New Zealand Gazette – 1920 – No. 80

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 80

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Four Metropolitan Areas, and Total for Nine Suburban Areas, registered during August, 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 .. 1 3
103. Other Diseases of the Stomach (Cancer excepted) 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 3
104. Enteritis (under 2 years) 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
105. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (over 2 years) .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. 3
108. Appendicitis .. 3 .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. 1 7
109. Hernia, Intestinal Obstruction .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 1 .. 1 4
110. Other Diseases of Intestines .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 2
114. Gall-stones.. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2 3
117. Peritonitis .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 4
118. Pancreatitis .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. 3 4 .. 3 .. 5 1 4 1 10
VI.—NON-VENEREAL DISEASES OF THE GENITO-URINARY SYSTEM AND ANNEXA.
119. Acute Nephritis .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
120. Bright's Disease .. 1 .. 2 .. 3 .. 2 .. 3 11
122. Other Diseases of Kidneys and Annexa .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
124. Diseases of the Bladder .. .. .. 1 .. 2 .. 1 .. 1 5
126. Diseases of the Prostate .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 3
Totals .. .. 3 .. 5 .. 6 .. 4 .. 5
VII.—PUERPERAL STATE.
137. Puerperal Septicæmia .. .. .. 1 .. 2 .. 1 .. .. 4
138. Eclampsia .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 2 .. 1 .. ..
VIII.—DISEASES OF THE SKIN AND OF THE CELLULAR TISSUE.
142. Gangrene .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
IX.—DISEASES OF THE BONES AND OF THE ORGANS OF LOCOMOTION.
146. Osteomyelitis .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
X.—MALFORMATIONS.
150. Congenital Heart-disease 1 .. 2 .. .. .. 1 1 .. .. 5
150. Hydrocephalus .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. 2
150. Spina Bifida .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
150. Other Congenital Malformations .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2
Totals .. 1 .. 3 .. 1 .. 4 1 .. ..
XI.—DISEASES OF EARLY INFANCY.
151. Congenital Icterus, Debility, &c. 2 .. .. .. 1 .. 3 .. 4 .. 10
151A. Premature Birth 10 .. 3 .. 3 .. 3 .. .. .. 19
152. Other Diseases peculiar to Early Infancy 2 .. .. .. .. .. 3 .. 1 .. 6
Totals .. 14 .. 3 .. 4 .. 9 .. 5 ..
XII.—OLD AGE.
154. Senility .. .. .. 16 .. 10 .. 10 .. 11 ..
XIII.—EXTERNAL CAUSES.
158. Suicide by Drowning .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
159. Firearms .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 2
167. Accident—Burns .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
168. Suffocation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
169. Drowning .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 2
172. Traumatism—Fall .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
175. Other Crushing .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 1 4
184. Homicide by Asphyxiation .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
185. Fractures (cause not specified) .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 3 .. 3 1 4
XIV.—ILL-DEFINED DISEASES.
188. Syncope .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
189. Cause not specified or ill-defined .. 3 .. 1 .. 1 .. 2 .. .. 7
Totals .. .. 3 .. 1 .. 1 .. 2 .. 1
Grand totals .. 30 147 19 93 14 121 19 79 20 118

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

MALCOLM FRASER,
Government Statistician.



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

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
14 September 1920
Vital Statistics, Deaths, Metropolitan Areas, Suburban Areas, Population
  • MALCOLM FRASER, Government Statistician