✨ Causes of Death Statistics
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 2
URBAN AREAS.—CAUSES OF DEATH, 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 ORGANS OF SPECIAL SENSE. | ||||||||||||||
| 70. Encephalitis | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 5 |
| 71. Meningitis | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | 17 |
| 72. Tabes Dorsalis (Locomotor Ataxia) | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 14 |
| 73. Other Diseases of the Spinal Cord.. | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 22 |
| 74A. Cerebral Haemorrhage, Apoplexy | 95 | 44 | 50 | 38 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 298 |
| 74B. Cerebral Embolism and Thrombosis | 22 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 86 |
| 75. Paralysis without specified cause | 1 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 6 |
| 76. General Paralysis of the Insane | 3 | 13 | 3 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 23 |
| 77. Other Forms of Mental Alienation | .. | 2 | 3 | 4 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 11 |
| 78. Epilepsy | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 27 |
| 80. Infantile Convulsions (under 5 years) | 4 | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 7 |
| 82. Neuritis | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 83. Softening of the Brain | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 4 |
| 84. Other Diseases of the Nervous System | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50 |
| 86A. Diseases of the Ear | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 10 |
| 86B. Mastoiditis | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 |
| Totals .. | 158 | 112 | 106 | 79 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 20 |
| IV.—DISEASES OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM. | ||||||||||||||
| 87. Pericarditis | .. | 2 | 3 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 9 |
| 88. Endocarditis and Myocarditis (acute) | 12 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .. |
| 89. Angina Pectoris | 18 | 13 | 23 | 10 | .. | 1 | 2 | 1 | .. | 2 | 3 | .. | 2 | 75 |
| 90A. Valvular Disease of the Heart | 135 | 56 | 71 | 41 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 18 |
| 90B. Other Diseases of the Heart | 236 | 123 | 150 | 89 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 15 | 24 | 36 | 35 | 17 | 29 | 28 |
| 91A. Aneurysm | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 22 |
| 91B. Arterio-sclerosis | 47 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .. |
| 91B1. Arterio-sclerosis with record of cerebral vascular lesion | 48 | 15 | 33 | 18 | 1 | .. | 4 | .. | 4 | 2 | 5 | .. | .. | 130 |
| 92. Embolism and Thrombosis | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 21 |
| 93. Diseases of the Veins | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 94. Diseases of the Lymphatic System | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| 95. Haemorrhage without specified cause | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 96. Other Diseases of the Circulatory System | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 7 |
| Totals .. | 509 | 247 | 319 | 182 | 23 | 31 | 40 | 20 | 38 | 61 | 57 | 27 | 40 | 49 |
| V. DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. | ||||||||||||||
| 97. Sphenoidal Sinusitis | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| 98. Diseases of the Larynx | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 5 |
| 99. Bronchitis | 31 | 29 | 21 | 14 | .. | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 100. Broncho-pneumonia | 37 | 29 | 15 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 101. Pneumonia | 52 | 64 | 27 | 41 | 3 | .. | 5 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 102. Pleurisy | 9 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | 2 | 2 |
| 103. Congestion and Haemorrhagic Infarct of the Lung | 4 | 5 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | .. | 1 | 2 | .. |
| 104. Gangrene of the Lung | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| 105. Asthma | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 17 |
| 106. Pulmonary Emphysema | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| 107. Other Diseases of the Respiratory System | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 12 |
| Totals .. | 144 | 141 | 78 | 82 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 25 |
| VI.—DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM. | ||||||||||||||
| 108. Ulcerative Stomatitis | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 109. Diseases of the Pharynx and Tonsils | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | 18 |
| 110. Disease of the Oesophagus | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 111A. Ulcer of the Stomach | 8 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
| 111B. Ulcer of the Duodenum | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 |
| 112. Other Diseases of the Stomach | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 |
| 113. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | .. | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | 3 | 24 |
| 114. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (2 years and over) | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 2 | 2 | .. |
| 116. Diseases due to Intestinal Parasites | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 |
| 117. Appendicitis | 17 | 10 | 9 | 11 | .. | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 118A. Hernia | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 118B. Intestinal Obstruction | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 31 |
| 119. Other Diseases of the Intestines | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 4 |
| 120. Acute Yellow Atrophy of the Liver | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| 121. Hydatid Tumour of the Liver | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | 2 |
| 122. Cirrhosis of the Liver | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | 3 | 2 |
| 123. Biliary Calculi | 4 | 7 | 2 | 5 | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | 3 | 1 |
| 124. Other Diseases of the Liver | 7 | 7 | 1 | 4 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 27 |
| 125. Diseases of the Pancreas.. | 3 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 |
| 126. Peritonitis without specified cause | .. | 6 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 9 |
| Totals .. | 86 | 76 | 46 | 47 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 13 |
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