New Zealand Gazette – 1918 – No. 73

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✨ Vital Statistics Report



MAY 16.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1857

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Four Metropolitan Areas, and Total for Nine Suburban Areas, registered during April, 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 Oesophagus .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
102. Perforating Gastric Ulcer .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
103. Other Diseases of the Stomach .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 2 4
104. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years of age) 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 3
105. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (over 2 years of age) .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. 1 .. 1 4
108. Acute Appendicitis .. 1 .. 2 .. 2 .. .. .. 2 7
109. Hernia, Intestinal Obstruction 1 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 2 .. 3 8
113. Cirrhosis of Liver .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
115. Other Diseases of Liver .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
118. Subphrenic Abscess .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. 2 5 1 9 .. 3 .. 4 1 9
VI.—NON-VENEREAL DISEASES OF THE GENITO-URINARY SYSTEM AND ANNEXA.
119. Acute Nephritis .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
120. Bright’s Disease .. 2 .. 2 .. 1 .. 3 .. 1 9
122. Pyelonephritis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
126. Enlarged Prostate .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
132. Salpingitis .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. 4 .. 4 .. 1 .. 4 .. 1
VII.—PUERPERAL STATE.
135. Puerperal hæmorrhage .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
136. Ruptured Uterus (Parturition) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
138. Puerperal Eclampsia .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 3
VIII.—DISEASES OF THE SKIN AND OF THE CELLULAR TISSUE.
142. Gangrene .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
X.—MALFORMATIONS.
150. Malformation of Heart .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
150. Cleft Palate .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
150. Hydrocephalus .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
150. Congenital Malformation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
Totals .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2 .. 4
XI.—DISEASES OF EARLY INFANCY.
151. Congenital Debility, Icterus, Scleroma 1 .. 2 .. .. .. 1 .. 3 .. 7
151A. Premature Birth 3 .. 4 .. 2 .. 4 .. 5 .. 18
152. Other Causes peculiar to Early Infancy 4 .. 3 .. .. .. 1 .. 2 .. 10
Totals .. 8 .. 9 .. 2 .. 6 .. 10 ..
XII.—OLD AGE.
154. Senility .. .. .. 4 .. 4 .. 8 .. 10 ..
XIII.—EXTERNAL VIOLENCE.
155. Suicide by Poison .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
156. " by Asphyxia.. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
157. " by Strangulation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
169. Accident—Drowning .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
172. " Fall .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
175. " Crushing (Vehicles, Railways) .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 2 3
Totals .. .. 3 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 4 9
XIV.—ILL-DEFINED.
188. Syncope .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
189. Ill-defined or not stated .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Totals .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 3
Grand totals .. 15 79 15 51 5 60 8 64 17 78

Census and Statistics Office,
Wellington, N.Z., 14th May, 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
14 May 1918
Vital Statistics, Deaths, Metropolitan Areas, Suburban Areas, Causes of Death
  • MALCOLM FRASER, Government Statistician