New Zealand Gazette – 1918 – No. 37

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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 February, 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.
100. Stomatitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
101. Stricture of Œsophagus .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
102. Ulcer of the Stomach .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 2
104. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years of age) 2 .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 5
105. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (2 years of age and over) .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
108. Appendicitis .. 2 .. 2 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 6
109. Hernia, Intestinal Obstruction .. 1 .. 1 .. 2 .. 1 .. 1 6
113. Cirrhosis of the Liver .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
117. Simple Peritonitis .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. 1 3
Totals .. 2 7 2 5 .. 4 .. 3 2 3 28
VI.—NON-VENEREAL DISEASES OF THE GENITO-URINARY SYSTEM AND ANNEXA.
120. Bright’s Disease .. 2 .. 1 .. 2 .. 2 .. 2 9
124. Cystitis .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
125. Stricture of Urethra.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
126. Diseases of the Prostate .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 1
131. Parovarian Cyst .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
132. Double Pyosalpinx .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Totals .. .. 3 .. 2 .. 2 .. 3 .. 4 14
VII.—PUERPERAL STATE.
134. Accidents of Pregnancy .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 2
135. Placenta Prævia .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
138. Eclampsia of Pregnancy .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Totals .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 3 5
VIII.—DISEASES OF THE SKIN AND OF THE CELLULAR TISSUE.
142. Gangrene .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
144. Cellulitis .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
X.—MALFORMATIONS.
150. Malformation of Heart 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 2
XI.—DISEASES OF EARLY INFANCY.
151. Congenital Debility, Icterus, Sclerema 2 .. 4 .. 1 .. 1 .. 2 .. 10
151A. Premature Birth 6 .. 6 .. 2 .. 1 .. 5 .. 20
152. Other Causes peculiar to Early Infancy 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 3
Totals .. 9 .. 10 .. 4 .. 2 .. 8 .. 33
XII.—OLD AGE.
154. Senility .. 14 .. 3 .. 7 .. 6 .. 3 33
XIII.—EXTERNAL VIOLENCE.
157. Suicide—Hanging or Strangulation .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2 3
165. Accident—Poisoning .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
167. " Burns and Scalds.. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. 2
169. " Drowning .. 1 .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. 1 4
172. " Fall .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. 1 1
175. " Vehicles, Landslides, &c. .. 1 .. 1 .. 2 .. 1 .. 2 7
186. Other External Violence 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
Totals .. 1 2 .. 3 1 5 .. 1 1 6 20
XIV.—ILL-DEFINED.
188. Syncope .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
189. Ill-defined or not stated .. .. .. 2 .. 3 .. .. .. 2 7
Totals .. .. 1 .. 2 .. 4 .. .. .. 2 9
Grand totals 17 69 19 60 11 45 2 49 17 50 339

Census and Statistics Office,
Wellington, N.Z., 11th March, 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 March 1918
Vital Statistics, Deaths, Metropolitan Areas, Suburban Areas, Population
  • MALCOLM FRASER, Government Statistician