New Zealand Gazette – 1917 – No. 98

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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 for Nine Suburban Areas, registered during May, 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.
120. Nephritis, Bright’s Disease .. .. 1 .. 3 .. 2 .. .. .. 4 10
122. Other Diseases of the Kidneys and Annexa .. 2 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 4
124. Cystitis .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
126. Hypertrophy of Prostate .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
129. Fibroid Uterus .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
132. Broad Ligament Cysts .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Totals .. .. 4 .. 5 .. 3 .. 1 .. 5 18
VII.—PUERPERAL STATE.
134. Accidents of Pregnancy .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
135. Placenta Prævia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
136. Other Accidents of Labour .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
137. Puerperal Septicæmia .. .. 2 .. 1 .. 2 .. 1 .. 1 7
Totals .. .. 2 .. 2 .. 3 .. 1 .. 2 10
VIII.—DISEASES OF THE SKIN AND OF THE CELLULAR TISSUE.
142. Senile Gangrene .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
145. Herpes of Face .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
X.—MALFORMATIONS.
150. Congenital Heart Disease .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 2
150. Patent Foramen Ovale .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
150. Spina Bifida .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
150. Congenital Occlusion of Œsophagus .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
Totals .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2 .. 5
XI.—DISEASES OF EARLY INFANCY.
151. Marasmus, &c. .. 4 .. 3 .. 1 .. .. .. 2 .. 10
151A. Premature Birth .. 1 .. 1 .. 6 .. .. .. 4 .. 14
152. Other Causes peculiar to Early Infancy 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
Totals .. .. 6 .. 4 .. 7 .. 4 .. 6 27
XII.—OLD AGE.
154. Senility .. .. 9 .. 5 .. 6 .. 5 .. 10 35
XIII.—VIOLENCE.
155. Suicide—Poisoning .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
156. “ Asphyxiation .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
157. “ Hanging .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
158. “ Drowning .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
160. “ Cutting or piercing instruments .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
169. Accident—Drowning .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 5 7
170. “ Fire-arms .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 2
172. “ Fall .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 2 4
175. “ Vehicles, &c. .. .. 2 1 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 6
176. Injuries by Animals .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
185. Accident—Fractured Ribs .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
185. “ Femur .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Totals .. .. 7 1 4 1 3 .. 1 .. 10 27
XIV.—ILL-DEFINED.
188. Cardiac Syncope .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
189. Ill-defined or not stated .. 1 .. .. 2 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 3
Totals .. .. 1 .. 2 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 4
Grand totals .. .. 18 97 14 62 17 60 5 49 18 75

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