New Zealand Gazette – 1920 – No. 50

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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 April, 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.
102. Gastric Ulcer .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 2
103. Gastritis .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
104. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years of age) 3 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 5
105. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (2 years and over) .. 3 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 5
108. Appendicitis .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 3
109. Hernia, Intestinal Obstruction .. 1 1 2 .. 1 .. .. .. 2 7
113. Cirrhosis of Liver .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
114. Gall-stones .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
117. Peritonitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
118. Pancreatitis .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. 3 6 5 4 1 2 .. 1 .. 6
VI.—NON-VENEREAL DISEASES OF THE GENITO-URINARY SYSTEM AND ANNEXA.
120. Bright’s Disease .. 2 .. 1 .. 2 .. 1 .. 3 9
122. Other Diseases of Kidneys .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
124. Cystitis .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
126. Enlargement of Prostate .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Totals .. .. 2 .. 4 .. 3 .. 1 .. 4
VII.—PUERPERAL STATE.
135. Placenta Prævia .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
137. Puerperal Septicæmia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
138. Nephritis .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
Totals .. .. 2 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2 5
VIII.—DISEASES OF THE SKIN AND OF THE CELLULAR TISSUE.
142. Gangrene .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
144. Cellulitis 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
145. Other Diseases of Skin and Annexa .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2
Totals .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. 1 .. 2 5
IX.—DISEASES OF THE BONES AND OF THE ORGANS OF LOCOMOTION.
146. Osteomyelitis .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
X.—MALFORMATIONS.
150. Congenital Heart-disease .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. 3
150. Hydrocephalus .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
150. Patent Foramen Ovale 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
150. Other Congenital Malformations 2 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 3 .. 6
Totals .. 3 .. .. 2 .. 1 .. 5 .. 11
XI.—DISEASES OF EARLY INFANCY.
151. Congenital Debility, Icterus, &c. 2 .. 1 .. 4 .. 1 .. 3 .. 11
151A. Premature Birth 2 .. 1 .. 2 .. 1 .. 6 .. 12
152. Other Diseases peculiar to Early Infancy .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. 4 .. 2 .. 7 .. 2 .. 9 ..
XII.—OLD AGE.
154. Senility .. .. .. 15 .. 3 .. 10 .. 4 ..
XIII.—EXTERNAL CAUSES.
157. Suicide by Hanging .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 3
160. Cutting Instruments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
165. Accident—Poisoning .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
167. Burns .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
169. Drowning .. 2 .. .. .. 1 .. 1 1 .. 5
172. Traumatism—Fall .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
174. Machinery .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
175. Other Crushing .. 3 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 2 7
182. Homicide by Firearms .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
183. Cutting Instruments .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. 9 .. 3 .. 2 .. 2 1 5
XIV.—ILL-DEFINED DISEASES.
188. Cardiac Syncope .. .. .. .. 1 .. 2 .. .. .. 1
189. Ill-defined or not stated .. 1 .. 2 .. 2 .. .. .. 1 6
Totals .. .. 1 .. 2 1 2 .. .. .. 1
Grand totals .. 83 115 10 49 14 61 3 46 16 84

Census and Statistics Office,
Wellington, N.Z., 17th May, 1920.

J. W. BUTCHER,
Acting Government Statistician.



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

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