108. Alveola Abscess .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. 2
111. Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 3
112. Vomiting 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
113. Gastro-Enteritis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
114. Acute Diarrhoea (2 years and over) .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
117. Appendicitis .. 3 1 1 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7
118. Hernia, Intestinal Obstruction 1 2 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 5
121. Hydatid Tumour of Liver .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
122. Cirrhosis of Liver 2 .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4
123. Gallstones .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
124. Hepatitis .. .. 1 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
126. Peritonitis .. .. 1 3 .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 6
Totals 5 7 5 7 2 2 1 1 2 1 .. 1 1 1 36
VII.—NON-VENEREAL DISEASES OF THE GENITO-URINARY SYSTEM AND ANNEXA.
129. Chronic Nephritis 6 4 7 2 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 22
131. Other Diseases of the Kidneys 2 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
133. Urinary Obstruction .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
135. Diseases of the Prostate 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
138. Salpingitis 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
139. Fibrosis of Uterus 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
141. Rupture of Uterus 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals 12 4 7 4 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2 .. 31
VIII.—THE PUERPERAL STATE.
143. Accidents of Pregnancy .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 2
146. Puerperal Septicemia .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
148. Toxaemia of Pregnancy .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 4
IX.—DISEASES OF THE SKIN AND OF THE CELLULAR TISSUE.
154. Infantile Eczema .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1


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