New Zealand Gazette – 1917 – No. 168

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 168

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Four Metropolitan Areas, and Total for Nine Suburban Areas,
registered during October, 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 .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
120. Chronic Nephritis, Bright's Disease .. 5 .. 2 .. 3 .. 3 .. 3 16
122. Hydronephrosis .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
123. Calculus of the Bladder .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
124. Diseases of the Bladder .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 1 3
126. Diseases of the Prostate .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 2 .. .. 3
130. Ventrofixation of Uterus .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
132. Salpingitis .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. 7 .. 5 .. 4 .. 7 .. 5 38
VII.—PUERPERAL STATE.
134. Accidents of Pregnancy .. 1 .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
135. Uterine Hæmorrhage .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
136. Confinement .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
137. Puerperal Septicæmia .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 2
140. Puerperal Mania .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Totals .. 1 .. 3 .. 1 .. 1 .. 2 8
VIII.—DISEASES OF THE SKIN AND OF THE CELLULAR TISSUE.
142. Gangrene .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2
145. Pemphigus .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 3
IX.—DISEASES OF THE BONES AND OF THE ORGANS OF LOCOMOTION.
146. Necrosis of Femur .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
X.—MALFORMATIONS.
150. Congenital Malformation of the Heart .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 2
150. Patent Foramen Ovale .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 3
XI.—DISEASES OF EARLY INFANCY.
151. Congenital Debility, Icterus, Sclerema 2 .. 1 .. 2 .. 1 .. 1 .. 7
151A. Congenital Birth 6 .. 6 .. 2 .. 1 .. 5 .. 20
152. Other Causes peculiar to Early Infancy 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 4
Totals 9 .. 8 .. 5 .. 2 .. 7 .. 31
XII.—OLD AGE.
154. Senility .. 19 .. 2 .. 16 .. 7 .. 11 55
XIII.—EXTERNAL VIOLENCE.
155. Suicide—Poisoning.. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
156. " Coal-gas Poisoning .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
157. " Hanging .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 2
158. " Drowning.. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
160. " Cutting or Piercing Instruments .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
167. Accident—Burns .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 3
168. " Suffocation 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
169. " Drowning .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 3 .. 1 5
172. " Fall .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
175. " Vehicles, Landslides, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 2
Totals 1 2 .. 6 .. 3 .. 3 .. 5 20
XIV.—ILL-DEFINED.
189. Ill-defined or not stated .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 3 1 1 6
Grand totals .. 16 103 14 66 12 78 6 73 16 83

Census and Statistics Office.
Wellington, 12th November, 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
12 November 1917
Vital Statistics, Deaths, Metropolitan Areas, Suburban Areas, Age Distribution, Causes of Death
  • MALCOLM FRASER, Government Statistician