New Zealand Gazette – 1919 – No. 35

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 35.

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Four Metropolitan Areas, and Total for Nine Suburban Areas,
registered during February, 1919—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. Pyloric Ulcer .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
103. Gastritis .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2
104. Enteritis (under 2 years of age) .. .. 2 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 3
105. " (over 2 years of age) .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
108. Appendicitis .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. 1 4
109. Hernia, Intestinal Obstruction .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 3
113. Cirrhosis of the Liver .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
114. Cholelithiasis .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
115. Cholecystitis .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
116. Disease of Spleen .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
117. Simple Peritonitis .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. 3 4 .. 3 2 3 .. 1 19
VI.—NON-VENEREAL DISEASES OF THE GENITO-URINARY SYSTEM AND ANNEXA.
120. Nephritis, Bright’s Disease .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. 2 .. 1 5
122. Diseases of the Kidneys and Annexa .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
124. Cystitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
126. Diseases of the Prostate .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. .. 1 .. 3 .. .. .. 3 9
VII.—PUERPERAL STATE.
137. Puerperal Septicæmia .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 4
IX.—DISEASES OF THE BONES AND OF THE ORGANS OF LOCOMOTION.
146. Osteitis of Pelvic Bones .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
X.—MALFORMATIONS.
150. Congenital Disease of Heart 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 4
150. Patent Foramen Ovale .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
150. Cleft Palate .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 6
XI.—DISEASES OF EARLY INFANCY.
151. Congenital Debility, Icterus, Scleroma 1 .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 5
151A. Premature Birth 2 .. 3 .. 2 .. 1 .. 5 .. 13
152. Other Causes peculiar to Early Infancy .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
Totals .. .. 3 .. 5 .. 2 .. 1 .. 19
XII.—OLD AGE.
154. Senility .. .. .. 14 .. 6 .. 4 .. 10 38
XIII.—EXTERNAL CAUSES.
157. Suicide by Hanging .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
158. " Drowning .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2
161. " Jumping from High Place .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
169. Accident—Drowning .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 3 5
170. " Firearms .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 3
172. " Fall .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 3
175. " Crushing.. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
177. Over Exertion .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
185. Accident—Fracture of Neck of Femur .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Totals .. .. .. 5 .. 4 .. 4 .. 1 18
XIV.—ILL-DEFINED DISEASES.
189. Not specified or Ill-defined .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
Grand totals .. .. 9 77 11 77 6 51 3 48 13

Census and Statistics Office,
Wellington, N.Z., 14th March, 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
14 March 1919
Vital Statistics, Deaths, Metropolitan Areas, Suburban Areas, Causes of Death
  • MALCOLM FRASER, Government Statistician