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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 98

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Four Metropolitan Areas, and Total for Nine Suburban Areas
registered during June, 1918—continued.

Causes of Death. Auckland Metropolitan Wellington Metropolitan Christchurch Metropolitan Dunedin Metropolitan Nine Suburban Total
Area. Area. Area. Area. Areas.
Under 5 Years Under 5 Years Under 5 Years Under 5 Years Under 5 Years
5 Years and over 5 Years and over 5 Years and over 5 Years and over 5 Years and over
IV.—DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM—continued.
92. Pneumonia 1 1 3 4 1 10
93. Pleurisy 1 1
96. Asthma 1 1 3
98. Hæmoptysis 1 1
Totals… 1 5 10 2 3 8 3 6 38
V.—DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE System.
102. Ulcer of the Stomach 2 1 3
103. Gastritis 1 1
103. Obstruction of Pylorus 1 1
105. Enteritis (over 2 years of age) 1 1
108. Appendicitis 1
109. Volvulus 1 1
113. Cirrhosis of Liver 2 2
114. Biliary Calculi 1
118. Pancreatitis 1
Totals… 6 8 3 17
VI.—NON-VENEREAL DISEASES OF THE GENITO-URINARY SYSTEM AND ANNEXA.
120. Bright’s Disease 2 2 1 3 8 16
122. Other Diseases of Kidneys and Annexa 1 1 3
123. Renal Insufficiency 1
124. Cystitis 1
126. Diseases of the Prostate 1 2
Totals… 4 2 3 4 10 23
VII.—PUERPERAL STATE.
136. Child-birth 2 2
137. Puerperal Septicæmia 2 2
Totals… 2 2 4
IX.—DISEASES OF THE BONES AND OF THE ORGANS OF LOCOMOTION.
146. Tumour on Spine 1 1
X.—MALFORMATIONS.
150. Congenital Heart-disease 1 1 3
XI.—DISEASES OF EARLY INFANCY.
151. Congenital Debility, Icterus, Scleroma 3 1 4 8
151A. Premature Birth 5 2 1 6 14
152. Other Causes peculiar to Early Infancy 2 1 3
Totals… 10 2 1 5 7 25
XII.—OLD AGE.
154. Senility 11 5 8 8 12 44
XIII.—EXTERNAL CAUSES.
158. Suicide by Drowning 1 1
161. Jumping from High Places 1 1
167. Accident—Burns 1 1
169. Drowning 1 1
170. Firearms 1 1
172. Fall 2 2
175. Crushing 1 3 5
185. Fractures 1 1
186. Other External Violence 1 1
Totals… 3 1 3 4 4 15
XIV.—ILL-DEFINED.
189. Ill-defined or not stated 1 2 4
Grand totals… 17 90 6 54 7 67 7 54 13 90 405

Census and Statistics Office.

Wellington, N.Z., 9th July, 1918.

MALCOLM FRASER,

Government Statistician.



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🏥 Causes of Deaths in Metropolitan and Suburban Areas (continued from previous page)

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