New Zealand Gazette – 1917 – No. 34

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✨ Vital Statistics Report



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TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Four Metropolitan Areas, and Total of Nine Suburban Areas registered during January, 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 2
120. Chronic Nephritis, Bright's Disease .. 5 .. 2 .. 3 .. 2 .. 1 13
122. Pyelo-nephritis .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
124. Diseases of the Bladder .. 3 .. .. .. 2 .. 2 .. .. 7
126. Enlargement of the Prostate .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Totals .. .. 9 1 2 .. 5 .. 5 .. 2 24
VII.—PUERPERAL STATE.
134. Miscarriage .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
137. Puerperal Septicæmia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
138. " Eclampsia .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
139. Embolism .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. .. .. 1 .. 2 .. 1 .. .. 4
VIII.—DISEASES OF THE SKIN AND OF THE CELLULAR TISSUE.
145. Ulcer of Leg .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
X.—MALFORMATIONS.
150. Congenital Malformation of Heart 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
150. Congenital Stenosis of Bile Duct .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
150. Congenital Laryngeal Obstruction .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
150. Congenital Obstruction of Intestine .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
150. Congenital Pelvic Obstruction .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
150. Anencephalic Monster .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
Totals .. .. 1 .. 3 .. .. .. .. .. 2 6
XI.—DISEASES OF EARLY INFANCY.
151. Marasmus, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 2
151A. Premature Birth .. 6 .. 1 .. 1 .. 2 .. 3 .. 13
152. Other Causes peculiar to Early Infancy 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 4
Totals .. .. 7 .. 2 .. 2 .. 3 .. 5 19
XII.—OLD AGE.
154. Senility .. .. .. .. 11 .. 1 .. 4 .. 8 ..
XIII.—VIOLENCE.
155. Suicide—Poisoning .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
158. " Drowning .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
159. " Firearms .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
160. " Cutting Throat .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 2
167. Accident—Burns and Scalds .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 3
169. " Drowning .. 2 .. .. .. 3 1 .. 1 4 11
172. " Fall .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
175. " Vehicles, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 3 4
Totals .. .. .. .. 6 .. .. .. 6 1 1 2
XIV.—ILL-DEFINED.
189. Ill-defined or Not Stated .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 4 .. 1
Grand Totals .. .. 28 91 18 43 7 63 9 54 22 88

Census and Statistics Office,
Wellington, 17th February, 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
17 February 1917
Vital Statistics, Deaths, Metropolitan Areas, Suburban Areas, Population, Age Distribution, Causes of Death
  • MALCOLM FRASER, Government Statistician