New Zealand Gazette – 1919 – No. 72

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✨ Vital Statistics Report



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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 May, 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—continued.
108. Appendicitis .. 1 .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 3
109. Hernia, Intestinal Obstruction .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2
110. Auto-Intoxication .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
111. Acute Yellow Atrophy of Liver .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
112. Hydatids of Liver .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
113. Cirrhosis of Liver .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
114. Gall-stones .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 3
115. Cholecystitis .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. 8 .. 4 .. 3 .. 4 .. 3 22
VI.—NON-VENEREAL DISEASES OF THE GENITO-URINARY SYSTEM AND ANNEXA.
119. Acute Nephritis .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
120. Bright’s Disease .. 2 .. 4 .. 3 .. 1 .. 3 13
122. Acute Pyelitis .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
123. Calculus of Kidney .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
124. Cystitis .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
126. Diseases of the Prostate .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
132. Pyosalpinx .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. 5 .. 4 .. 6 1 1 .. 3 20
VII.—PUERPERAL STATE.
134. Ectopic Gestation .. 2 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 3
135. Puerperal Hæmorrhage .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
137. Puerperal Septicæmia .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
138. Puerperal Eclampsia .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
139. Puerperal Embolism .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
141. Puerperal Abscess of Breast .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Totals .. 3 .. 2 .. 2 .. 1 .. .. 8
VIII.—DISEASES OF THE SKIN AND OF THE CELLULAR TISSUE.
142. Gangrene .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
144. Cellulitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Totals .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 2 3
IX.—DISEASES OF THE BONES AND OF THE ORGANS OF LOCOMOTION.
146. Diseases of the Bones .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
X.—MALFORMATIONS.
150. Congenital Hydrocephalus .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
150. Congenital Heart-disease 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
150. Congenital Pyloric Stenosis .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 2
150. Congenital Malformations .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 2
150. Spina Bifida .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. 3 .. 7
XI.—DISEASES OF EARLY INFANCY.
151. Congenital Debility, Icterus, Sclerema 2 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 3 .. 7
151A. Premature Birth .. .. 2 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 4
152. Other Causes peculiar to Early Infancy 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 3
Totals 3 .. 4 .. 1 .. 1 .. 5 .. 14
XII.—OLD AGE.
154. Senility .. 18 .. 5 .. 9 .. 3 .. 9 44
XIII.—EXTERNAL CAUSES.
155. Suicide by Poison .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 1
157. " Hanging or Strangulation .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 3
158. " Drowning .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
159. " Firearms .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
167. Accident—Burns, Scalds .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
168. " Asphyxia .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2
169. " Drowning .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. 4
172. " Fall .. 1 .. 2 .. 2 .. .. .. .. 5
174. " Machinery .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
175. " Crushing.. .. 2 .. 4 .. 2 .. .. .. .. 8
178. Exposure .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
185. Fractures (Cause not specified) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
186. Other External Violence .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
Totals .. 9 .. 9 .. 6 1 3 .. 4 32
XIV.—ILL-DEFINED DISEASES.
189. Not specified or Ill-defined .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4
Grand totals 10 116 8 80 3 74 8 55 15 79 448

Census and Statistics Office,
Wellington, N.Z., 16th June, 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
16 June 1919
Vital Statistics, Deaths, Causes of Death, Metropolitan Areas, Suburban Areas
  • MALCOLM FRASER, Government Statistician