New Zealand Gazette – 1917 – No. 154

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Four Metropolitan Areas, and Total for Nine Suburban Areas, registered during September, 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.
VI.—NON-VENEREAL DISEASES OF THE GENITO-URINARY SYSTEM AND ANNEXA.
119. Acute Nephritis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
120. Chronic Nephritis, Bright’s Disease .. 2 .. .. .. 4 .. 3 .. .. 9
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 2
129. Myoma of Uterus .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Totals .. .. 4 .. 1 .. 4 .. 6 .. 3 18
VII.—PUERPERAL STATE.
134. Pregnancy .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
135. Adherent Placenta .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
136. Child-birth .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
137. Puerperal Septicæmia .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
138. Puerperal Albuminuria and Convulsions .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
Totals .. .. 3 .. 1 .. 2 .. .. .. 1 7
VIII.—DISEASES OF THE SKIN AND OF THE CELLULAR TISSUE.
142. Gangrene .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
X.—MALFORMATIONS.
150. Congenital Heart-disease .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
150. Hydrocephalus .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
150. Spina Bifida .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 3
XI.—DISEASES OF EARLY INFANCY.
151. Congenital Debility, Icterus, Sclerema .. .. 1 .. .. .. 3 .. 1 .. 5
151A. Premature Birth .. 5 .. 4 .. 3 .. 3 .. 2 .. 17
152. Other Causes peculiar to Early Infancy 1 .. 4 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 7
Totals .. .. 6 .. 9 .. 4 .. 6 .. 4 29
XII.—OLD AGE.
154. Senility .. .. .. .. 11 .. 3 .. 12 .. 8 42
XIII.—EXTERNAL VIOLENCE.
155. Suicide—Poisoning.. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
156. " Asphyxiation .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
158. " Drowning.. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
159. " Firearms.. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
160. " Cutting and Piercing Instruments .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 3
165. Accident—Poisoning .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
167. " Burns, Scalds .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
168. " Suffocation .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
169. " Drowning .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 1 4
170. " Firearms.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
172. " Fall .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 3
175. " Vehicles, Landslides, &c. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 1 4
185. " Fractured Spine .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
185. " Fractured Femur .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
186. " Undefined .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
Totals .. .. 6 .. 1 .. 7 .. 4 .. 1 26
XIV.—ILL-DEFINED.
183. Ill-defined or not stated .. 1 .. 2 .. 2 .. 1 .. 3 9
Grand totals .. .. 16 86 15 65 11 72 10 64 17 82

Census and Statistics Office,
Wellington, 9th October, 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
9 October 1917
Vital Statistics, Deaths, Metropolitan Areas, Suburban Areas, Population, Census
  • MALCOLM FRASER, Government Statistician