Vital Statistics




SEPT. 13.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2797

TABLE showing for each of the Urban Areas the Causes of the Deaths of all Persons registered during August, 1928—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.
72. Locomotor Ataxia .. 3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
73. Other Diseases of the Spinal Cord .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
74. Cerebral Hæmorrhage, Apoplexy 17 11 13 5 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 .. .. .. 55
75. Hemiplegia .. 2 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 5
76. General Paralysis of Insane .. 2 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
77. Mania .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
78. Epilepsy .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
80. Infantile Convulsions (under 5 years of age) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
83. Cerebral Softening .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
84. Other Diseases of the Nervous System 2 1 3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7
86. Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
Totals 20 21 20 6 1 1 1 1 2 3 1 1 .. 4 82
IV.—DISEASES OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM.
87. Pericarditis .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
88. Acute Endocarditis 1 1 .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 5
89. Angina Pectoris 1 .. 2 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4
90. Other Diseases of the Heart 31 18 26 15 4 1 3 3 2 8 3 2 4 7 127
91. Diseases of the Arteries 10 1 3 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 18
92. Coronary Thrombosis .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
93. Thrombophlebitis.. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
96. High Blood Pressure .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals 43 22 33 19 5 2 4 3 2 8 4 3 5 7 160
V.—DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
97. Sphenoidal Sinusitis .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
99. Bronchitis 4 10 6 2 .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 25
100. Broncho-pneumonia 5 3 3 2 .. .. 1 .. .. 2 .. 3 .. .. 19
101. Pneumonia 7 14 9 8 .. .. .. 1 2 2 1 1 1 .. 46
102. Pleurisy 2 1 3 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 7
103. Congestion and Hæmorrhagic Infarot of Lung .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 4
107. Pulmonary Abscess .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 2
Totals 18 31 22 12 .. .. 3 1 3 5 1 4 4 1 105
VI.—DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM.
109. Septic Tonsillitis .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
111. Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum 2 4 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7
113. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 2
114. Mucous Colitis (2 years and over) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
117. Appendicitis 1 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
118. Intestinal Obstruction .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
120. Sub-acute Yellow Atrophy of Liver.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
122. Cirrhosis of Liver 1 .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 4
123. Cholelithiasis .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
124. Other Diseases of the Liver 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
126. Peritonitis without specified cause .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals 5 6 4 2 .. 2 .. 1 1 .. .. .. 1 3 25
VII.—NON-VENEREAL DISEASES OF THE GENITO-URINARY SYSTEM AND ANNEXA.
129. Chronic Nephritis 6 5 5 4 .. .. .. .. .. 1 3 2 2 1 29
131. Other Diseases of the Kidneys and Annexa 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
135. Diseases of the Prostate 3 1 1 1 1 .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. 9
139. Fibroid Uterus 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals 11 6 6 6 1 .. .. .. .. 2 3 2 3 1 41
VIII.—THE PUERPERAL STATE.
146. Puerperal Septicæmia 1 2 .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 5
148. Puerperal Albuminuria 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
Totals 2 3 .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 7
IX.—DISEASES OF THE SKIN AND OF THE CELLULAR TISSUE.
153. Cellulitis of Abdominal Wall .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
X.—DISEASES OF THE BONES AND OF THE ORGANS OF LOCOMOTION.
155. Diseases of the Bones 2 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3


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