New Zealand Gazette – 1918 – No. 110

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✨ Vital Statistics



Aug. 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2939

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Four Metropolitan Areas, and Total for Nine Suburban Areas,
registered during July, 1918—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.
V.—DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM.
102. Ulcer of the Stomach .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 4
103. Other Diseases of the Stomach .. 3 .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. 5
104. Enteritis (under two years) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
105. Enteritis (two years and over) .. 3 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 5
108. Appendicitis .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 3
109. Hernia, Intestinal Obstruction .. 3 1 1 .. 2 .. .. .. .. 7
112. Hydatid Tumor of the Liver .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
113. Cirrhosis of Liver .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
114. Biliary Calculi .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
115. Other Diseases of the Liver .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 2
117. Peritonitis .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. 13 1 4 .. 4 .. 3 2 4 31
VI.—NON-VENEREAL DISEASES OF THE GENITO-URINARY SYSTEM AND ANNEXA.
120. Bright’s Disease .. 1 4 .. 2 .. 3 .. 2 .. 4
122. Suppurative Nephritis .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
124. Retention of Urine .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
125. Urethral Fever .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
126. Diseases of Prostate .. .. 3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
131. Ovarian Cyst .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. 1 9 .. 2 .. 3 .. 3 .. 5
VII.—PUERPERAL STATE.
136. Parturition .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
137. Puerperal Septicæmia .. .. 3 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 4
138. Puerperal Eclampsia .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
Totals .. .. 5 .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. ..
VIII.—DISEASES OF THE SKIN AND OF THE CELLULAR TISSUE.
142. Gangrene .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
144. Acute Abscess .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Totals .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
IX.—DISEASES OF THE BONES AND OF THE ORGANS OF LOCOMOTION.
146. Sinusitus .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
X.—MALFORMATIONS.
150. Hydrocephalus .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
150. Congenital Heart-disease .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 3
150. " Intestinal Obstruction .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
150. " Stenosis of Lungs.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
150. Spina Bifida .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. 2 .. 2 .. .. .. 1 2 .. 7
XI.—DISEASES OF EARLY INFANCY.
151. Congenital Debility, Icterus, Scleroma .. 1 .. 4 .. 4 .. .. .. 2 11
151A. Premature Birth .. 4 .. 3 .. 6 .. 2 .. 3 18
152. Other Causes peculiar to Early Infancy .. 3 .. 1 .. 2 .. .. .. 2 8
Totals .. 8 .. 8 .. 12 .. 2 .. 7 37
XII.—OLD AGE.
154. Senility .. .. 18 .. 11 .. 10 .. 21 .. 26
XIII.—EXTERNAL CAUSES.
159. Suicide by Firearms.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
166. Accident—Conflagration .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
168. " Asphyxia .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
169. " Drowning .. .. 1 .. .. 2 .. 1 .. .. 5
172. " Fall .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
173. " Quarry .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
175. " Crushing.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
186. " Other External Violence .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 2
Totals .. .. 2 .. 3 .. 4 .. 1 .. 3
XIV.—ILL-DEFINED.
187. Agnites .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
189. Ill-defined or not stated .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 2
Totals .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 3
Grand totals .. 16 119 16 74 20 85 10 78 23 114

Census and Statistics Office.
Wellington, N.Z., 13th August, 1918. MALCOLM FRASER,
Government Statistician.



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🏥 Table showing causes of death in metropolitan and suburban areas (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
13 August 1918
Vital Statistics, Deaths, Causes of Death, Metropolitan Areas, Suburban Areas, July 1918
  • Malcolm Fraser, Government Statistician