New Zealand Gazette – 1917 – No. 141

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✨ Vital Statistics Report



SEPT. 13.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3591

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Four Metropolitan Areas, and Total for Nine Suburban Areas, registered during August, 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 .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
115. Other Diseases of Liver .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 2
118. Pancreatitis .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
Totals 3 7 .. 6 1 4 .. 2 1 3 27
VI.—NON-VENEREAL DISEASES OF THE GENITO-URINARY SYSTEM AND ANNEXA.
119. Acute Nephritis .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 1
120. Chronic Nephritis, Bright’s Disease .. 5 .. 3 .. .. .. .. .. 5 15
122. Other Diseases of the Kidneys and Annexa .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
124. Diseases of the Bladder .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 1 3
126. Diseases of the Prostate .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
129. Fibroid Uterus .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
130. Pelvic Abscess .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. 8 .. 4 .. 2 .. 3 .. 7 24
VII.—PUERPERAL STATE.
134. Accidents of Pregnancy .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
137. Puerperal Peritonitis .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
138. Puerperal Albuminuria and Convulsions .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
Totals .. 2 .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 4
VIII.—DISEASES OF THE SKIN AND OF THE CELLULAR TISSUE.
144. Abscess of Chest Wall 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
144. Abscess of Leg .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
145. Other Diseases of the Skin and Annexa .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. 2
Totals 1 1 .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. 4
X.—MALFORMATIONS.
150. Congenital Heart-disease .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 2
150. Patent Foramen Ovale .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
150. Spina Bifida .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
150. Congenital Cystic Disease of Kidneys 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. 5
XI.—DISEASES OF EARLY INFANCY.
151. Congenital Debility, Icterus, Sclerema 4 .. 3 .. .. .. 1 .. 3 .. 11
151A. Premature Birth .. .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. 4 .. 7
152. Other Causes peculiar to Early Infancy 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 2 .. 5
Totals 5 .. 4 .. 2 .. 3 .. 9 .. 23
XII.—OLD AGE.
154. Senility .. 8 .. 5 .. 9 .. 5 .. 10 37
XIII.—EXTERNAL VIOLENCE.
155. Suicide—Poisoning.. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
157. " Hanging or Strangulation .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 2
159. " Firearms.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
167. Accident—Burns, Scalds .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
168. " Suffocation 1 .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
169. " Drowning .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
175. " Vehicles, Landslides, &c. 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 5
185. " Fractured Ankle .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
185. " Fractured Skull .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Totals 2 3 1 .. .. 3 1 1 .. 5 16
XIV.—ILL-DEFINED.
188. Cardiac Syncope .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
189. Ill-defined or not stated 1 3 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 6
Totals 1 3 .. 1 .. 2 .. .. .. .. 7
Grand totals 28 109 15 72 13 78 12 62 17 92 493

Census and Statistics Office,
Wellington, 11th September, 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
11 September 1917
Vital Statistics, Deaths, Metropolitan Areas, Suburban Areas, Population, Age Distribution, Causes of Death
  • MALCOLM FRASER, Government Statistician