New Zealand Gazette – 1919 – No. 10

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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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 December, 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 .. .. .. 1 4
103. Other Diseases of the Stomach .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
109. Hernia, Intestinal Obstruction .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 3
110. Haemorrhage of Bowel .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
112. Hydatid of Liver .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
114. Biliary Calculi .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
115. Other Diseases of the Liver .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
117. Simple Peritonitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 3
Totals .. 6 1 4 .. 1 .. .. 1 4 17
VI.—NON-VENEREAL DISEASES OF THE GENITO-URINARY SYSTEM AND ANNEXA.
120. Bright's Disease .. 2 .. 3 .. 2 .. 2 .. 5 14
122. Diseases of the Kidneys and Annexa .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
124. Cystitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
126. Enlargement of Prostate .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
127. Circumcision .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. 4 .. 3 .. 2 .. 3 .. 6 19
VII.—PUERPERAL STATE.
136. Parturition .. .. .. 3 .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
138. Puerperal Albuminuria .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
139. Puerperal Thrombosis .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. 2 .. 3 .. .. .. .. .. 1 6
VIII.—DISEASES OF THE SKIN AND OF THE CELLULAR TISSUE.
144. Acute Abscess .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
IX.—DISEASES OF THE BONES AND OF THE ORGANS OF LOCOMOTION.
149. Myositis, Ossificans .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
X.—MALFORMATIONS.
150. Hydrocephalus .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
150. Congenital Heart-disease .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
150. Patent Foramen Ovale .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. 1 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 3
XI.—DISEASES OF EARLY INFANCY.
151. Congenital Debility, Icterus, Sclerema 1 .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 4
151A. Premature Birth 4 .. 13 .. 3 .. 2 .. 11 .. 33
152. Other Causes peculiar to Early Infancy 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 3
Totals .. 7 15 .. 3 .. 2 .. 13 .. 40
XII.—OLD AGE.
154. Senility .. 23 .. 5 .. 11 .. 18 .. 19 76
XIII.—EXTERNAL CAUSES.
156. Suicide by Asphyxia .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
158. " Drowning .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
159. " Firearms .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 2
160. " Cutting Throat .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 2 3
167. Accident—Burns .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
168. " Asphyxia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
169. " Drowning .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 1 3
172. " Fall .. 3 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 3
175. " Crushing .. 1 1 3 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 7
185. Fractures (cause not specified) .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
186. Other External Violence .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
Totals .. 6 2 4 .. 5 .. 2 1 5 26
XIV.—ILL-DEFINED DISEASES.
189. Ill defined or not stated .. 1 .. 2 1 .. .. 2 .. 3 9
Grand totals .. 23 200 54 499 15 153 7 186 37 236

Census and Statistics Office,
Wellington, N.Z., 24th January, 1919.

MALCOLM FRASER,
Government Statistician.



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

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
24 January 1919
Vital Statistics, Deaths, Metropolitan Areas, Suburban Areas, Population, December 1918
  • MALCOLM FRASER, Government Statistician