New Zealand Gazette – 1929 – No. 62

Page 2465

✨ Vital Statistics of Urban Areas



SEPT. 12.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2465

TABLE showing for each of the Urban Areas the Causes of the Deaths of all Persons registered during August, 1929—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 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 3
71. Meningitis 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 4
73. Other Diseases of the Spinal Cord .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 3
74A. Cerebral Haemorrhage, Apoplexy 5 4 4 3 .. 2 2 .. .. 1 1 .. 1 1 24
74B. Cerebral Embolism and Thrombosis 1 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
75. Hemiplegia 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
76. General Paralysis of the Insane 1 1 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4
77. Melancholia .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
83. Cerebral softening .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
84. Other Diseases of the Nervous System 4 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 6
85. Tumour of Eye .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
86. Diseases of the Ear and of the Mastoid Process 1 .. 1 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4
Totals .. 15 10 8 5 1 2 4 1 .. 3 1 1 1 3 55
IV.—DISEASES OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM.
87. Pericarditis .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
88. Acute Endocarditis 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
89. Angina Pectoris 1 .. 2 1 .. 1 .. 1 1 1 .. .. .. .. 8
90A. Valvular Diseases of the Heart 10 1 5 6 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 2 26
90B. Other Diseases of the Heart 33 19 41 10 3 1 3 3 4 7 6 2 2 4 138
91A. Aneurysm 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
91B. Arterio-sclerosis 4 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 7
91B 1. Arterio-sclerosis with Record of Cerebral Vascular Lesion 8 1 1 3 .. .. .. 1 2 .. .. .. .. .. 16
92. Thrombosis (not cerebral) .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2
95. Haemorrhage without specified cause .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. 58 22 52 21 4 2 3 6 7 8 8 2 2 6 201
V.—DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
98. Diseases of the Larynx 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 3
99. Bronchitis 3 5 4 3 .. 1 4 .. 1 .. .. .. 2 2 25
100. Broncho-pneumonia 4 5 2 2 .. 1 2 1 .. .. .. 4 .. .. 21
101. Pneumonia 4 11 2 3 .. 3 1 1 1 4 5 .. .. 2 37
102. Pleurisy .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. 1
103. Congestion and Haemorrhagic Infarct of the Lung 2 2 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 7
105. Asthma .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
107. Other Diseases of the Respiratory System 2 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
Totals .. 16 23 10 10 .. 5 8 2 4 4 5 5 2 4 98
VI.—DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM.
109. Tonsilitis .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
111A. Ulcer of the Stomach .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 4
112. Gastric Catarrh .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
114. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (2 years and over) 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
117. Appendicitis 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 3
118A. Hernia 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
118B. Intestinal Obstruction .. 1 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
121. Hydatid Cyst of Liver .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
122. Cirrhosis of the Liver .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
126. Peritonitis .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
Totals .. 4 3 4 5 .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 2 .. 20
VII.—NON-VENEREAL DISEASES OF THE GENITO-URINARY SYSTEM AND ANNEXA.
128. Acute Nephritis .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
129. Chronic Nephritis 9 6 10 2 .. 2 1 1 1 1 .. .. .. 1 34
131. Other Diseases of the Kidneys .. .. 1 1 .. .. 1 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. 4
135. Diseases of the Prostate 1 1 .. 1 1 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 6
139. Fibroid Uterus 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
141. Other Diseases of the Female Genital Organs 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
Totals .. 12 8 12 4 1 3 2 2 3 1 .. .. .. 1 49
VIII.—THE PUERPERAL STATE.
143. Accidents of Pregnancy 2 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
144. Puerperal Haemorrhage 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
145. Puerperal Septicaemia 2 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4
148. Puerperal Acute Yellow Atrophy of the Liver 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. 6 3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9
IX.—DISEASES OF THE SKIN AND OF THE CELLULAR TISSUE.
152. Carbuncle 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
153. Cellulitis .. .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
Totals .. 1 .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3


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