New Zealand Gazette – 1920 – No. 67

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✨ Vital Statistics Report



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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 June, 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. Ulcer of the Stomach .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
103. Gastritis .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
104. Enteritis (under 2 years) .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 2
105. Diarrhoea (over 2 years) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
108. Appendicitis .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 3 5
109. Hernia & Intestinal Obstruction .. 1 .. .. .. 2 .. 2 .. 3 8
110. Œsophageal Obstruction .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
114. Gall-stones .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 2
115. Cholecystitis .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
117. Peritonitis.. .. 2 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 3
118. Pancreatitis .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. 4 .. 3 1 6 .. 3 1 9 27
VI.—NON-VENEREAL DISEASES OF THE GENITO-URINARY SYSTEM AND ANNEXA.
120. Bright’s Disease .. 1 5 .. 2 .. 3 .. 1 4 16
124. Cystitis .. .. .. .. .. 3 .. 1 .. 1 5
125. Stricture of Uretha .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
126. Prostatitis .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
131. Tumour, Ovary .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. 1 6 .. 3 .. 7 .. 2 .. 5
VII.—PUERPERAL STATE.
134. Accidents of Pregnancy .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
137. Puerperal Septicæmia .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 2
138. Puerperal Nephritis .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. .. 1 .. .. 3 .. .. .. .. 4
VIII.—DISEASES OF THE SKIN AND OF THE CELLULAR TISSUE.
142. Gangrene .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
IX.—DISEASES OF THE BONES AND OF THE ORGANS OF LOCOMOTION.
146. Osteomyelitis .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 2
147. Arthritis .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 3
X.—MALFORMATIONS.
150. Cleft Palate .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
150. Hydrocephalus .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 2
150. Congenital Heart-disease .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 1 .. 4
150. Spina Bifida .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
150. Other Congenital Malformations .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. 2 .. 3 1 1 .. .. 2 .. 9
XI.—DISEASES OF EARLY INFANCY.
151. Congenital Debility, Icterus, &c. .. .. 5 .. 1 .. .. .. 6 .. 12
151a. Premature Birth .. .. 2 .. 6 .. 13 .. 1 7 .. 29
152. Other Diseases peculiar to Early Infancy .. 2 .. 2 .. .. .. 1 1 .. 6
Totals .. .. 4 .. 13 .. 14 .. 2 .. 14 ..
XII.—OLD AGE.
154. Senility .. .. .. 10 .. 6 .. 11 .. 6 .. 13
XIII. EXTERNAL CAUSES.
158. Suicide by Drowning .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
160. " Cutting Instrument .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
169. Accident—Asphyxia .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. 2
169. " Drowning.. .. 3 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 5
170. Traumatism by Fall .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
175. " Other Crushing .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. 2 5
181. Electrocuted .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
185. Fractures (Cause not specified) .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
186. Other External Violence .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 3
Totals .. .. .. 8 .. 2 .. 1 3 .. 3 ..
XIV.—ILL-DEFINED DISEASES.
188. Sudden Death .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 1
189. Cause not specified or ill-defined .. 1 1 .. 3 .. 1 .. .. .. 6
Totals .. .. .. 1 1 .. 3 .. 1 .. 1 ..
Grand totals .. 14 111 21 67 26 102 5 57 25 104

Census and Statistics Office, J. W. BUTCHER,
Wellington, N.Z., 14th July, 1920. Acting Government Statistician.

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

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
14 July 1920
Vital statistics, Deaths, Causes of death, Metropolitan areas, Suburban areas
  • J. W. Butcher, Acting Government Statistician