Vital Statistics




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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 22

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths in the Four Chief Cities and their Suburbs registered during the Year, 1916—continued.

CAUSES OF DEATH. AUCKLAND AND SUBURBAN BOROUGHS. WELLINGTON AND SUBURBAN BOROUGHS. CHRISTCHURCH AND SUBURBAN BOROUGHS. DUNEDIN AND SUBURBAN BOROUGHS. TOTALS.
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.
112. Hydatid Tumour of Lung .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 3
113. Cirrhosis of Liver .. 5 .. 4 .. 1 .. 4 14
114. Biliary Calculi .. 2 .. 3 .. 2 .. 1 8
115. Other Diseases of Liver .. 4 1 1 .. 1 .. 3 10
117. Simple Peritonitis .. 1 .. 3 .. 3 .. 2 9
118. Other Diseases of Digestive System .. .. .. 3 .. 1 .. 1 5
Totals 34 51 34 43 14 45 15 88 274
VI.—DISEASES OF THE GENITO-URINARY SYSTEM AND ANNEXA.
119. Acute Nephritis 3 4 2 5 .. 3 .. 1 18
120. Bright’s Disease .. 20 1 21 1 27 .. 16 86
122. Other Diseases of the Kidneys and Annexa .. 3 .. 2 .. 2 .. 1 8
124. Diseases of the Bladder .. 7 .. 7 .. 3 .. 7 24
125. " Urethra .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 3
126. " Prostate .. 7 .. 1 .. 3 .. 4 15
127. " Male Genital Organs .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
129. Uterine Tumour .. 3 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 5
130. Other Diseases of the Uterus .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 2
131. Cysts and other Tumours of the Ovary .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
132. Salpingitis, &c. .. 2 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 3
Totals 3 47 3 39 2 40 .. 32 166
VII.—PUERPERAL STATE.
134. Accidents of Pregnancy .. 3 .. 1 .. 1 .. 3 8
135. Puerperal Hæmorrhage .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. 1 4
136. Other Accidents of Labour .. 1 .. 1 .. 3 .. 1 6
137. Puerperal Septicæmia .. 7 .. 3 .. 2 .. 2 14
138. " Albuminuria, &c. .. 1 .. 3 .. 3 .. 1 8
139. " Embolism .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 3
140. Following Childbirth .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 2
Totals .. 13 .. 12 .. 12 .. 8 45
VIII.—DISEASES OF THE SKIN AND OF THE CELLULAR TISSUE.
142. Gangrene .. 1 .. 2 .. 3 .. 2 8
143. Carbuncle .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
144. Acute Abscess .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 1 3
145. Other Diseases of the Skin and Annexa .. 1 .. .. 1 1 .. 3 6
Totals .. 5 .. 2 1 5 .. 6 19
IX.—DISEASES OF THE BONES AND OF THE ORGANS OF LOCOMOTION.
146. Diseases of the Bones .. .. 2 1 1 2 .. 2 8
147. " Joints .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 3
Totals .. 1 2 2 1 2 .. 3 11
X.—MALFORMATIONS.
150. Congenital Heart-disease 3 1 6 1 1 .. 2 1 15
150. Malformation of Heart 3 .. 2 .. .. .. 1 .. 6
150. Hydrocephalus 1 1 1 .. 1 .. 2 .. 6
150. Spina Bifida 2 .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. 5
150. Patent Foramen Ovale 1 .. 1 .. 2 .. 1 .. 5
150. Meningocele .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
150. Congenital Stricture of Urethra .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
150. " Obstruction of Gullet .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
150. Hydrocele 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
150. Defective Development 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
150. Cleft Palate .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
150. Congenital Malformation of Mouth 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
150. " Laryngeal Stenosis 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
150. " Defect of Air Passage .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
150. Encephalocele .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
150. Congenital Hepatic Lesion 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
150. " Intestinal Obstruction .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals 15 2 15 1 7 .. 8 1 49
XI.—DISEASES OF EARLY INFANCY.
151. Marasmus, &c. 27 .. 16 .. 18 .. 14 .. 75
151A. Premature Birth 34 .. 29 .. 33 .. 25 .. 121
152. Other Causes peculiar to Early Infancy 5 .. 2 .. 6 .. 6 .. 19
Totals 66 .. 47 .. 57 .. 45 .. 215


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