New Zealand Gazette – 1919 – No. 91

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✨ Vital Statistics Report



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 91

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Four Metropolitan Areas, and Total for Nine Suburban Areas,
registered during June, 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.
100. Tonsilitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
102. Ulcer of the Stomach .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 3
103. Other Diseases of Stomach .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
104. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years) .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 2
105. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (over 2 years) .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 4
108. Appendicitis .. .. .. 4 .. .. .. .. .. 1 5
110. Hæmorrhage of Bowel 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2
113. Cirrhosis of Liver .. .. .. .. .. 3 .. 1 .. .. 4
114. Biliary Calculi .. 2 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 3
117. Simple Peritonitis .. .. 1 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 3
Totals .. .. 1 5 2 7 .. 6 1 2 1 4 29
VI.—NON-VENEREAL DISEASES OF THE GENITO-URINARY SYSTEM AND ANNEXA.
120. Bright’s Disease .. 5 .. 2 .. 1 .. 1 .. 3 11
124. Cystitis .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 2
126. Diseases of the Prostate .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
129. Uterine Tumour .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Totals .. .. .. 5 .. 3 .. 1 .. 2 .. 5 16
VII.—PUERPERAL STATE.
134. Accidents of Pregnancy .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
138. Puerperal Eclampsia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Totals .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2
VIII.—DISEASES OF THE SKIN AND OF THE CELLULAR TISSUE.
143. Carbuncle of Neck .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
145. Dermatitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
Totals .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 2
X.—MALFORMATIONS.
150. Hydrocephalus .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 2
150. Congenital Heart-disease .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. 1
150. Patent Foramen Ovale 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
Totals .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2 1 5
XI.—DISEASES OF EARLY INFANCY.
151. Congenital Debility, Icterus, Sclerema 4 .. 1 .. 4 .. 3 .. 1 .. 13
151A. Premature Birth 3 .. 3 .. .. .. .. .. 4 .. 10
152. Other Causes peculiar to Early Infancy 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 3
153. Lack of Care .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. 8 .. 4 .. 6 .. 3 .. 6 .. 27
XII.—OLD AGE.
154. Senility .. .. * .. 16 .. 5 .. 5 .. 11 .. 21
XIII.—EXTERNAL CAUSES.
155. Suicide by Poison .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
156. " Asphyxia .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
157. " Hanging .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 2
158. " Drowning .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
168. " (Unspecified) .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
164. " Poison by Food .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
167. Accident—Burns, Scalds .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 2
169. " Drowning .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 2
170. Traumatism by Firearms .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
172. " Fall.. .. 2 .. 1 .. .. .. 2 .. 1 6
174. " Machinery .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
175. " Crushing (Vehicles, &c.) .. 1 .. .. .. 3 .. .. .. 1 5
185. Fractures (Cause unspecified) .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
186. Other External Violence .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. .. 5 1 4 1 7 .. 3 .. 7 28
XIV.—ILL-DEFINED DISEASES.
188. Sudden Death .. .. .. 3 .. 1 .. .. 1 .. 1
189. Not specified or Ill-defined .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 6
Totals .. .. .. 1 .. 3 .. 1 .. .. 1 1 7
Grand totals .. .. 21 103 8 72 14 80 11 49 18 103 479

Census and Statistics Office,
Wellington, N.Z., 12th July, 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
12 July 1919
Vital Statistics, Deaths, Metropolitan Areas, Suburban Areas, Causes of Death
  • MALCOLM FRASER, Government Statistician