✨ 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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