New Zealand Gazette – 1920 – No. 75

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✨ Vital Statistics Report



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 75

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Four Metropolitan Areas, and Total for Nine Suburban Areas, registered during July, 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 .. .. 2
103. Other Diseases of the Stomach (Cancer excepted) .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 3
104. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 .. 3
105. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (over 2 years) .. 1 .. .. 1 1 .. 1 .. 1 5
108. Appendicitis .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2 .. .. 3
109. Hernia, Intestinal Obstruction 1 .. .. 3 .. .. .. .. 1 1 6
112. Hydatid Cyst of Liver .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
113. Cirrhosis of Liver .. 3 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 4
114. Cholelithiasis .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
115. Cholecystitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
117. Simple Peritonitis .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 2
Totals .. 1 8 .. 6 2 1 1 5 4 3 31
VI.—NON-VENEREAL DISEASES OF THE GENITO-URINARY SYSTEM AND ANNEXA.
120. Bright’s Disease .. 4 .. 4 .. 3 .. 1 .. 4 16
122. Other Diseases of Kidneys and Annexa 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 3
126. Diseases of the Prostate .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 2 .. .. 4
132. Salpingitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Totals .. 1 4 .. 5 .. 4 .. 4 .. 6 24
VII.—PUERPERAL STATE.
134. Miscarriage .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
135. Placenta Prævia .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
137. Puerperal Septicæmia .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
138. " Eclampsia .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 4
138. " Toxæmia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Totals .. .. 3 .. 2 .. 1 .. 1 .. 3 10
VIII.—DISEASES OF THE SKIN AND OF THE CELLULAR TISSUE.
142. Gangrene .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 3
IX.—DISEASES OF THE BONES AND OF THE ORGANS OF LOCOMOTION.
146. Diseases of the Bones (Tuberculosis excepted) 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2
X.—MALFORMATIONS.
150. Congenital Heart-disease .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2 .. 2 .. 5
150. " Pyloric Stenosis .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2
150. Cleft Palate .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
150. Other Congenital Malformations 1 .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. 3
Totals .. 1 .. 2 .. 2 .. 4 .. 2 .. 11
XI.—DISEASES OF EARLY INFANCY.
151. Congenital Debility, Icterus, &c. .. .. 4 .. 3 .. 1 .. 3 .. 11
151A. Premature Birth 4 .. 3 .. 8 .. 4 .. .. .. 19
152. Other Diseases peculiar to Early Infancy 1 .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. 3 .. 6
Totals .. 5 .. 7 .. 13 .. 5 .. 6 .. 36
XII.—OLD AGE.
154. Senility .. 9 .. 4 .. 12 .. 11 .. 13 49
XIII.—EXTERNAL CAUSES.
161. Suicide by Jumping over Cliff .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
166. Conflagration .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
169. Accidental Drowning .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
170. Traumatism by Firearms .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
172. " Fall .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. .. 2
175. " Other Crushing .. 6 .. 2 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 10
177. Over-exertion .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
184. Homicide by Strangulation .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
185. Fracture of Femur .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. 10 1 2 .. 3 1 2 .. 1 20
XIV.—ILL-DEFINED DISEASES.
188. Syncope .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
189. Cause not specified or ill-defined .. 2 .. 3 .. .. .. .. 1 .. 6
Totals .. .. 2 .. 3 .. 1 .. .. 1 .. 7
Grand totals 17 132 17 86 22 105 18 74 16 90 577

Census and Statistics Office,
Wellington, N.Z., 14th August, 1920.

MALCOLM FRASER,
Government Statistician.



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

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
14 August 1920
Vital Statistics, Deaths, Metropolitan Areas, Suburban Areas, Causes of Death
  • MALCOLM FRASER, Government Statistician