Vital Statistics, Causes of Death, 1931




JAN. 21.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 129

URBAN AREAS.—CAUSES OF DEATH, 1931.—continued.

Causes of Death. Auckland. Wellington. Christchurch. Dunedin. Hamilton. Gisborne. Napier. Hastings. New Plymouth. Wanganui. Palmerston North. Nelson. Timaru. Invercargill. Totals.
VI. DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM AND ORGANS OF SPECIAL SENSE.
78. Encephalitis .. 2 .. 2 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 2 .. .. 6
79. Meningitis 8 .. 2 1 .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 15
80. Tabes Dorsalis 1 1 1 3 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 1 1 .. 9
81. Other Diseases of the Spinal Cord.. 7 8 8 3 1 1 .. .. 1 2 .. 1 1 .. 33
82A. Cerebral Hæmorrhage 71 31 43 41 10 7 3 7 4 14 14 11 12 6 274
82B. Cerebral Embolism and Thrombosis 14 12 15 14 6 4 6 .. 1 .. 4 .. 1 .. 77
82C. Hemiplegia 2 2 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 6
83. General Paralysis of the Insane 8 5 6 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 22
84. Other Forms of Insanity.. 3 4 1 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 2 .. .. 13
85. Epilepsy 11 3 9 2 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 5 .. 1 32
86. Convulsions (under 5 years of age) 2 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 5
87. Other Diseases of the Nervous System 10 2 5 .. 2 1 .. 2 1 .. 2 1 .. .. 26
89. Diseases of the Ear and of the Mastoid Sinus .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 3
Totals .. 137 72 90 71 19 16 9 9 8 18 25 25 15 7 521
VII.—DISEASES OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM.
90. Pericarditis 3 3 .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 9
91. Acute Endocarditis 3 5 3 4 1 .. .. 3 .. 1 .. .. .. 2 22
92. Chronic Endocarditis, Valvular Diseases 101 40 90 39 10 8 4 4 3 15 6 6 11 18 355
93A. Acute Myocarditis 2 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 5
93B. Chronic Myocarditis 345 163 189 77 11 13 12 24 13 33 32 24 20 17 973
93C. Myocarditis, not specified 11 18 10 4 .. 1 5 2 1 5 2 1 .. 3 63
94A. Diseases of the Coronary Arteries.. 24 25 9 19 1 1 1 2 6 2 .. 1 2 .. 93
94B. Angina Pectoris 32 15 12 18 3 1 .. .. 1 1 3 3 2 2 93
95. Other Diseases of the Heart 10 6 13 7 4 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 3 1 46
96. Aneurysm 7 8 4 .. .. 1 1 .. 1 1 .. .. 1 2 26
97. Arterio-sclerosis 42 19 5 8 .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 76
97A. Arterio-sclerosis, with record of Cerebral Vascular Lesion 57 23 34 15 1 .. 1 4 6 5 4 3 1 4 158
98. Gangrene .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
99. Arterial Thrombosis .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
100. Phlebitis .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
101. Lymphadenitis .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
102. Hyperpiesia .. .. 5 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5
Totals .. 637 327 377 193 31 25 26 39 33 63 47 39 42 49 1928
VIII.—DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
104. Sinusitis .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
105. Diseases of the Larynx .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. 1 .. 5
106. Bronchitis 29 28 16 24 2 .. 3 1 2 3 4 3 2 3 120
107. Broncho-pneumonia 27 20 21 7 .. 1 .. 3 3 .. 2 3 1 3 91
108. Lobar Pneumonia 62 24 24 8 4 4 2 2 3 2 6 4 .. 2 147
109. Pneumonia, not specified .. 4 1 2 .. .. 3 1 2 .. .. .. 1 1 15
110. Pleurisy 5 3 3 3 .. .. .. .. .. 2 1 .. .. 1 18
111. Congestion, Œdema, Embolism, Hæmorrhagic Infarction and Thrombosis of the Lungs 11 9 7 4 .. .. .. 1 3 2 1 .. 2 .. 40
112. Asthma 6 3 .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11
114. Other Diseases of the Respiratory System 5 2 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 9
Totals .. 145 93 75 49 6 5 10 8 13 11 15 10 7 10 457
IX.—DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM.
115. Diseases of the Buccal Cavity and Annexa, and of the Pharynx and Tonsils 6 3 2 1 .. .. 1 .. .. 1 1 .. 1 .. 16
117. Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum 16 11 7 12 1 1 3 .. 3 1 2 .. 1 1 59
118. Other Diseases of the Stomach 2 .. 1 .. .. 1 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6
119. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years) 4 4 4 3 .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. 1 .. 1 19
120. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (2 years and over) 9 3 2 4 .. 1 .. .. .. 3 .. 3 .. .. 25
121. Appendicitis 18 13 5 7 3 1 .. .. 2 4 .. 1 .. 1 55
122. Hernia, Intestinal Obstruction 15 9 6 4 1 2 1 .. .. 2 1 .. 4 1 46
123. Other Diseases of the Intestines 1 2 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 5
124. Cirrhosis of the Liver 6 6 6 4 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. 24
125. Other Diseases of the Liver 1 1 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 5
126. Gallstones 1 4 5 .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 2 16
127. Diseases of the Gall-bladder and Biliary Passages 3 4 4 2 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 1 17
128. Pancreatitis 1 .. 1 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 5
129. Peritonitis (cause not specified) 6 3 6 1 .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 20
Totals .. 89 63 51 39 8 9 8 1 8 12 7 8 6 9 318
X. DISEASES OF THE GENITO-URINARY SYSTEM.
130. Acute Nephritis 3 .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. 1 8
131. Chronic Nephritis 106 40 48 49 3 7 9 10 9 8 10 14 12 8 333
132. Nephritis, not specified .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. 1 3
133. Other Diseases of the Kidneys 12 4 4 8 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2 34
134. Calculi of Urinary Passages 1 3 4 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 11
135. Diseases of the Bladder 1 3 1 .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 8
136. Stricture of Urethra .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
137. Diseases of the Prostate 10 5 7 2 3 .. 3 .. 2 .. 1 1 1 3 38
139. Diseases of the Female Genital Organs 2 3 .. 2 .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2 10
Totals .. 135 58 67 64 8 8 12 11 13 11 12 17 13 18 447


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