New Zealand Gazette – 1918 – No. 22

Page 517

✨ Vital Statistics Report



Feb. 14.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 517

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Four Metropolitan Areas, and Total for Nine Suburban Areas, registered during January, 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.
101. Stricture of Œsophagus .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
103. Other Diseases of the Stomach .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
104. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years of age) 2 .. 1 .. 2 .. .. .. 1 .. 6
105. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (2 years of age and over) 1 3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4
108. Appendicitis .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 3
109. Hernia, Intestinal Obstruction .. .. .. 3 .. .. .. 1 .. 1 5
110. Other Diseases of the Intestines .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
113. Cirrhosis of the Liver .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
114. Biliary Calculi .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 3
115. Cholecystitis .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
117. Simple Peritonitis .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 2
Totals .. 3 9 1 7 2 3 .. 3 1 1
VI.—NON-VENEREAL DISEASES OF THE GENITO-URINARY SYSTEM AND ANNEXA.
120. Bright’s Disease .. .. 2 .. 2 .. 1 .. 2 .. 7
122. Pyelonephritis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
124. Diseases of the Bladder .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. 2
126. Diseases of the Prostate .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
130. Retroversion of the Uterus .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Totals .. .. 2 .. 3 .. 1 .. 4 .. 2
VII.—PUERPERAL STATE.
134. Accidents of Pregnancy .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
137. Puerperal Septicæmia .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2
139. Puerperal Embolism .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. 2 .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. ..
VIII.—DISEASES OF THE SKIN AND OF THE CELLULAR TISSUE.
144. Abscess of Mediastinum .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
IX. DISEASES OF THE BONES AND OF THE ORGANS OF LOCOMOTION.
149. Lumbago .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
X.—MALFORMATIONS.
150. Congenital Heart Disease .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 2
150. Spina Bifida .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 .. ..
XI.—DISEASES OF EARLY INFANCY.
151. Congenital Debility, Icterus, Sclerema 4 .. 3 .. 4 .. 1 .. 4 .. 16
151A. Congenital Birth 4 .. 1 .. 3 .. 3 .. 2 .. 13
152. Other Causes peculiar to Early Infancy 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 3
Totals .. 9 .. 4 .. 8 .. 4 .. 7 ..
XII.—OLD AGE.
154. Senility .. .. .. 14 .. 4 .. 10 .. 3 ..
XIII.—EXTERNAL VIOLENCE.
155. Suicide—Poisoning .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
160. Cutting or Piercing Instruments .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 2
163. Other Suicides .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
165. Accident—Veronal Poisoning .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
167. Burns and Scalds.. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
169. Drowning .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 4 6
172. Fall .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2
175. Vehicles, Landslides, &c. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. 1 .. 2 5
186. Other External Violence .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 3
Totals .. 1 4 .. 3 1 3 .. 3 .. 8
XIV.—ILL-DEFINED.
188. Syncope .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
189. Ill-defined or not stated .. .. 3 1 1 .. 1 .. 1 2 9
Totals .. .. 4 1 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. 3
Grand totals .. 21 92 13 43 18 74 4 56 10 65

Census and Statistics Office,
Wellington, N.Z., 11th February, 1918.

MALCOLM FRASER,
Government Statistician.

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🏥 Report on Vital Statistics for Metropolitan and Suburban Areas (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
11 February 1918
Vital Statistics, Deaths, Causes of Death, Metropolitan Areas, Suburban Areas
  • MALCOLM FRASER, Government Statistician