New Zealand Gazette – 1920 – No. 85

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✨ Vital Statistics Report



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 85

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Four Metropolitan Areas, and Total for Nine Suburban Areas,* registered during September, 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.
V.—DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM.
101. Obstruction of Oesophagus .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
102. Ulcer of the Stomach .. .. 1 .. .. .. ..
103. Other Diseases of the Stomach .. .. 1 1 1 .. ..
104. Enteritis (under 2 years) .. 1 .. 3 .. 1 ..
108. Appendicitis .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
109. Hernia, Intestinal Obstruction .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 1
110. Haemorrhage of Bowel .. .. .. 1 .. .. ..
113. Cirrhosis of Liver .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
114. Gall-stones .. .. 1 .. 1 .. ..
115. Hepatitis .. .. .. .. 1 .. ..
117. Peritonitis .. .. 1 .. .. .. ..
118. Pancreatitis .. .. 1 .. .. .. ..
118. Abdominal Abscess .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Totals .. .. 1 6 5 5 1
VI.—NON-VENEREAL DISEASES OF THE GENITO-URINARY SYSTEM AND ANNEXA.
119. Acute Nephritis .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
120. Bright’s Disease .. .. 3 .. 5 .. 1
122. Pyelitis .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
122. Disease of Kidney .. .. 1 .. .. .. ..
126. Prostatitis .. .. 1 .. .. .. ..
Totals .. .. .. 5 .. 6 ..
VII.—PUERPERAL STATE.
134. Pregnancy .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2
137. Puerperal Septicaemia .. .. .. .. 1 .. ..
138. " Eclampsia .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
139. " Embolism .. .. 1 .. .. .. ..
Totals .. .. .. 2 .. 1 ..
VIII.—DISEASES OF THE SKIN AND OF THE CELLULAR TISSUE.
142. Gangrene .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
144. Cellulitis .. .. 2 .. .. .. ..
Totals .. .. .. 2 .. .. ..
IX.—DISEASES OF THE BONES AND OF THE ORGANS OF LOCOMOTION.
146. Osteitis .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
X.—MALFORMATIONS.
150. Congenital Heart-disease .. 2 .. 1 .. 2 ..
150. " Hydrocephalus .. 1 .. .. .. .. ..
Totals .. .. 3 .. 1 .. 2
XI.—DISEASES OF EARLY INFANCY.
151. Congenital Debility, Icterus .. 2 .. 5 .. 2 ..
151A. Premature Birth .. 2 .. 4 .. 3 ..
152. Other Diseases peculiar to Early Infancy .. 2 .. 1 .. .. ..
Totals .. .. 6 .. 10 .. 5
XII.—OLD AGE.
154. Senility .. .. 12 .. 8 .. 11
XIII. EXTERNAL VIOLENCE.
158. Suicide by Drowning .. .. .. .. 1 .. ..
165. Accidental Asphyxiation .. .. .. .. 1 .. ..
169. " Drowning .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
175. Traumatism by Crushing .. .. .. .. 1 .. ..
185. Fractures .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
186. Cerebral Concussion.. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. .. .. 3 .. 4
XIV.—ILL-DEFINED DISEASES.
189. Heart-failure .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
Grand totals .. .. 18 137 33 73 29

*Excluding Gisborne; returns not yet received.

Census and Statistics Office,
Wellington, N.Z., 12th October, 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
12 October 1920
Vital Statistics, Deaths, Metropolitan Areas, Suburban Areas, Causes of Death
  • MALCOLM FRASER, Government Statistician