New Zealand Gazette – 1917 – No. 117

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 117

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Four Metropolitan Areas, and Total for Nine Suburban Areas,
registered during June, 1917—continued.

Causes of Death. Auckland Metropolitan Area. Wellington Metropolitan Area. Christchurch Metropolitan Area. Dunedin Metropolitan Area. Nine Suburban Areas. Total.
Under 5 Years. 5 Years and over. Under 5 Years. 5 Years and over. Under 5 Years. 5 Years and over. Under 5 Years. 5 Years and over. Under 5 Years. 5 Years and over.
V.—DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM—continued.
113. Cirrhosis of Liver .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 2
114. Gall-stones .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
115. Other Diseases of the Liver .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. 1 2 2 8
116. Diseases of the Spleen .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
117. Simple Peritonitis .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. 1 1 .. 4
Totals .. .. .. 8 4 2 7 .. 5 6 3 35
VI.—NON-VENEREAL DISEASES OF THE GENITO-URINARY SYSTEM AND ANNEXA.
119. Acute Nephritis .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
120. Nephritis, Bright’s Disease .. .. 3 .. .. .. 4 .. 1 .. 1 9
124. Cystitis .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 2 .. .. 3
125. Stricture of Urethra .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
126. Disease of the Prostate .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
129. Fibroid Uterus .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
130. Pelvic Abscess .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. .. 3 .. 2 7 .. 3 .. 3 18
VII.—PUERPERAL STATE.
137. Puerperal Septicæmia .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 3
138. Puerperal Eclampsia .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. 1 4
VIII.—DISEASES OF THE SKIN AND OF THE CELLULAR TISSUE.
142. Senile Gangrene .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 2
144. Cellulitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 1 3
X.—MALFORMATIONS.
150. Congenital Heart Disease .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2
150. Hydrocephalus .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
150. Monstrosity .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
150. Congenital Lung Defect .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
150. Congenital Intestinal Defect .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. 1 .. .. 2 .. 1 1 1 .. 6
XI.—DISEASES OF EARLY INFANCY.
151. Marasmus, &c. .. 3 .. 2 .. 3 .. 1 .. 4 .. 13
151A. Premature Birth .. 6 .. 1 .. 4 .. .. .. 5 .. 16
152. Other Causes peculiar to Early Infancy .. 3 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 4
Totals .. .. 12 3 .. 7 .. 2 .. 9 .. 33
XII.—OLD AGE.
154. Senility .. .. 20 .. 4 .. 15 .. 12 .. 7 58
XIII.—VIOLENCE.
168. Accident—Anaesthetic, &c. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
169. " Drowning .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
170. " Firearms .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
172. " Fall .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 2
174. " Machinery .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
175. " Vehicles, &c. .. .. 2 .. 3 .. .. .. .. .. .. 5
176. " Injury by Animal .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
181. " Electrocuted .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
184. Homicide .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
185. Accident—Fractured Femur .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
185. " " Humerus .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Totals .. .. 7 .. 3 .. 2 .. 1 .. 5 18
XIV.—ILL-DEFINED.
188. Cardiac Syncope .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
189. Ill-defined or not stated .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. 1 1 .. 3 7
Totals .. .. .. .. 3 .. .. 1 1 .. 4 9
Grand totals .. .. 18 101 16 59 12 92 7 66 26 72

Census and Statistics Office,
Wellington, 16th July, 1917.

MALCOLM FRASER,
Government Statistician.



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🏥 Report on Vital Statistics for Metropolitan and Suburban Areas (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
16 July 1917
Vital Statistics, Deaths, Metropolitan Areas, Suburban Areas, Population, Age Distribution, Causes of Death
  • MALCOLM FRASER, Government Statistician