New Zealand Gazette – 1918 – No. 88

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✨ Vital Statistics Report



JUNE 20.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2325

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Four Metropolitan Areas, and Total for Nine Suburban Areas,
registered during May, 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 .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 3
103. Other Diseases of the Stomach .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 3
104. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years of age) .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
105. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (over 2 years of age) .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 3 .. .. 4
108. Appendicitis .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 4
109. Intestinal Obstruction, Hernia .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 1 3
110. Intestinal Hæmorrhage .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
113. Cirrhosis of Liver .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
115. Cholecystitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
117. Peritonitis .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
118. Abdominal Abscess .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Totals .. .. .. 2 5 5 .. 3 .. 4 1
VI.—NON-VENEREAL DISEASES OF THE GENITO-URINARY SYSTEM AND ANNEXA.
119. Acute Nephritis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
120. Bright’s Disease .. .. 1 .. 3 .. 1 .. 1 4 10
122. Pyonephrosis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
123. Renal Calculus .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
126. Diseases of Prostrate .. .. 3 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 4
129. Fibroid Uterus .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Totals .. .. .. 4 .. 4 .. 1 .. 1 1
VII.—PUERPERAL STATE.
134. Vomiting of Pregnancy .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 2
135. Placenta Prævia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
137. Puerperal Septicæmia .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 2
138. Puerperal Albuminuria, Eclampsia .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
Totals .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 ..
VIII.—DISEASES OF THE SKIN AND OF THE CELLULAR TISSUE.
144. Acute Abscess .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 2
IX.—DISEASES OF THE BONES AND OF THE ORGANS OF LOCOMOTION.
146. Diseases of the Bones .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
X.—MALFORMATIONS.
150. Chronic Hydrocephalus .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
150. Congenital Heart-disease .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 2
150. Imperporate Anus .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
150. Spina Bifida .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
Totals .. .. .. 2 .. 3 .. .. .. .. 1
XI.—DISEASES OF EARLY INFANCY.
151. Congenital Debility, Icterus, Scleroma .. 3 .. 3 .. .. .. .. .. 1 7
151A. Premature Birth .. 3 .. 3 .. 2 .. 3 .. 4 15
152. Other Causes peculiar to Early Infancy .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 3
153. Lack of Care .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Totals .. .. .. 8 .. 6 .. 2 .. 4 ..
XII.—OLD AGE.
154. Senility .. .. .. 11 .. 3 .. 4 .. 15 ..
XIII.—EXTERNAL VIOLENCE.
157. Suicide by Hanging or Strangulation .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 2
158. Suicide by Drowning .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
167. Accident—Burns .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 2
169. " Drowning .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 4 6
170. " Firearms.. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. 2
175. " Crushing.. .. 2 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 1 4 9
185. " Fractures .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 3
186. " Other External Injuries .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2 .. 3
Totals .. .. .. 4 1 2 .. 3 .. 5 ..
XIV.—ILL-DEFINED.
189. Ill-defined or not stated .. .. 1 .. 2 .. .. .. 1 .. 1
Grand totals .. .. 14 82 22 60 4 65 5 62 12

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



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

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