New Zealand Gazette – 1920 – No. 59

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✨ Vital Statistics Report



JUNE 17.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1993

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Four Metropolitan Areas, and Total for Nine Suburban Areas registered during May, 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.
101. Obstruction of Œsophagus .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
102. Ulcer of the Stomach .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
103. Other Diseases of Stomach (Cancer excepted) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. 2
104. Diarrhœa and Enteritis (under 2 years of age) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
105. Diarrhœa and Enteritis (over 2 years of age) .. .. .. 1 .. 2 .. .. .. .. 3
108. Appendicitis .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 3
109. Hernia, Intestinal Obstruction .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
110. Other Diseases of Intestines .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
113. Cirrhosis of Liver .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
114. Gall-stones .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
115. Other Diseases of Liver .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
117. Simple Peritonitis .. .. .. .. 1 .. 2 .. .. .. 2 5
118. Pancreatitis .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
Totals .. .. 6 1 5 .. 7 .. 2 2 5 28
VI.—NON-VENEREAL DISEASES OF THE GENITO-URINARY SYSTEM AND ANNEXA.
119. Acute Nephritis .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 2
120. Bright’s Disease .. .. 1 .. 6 .. 3 .. 3 .. 2 15
122. Other Diseases of Kidneys .. .. 2 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 5
124. Cystitis .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
126. Prostatitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
132. Salpingitis .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. 5 .. 7 .. 5 .. 3 1 4 25
VII.—PUERPERAL STATE.
134. Accidents of Pregnancy .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
135. Puerperal Hæmorrhage .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
136. Parturition .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
137. Puerperal Septicæmia .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2
Totals .. .. .. .. 3 .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 6
IX.—DISEASES OF THE BONES AND OF THE ORGANS OF LOCOMOTION.
146. Osteomyelitis .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
X.—MALFORMATIONS.
150. Cleft Palate .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
150. Congenital Heart-disease .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 1 3
150. Spina Befida .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
150. Other Congenital Malformations .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 2
Totals .. .. 1 .. .. 2 .. 1 .. 2 1 7
XI.—DISEASES OF EARLY INFANCY.
151. Congenital Debility, Icterus, &c. 3 .. 1 .. 4 .. 2 .. 4 .. 14
151A. Premature Birth .. 3 .. 7 .. 10 .. 1 .. 7 .. 28
152. Other Diseases peculiar to Early Infancy .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2 .. 3
Totals .. .. 6 .. 8 .. 15 .. 3 .. 13 45
XII.—OLD AGE.
154. Senility .. .. 19 .. 5 .. 13 .. 7 .. 10 54
XIII.—EXTERNAL CAUSES.
156. Suicide by Asphyxia .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
157. " Hanging .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 2
167. Accident—Burns .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
168. " Asphyxia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
169. " Drowning.. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 2
170. Traumatism by Firearms .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
172. " Fall .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
175. " Other Crushing .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 5
176. Injuries by Animals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. 1
186. Other External Violence .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
Totals .. .. 4 .. 1 .. 4 .. 1 2 4 17
XIV.—ILL-DEFINED DISEASES.
189. Ill-defined or not stated .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
Grand totals .. .. 20 125 16 72 21 92 9 71 23 95

Census and Statistics Office
Wellington, N.Z., 16th June, 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
16 June 1920
Vital Statistics, Deaths, Causes of Death, Metropolitan Areas, Suburban Areas
  • J. W. Butcher, Acting Government Statistician