New Zealand Gazette – 1928 – No. 2

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✨ Causes of Death Statistics



146 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 2

URBAN AREAS.—CAUSES OF DEATH, 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.
70. Encephalitis .. .. .. .. .. 1 2 2 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 .. 6
71. Meningitis .. .. .. .. 6 8 3 6 .. .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. 2 28
72. Tabes Dorsalis .. .. .. 6 3 2 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 14
73. Other Diseases of the Spinal Cord 3 2 3 4 1 .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 3 1 18
74. Cerebral Hæmorrhage, Apoplexy 140 78 74 73 5 9 11 6 10 15 8 10 8 5 452
75. Paralysis without specified cause 3 2 6 2 .. 3 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 4 21
76. General Paralysis of the Insane .. 6 4 6 5 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 22
77. Other Forms of Mental Alienation 4 3 .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 10
78. Epilepsy .. .. .. .. 7 5 3 4 .. 1 1 .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 24
80. Infantile Convulsions (under 5 years) 1 3 3 2 1 .. 2 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 13
83. Softening of the Brain .. .. .. 1 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 5
84. Other Diseases of the Nervous System 30 9 7 9 1 1 .. .. .. 1 1 2 1 3 65
86. Diseases of the Ear and of the Mastoid Process 2 5 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 10
Totals .. .. .. .. 208 124 112 110 11 14 14 9 11 20 10 15 14 16 688
IV.—DISEASES OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM.
87. Pericarditis .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 4
88. Acute Endocarditis .. .. 12 12 9 2 1 1 1 .. 1 2 3 .. 1 1 46
89. Angina Pectoris .. .. .. 11 9 17 10 2 3 2 1 1 1 .. 1 1 .. 59
90. Other Diseases of the Heart 345 155 265 135 10 18 30 26 15 45 15 15 30 32 1136
91. Diseases of the Arteries.. 29 17 19 19 .. .. 3 2 6 3 .. 5 4 1 108
92. Embolism and Thrombosis 3 6 2 4 .. 2 .. 3 .. 1 .. .. 1 .. 22
93. Diseases of the Veins... .. 1 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 4
94. Adenitis .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 3
96. Other Diseases of the Circulatory System 1 1 2 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6
Totals .. .. .. .. 401 203 318 172 14 24 36 32 24 53 19 21 37 34 1388
V.—DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
97. Frontal Sinusitis .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
98. Diseases of the Larynx .. 1 1 .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 6
99. Bronchitis .. .. .. .. 48 19 34 34 1 1 8 3 4 3 1 2 5 6 169
100. Broncho-pneumonia .. .. 34 33 18 16 .. .. 3 .. .. 3 1 2 1 4 115
101. Pneumonia .. .. .. .. 53 30 15 19 5 5 4 3 6 8 11 9 3 5 176
102. Pleurisy .. .. .. .. 10 4 5 5 .. 2 .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 3 30
103. Congestion and Hæmorrhagic Infarct of the Lung 5 7 4 5 .. 1 8 4 .. .. 1 2 .. 1 38
104. Gangrene of Lung .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
105. Asthma .. .. .. .. 7 4 7 2 1 4 1 .. .. 1 2 .. .. .. 29
106. Pulmonary Emphysema .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
107. Other Diseases of the Respiratory System 12 2 .. 3 1 .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 19
Totals .. .. .. .. 171 101 85 85 9 13 24 10 10 19 16 16 9 19 587
VI.—DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM.
108. Alveola Abscess .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
109. Diseases of the Pharynx and Tonsils .. 4 2 .. 2 .. .. 1 .. 2 1 .. .. 1 13
110. Œsophageal Obstruction .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
111. Ulcer of the Stomach and Duodenum 10 9 3 9 1 .. .. .. 1 2 2 1 2 2 42
112. Other Diseases of the stomach .. 3 1 1 1 .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 1 9
113. Diarrhœa and Enteritis (under 2 years). 5 7 5 4 2 .. .. 2 2 1 .. 2 .. .. 30
114. .. .. (2 years and over) 2 2 1 2 1 1 2 .. 1 1 .. 2 .. .. 15
116. Hydatids of the Lungs .. .. .. 2 1 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5
117. Appendicitis .. .. .. 15 10 12 4 3 2 1 2 1 2 1 .. 1 2 50
118. Hernia, Intestinal Obstruction 15 6 7 6 2 2 1 2 1 2 1 .. 1 1 47
119. Other Diseases of the Intestines 2 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. 5
120. Acute Yellow Atrophy of the Liver 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
121. Hydatid Tumour of the Liver 1 3 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6
122. Cirrhosis of the Liver .. 7 5 6 3 1 .. 1 1 1 .. .. .. 2 .. 27
123. Biliary Calculi .. .. .. 5 3 5 .. 2 .. 2 1 1 .. 1 1 1 2 24
124. Other Diseases of the Liver 7 10 5 7 1 .. 2 1 1 .. .. 1 .. .. 35
125. Diseases of the Pancreas .. 2 2 1 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7
126. Peritonitis without Specified Cause 7 8 2 6 .. 2 1 .. 2 1 .. .. .. 1 30
Totals .. .. .. .. 86 68 51 47 14 10 10 8 11 12 6 8 7 10 348
VII.—NON-VENEREAL DISEASES OF THE GENITO-URINARY SYSTEM AND ANNEXA.
128. Acute Nephritis .. .. .. 1 3 1 3 2 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 13
129. Chronic Nephritis .. .. 53 27 45 32 1 4 5 3 6 9 3 8 9 3 208
131. Other Diseases of the Kidneys and Annexa 6 6 9 9 .. .. 1 2 4 1 1 .. .. 4 43
132. Calculi of the Urinary Passages .. 4 1 2 1 .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 9
133. Diseases of the Bladder.. .. 3 .. 5 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 11
134. Stricture of Urethra .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
135. Diseases of the Prostate .. 14 3 12 9 1 2 6 4 3 2 1 .. .. 4 61
137. Ovarian Cyst .. .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
138. Salpingitis and Pelvic Abscess 3 2 2 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8
139. Benign Tumours of Uterus 6 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 8
141. Other Diseases of the Female Genital Organs 3 1 .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 7
Totals .. .. .. .. 90 51 71 60 4 7 14 11 14 13 5 10 10 13 373


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