New Zealand Gazette – 1920 – No. 92

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✨ Vital Statistics Report



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 92

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Four Metropolitan Areas, and Total for Nine Suburban Areas,* registered during October, 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. Other Diseases of the Stomach .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 3
104. Enteritis (under 2 years) .. .. 3 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 4
105. " (over 2 years) .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
108. Appendicitis .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
109. Hernia, Intestinal Obstruction .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 3
110. Intestinal Hæmorrhage .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
113. Cirrhosis of Liver .. 1 .. 3 .. .. .. .. .. 1 5
114. Gall-stones .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2
115. Cholecystitis .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
117. Peritonitis .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
Totals .. .. 6 4 4 1 4 .. 3 .. 4 26
VI.—NON-VENEREAL DISEASES OF THE GENITO-URINARY SYSTEM AND ANNEXA.
120. Bright’s Disease .. 4 .. 2 .. 5 .. 1 .. 7 19
122. Pyelonephritis .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 2
123. Calculus of Bladder .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
124. Cystitis .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 3 4
125. Stricture of Urethra.. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
Totals .. .. 6 .. 2 .. 9 .. 1 .. 10 28
VII.—PUERPERAL STATE.
134. Pregnancy .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
135. Placenta Prævia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
136. Child-birth .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
137. Puerperal Septicæmia .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 2 5
139. " Embolism .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. 4 .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. 3 10
VIII.—DISEASES OF THE SKIN AND OF THE CELLULAR TISSUE.
142. Gangrene .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
144. Cellulitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
Totals .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 1 3
IX.—DISEASES OF THE BONES AND OF THE ORGANS OF LOCOMOTION.
146. Osteomyelitis .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
X.—MALFORMATIONS.
150. Congenital Heart-disease .. 1 .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 3
150. " Hydrocephalus .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
150. " Pyloric Stenosis .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. 1 .. 2 .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 6
XI.—DISEASES OF EARLY INFANCY.
151. Congenital Debility, Icterus .. 4 .. 7 .. 3 .. 2 .. .. 16
151A. Premature Birth .. 8 .. 3 .. 6 .. 2 13 .. 32
152. Other Diseases peculiar to Early Infancy .. 3 .. 3 .. 1 .. 2 1 .. 10
Totals .. .. 15 .. 13 .. 10 .. 6 .. 14 58
XII.—OLD AGE.
154. Senility .. .. .. 21 .. 7 .. 13 .. 10 62
XIII.—EXTERNAL VIOLENCE.
157. Suicide by Hanging .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
159. " Firearms .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2 .. .. 4
160. " Cutting Throat .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
168. Accident—Asphyxia .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
169. " Drowning .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. .. 3
172. Traumatism—Fall .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
175. " Other Crushing .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2 .. 1 3
182. Homicide by Firearms .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
185. Fractures .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
Totals .. .. 1 .. 2 .. 3 .. 3 .. 4 18
XIV.—ILL-DEFINED DISEASES.
189. Heart-failure .. .. 4 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 5
Grand totals .. 28 128 36 79 18 86 14 78 30 109
  • Excluding Gisborne; returns not yet received.

Census and Statistics Office,
Wellington, N.Z., 10th November, 1920.

MALCOLM FRASER,
Government Statistician.



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

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