New Zealand Gazette – 1920 – No. 41

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 41

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Four Metropolitan Areas, and Total for Nine Suburban Areas,*
registered during March, 1920—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.
102. Gastric Ulcer .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
103. Pyloric Obstruction .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
103. Gastric Neuritis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
104. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years of age) 3 .. 5 .. 2 .. .. .. 3 .. 13
105. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (2 years and over) .. 3 1 1 .. 1 .. 2 .. 2 10
108. Appendicitis .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 1 .. 3 6
109. Intestinal Obstruction .. .. 2 .. 3 .. 1 .. .. 3 9
110. Intestinal Hæmorrhage .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
110. Intraperitoneal Hæmorrhage .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
113. Cirrhosis of Liver .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
114. Gallstones .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
115. Cholecystitis .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
117. Peritonitis .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 3
Totals .. 3 10 7 4 2 4 2 3 3 11
VI.—NON-VENEREAL DISEASES OF THE GENITO-URINARY SYSTEM AND ANNEXA.
119. Acute Nephritis .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
120. Bright’s Disease .. .. 2 .. 2 .. 3 .. .. 2 9
122. Dilatation of Kidney .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
124. Diseases of the Bladder .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 2
125. Periurethral Abscess .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
126. Diseases of Prostate .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 1 .. 1 4
132. Salpingo-sophoritis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Totals .. .. 3 .. 4 .. 6 .. 1 .. 5
VII.—PUERPERAL STATE.
135. Placenta Prævia .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
137. Puerperal Septicæmia .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 1
138. Eclampsia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Totals .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 3
IX.—DISEASES OF THE BONES AND OF THE ORGANS OF LOCOMOTION.
146. Osteomyelitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
149. Suppurating Bursitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 2
X.—MALFORMATIONS.
150. Congenital Heart Disease .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
150. Patent Foramen Ovale .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 2
XI.—DISEASES OF EARLY INFANCY.
151. Congenital Debility, Icterus, &c. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. 5 .. 7
151A. Premature Birth 1 .. 3 .. 5 .. .. 3 3 .. 15
152. Other Causes peculiar to Early Infancy .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 3
Totals .. 1 .. 6 .. 6 .. 3 .. 9 ..
XII.—OLD AGE.
154. Senility .. .. 9 .. 1 .. 5 .. 8 .. 5
XIII.—EXTERNAL CAUSES.
157. Suicide by Hanging .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 2
160. Cutting Throat .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
165. Acute poisoning .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
167. Burns 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
168. Accident—Asphyxia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. 2
169. Drowning .. .. 1 .. 3 .. .. .. .. 4 8
173. Quarry .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
175. Other Crushing .. .. 1 .. 2 .. .. 1 .. .. 4
181. Electricity .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 1
183. Homicide by Cutting Instruments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
184. Homicide (undefined) .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. 1 3 .. 7 .. .. 2 .. 2 ..
XIV.—ILL-DEFINED DISEASES.
189. Ill-defined or not stated .. .. .. 3 .. .. .. .. .. 1 4
Grand totals .. 15 93 18 59 14 64 9 69 17 82
  • Excluding Timaru; returns not yet received.

Census and Statistics Office,
Wellington, N.Z., 21st April, 1920.

J. W. BUTCHER,
Acting Government Statistician.



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

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
21 April 1920
Vital Statistics, Deaths, Metropolitan Areas, Suburban Areas, Causes of Death
  • J. W. Butcher, Acting Government Statistician