New Zealand Gazette – 1921 – No. 103

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✨ Vital Statistics Report



Dec. 15. THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2953

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Thirteen Urban Areas, registered during November, 1921—continued.

Causes of Death. Auckland Urban Area. Wellington Urban Area. Christchurch Urban Area. Dunedin Urban Area. Others. 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.
100. Pharyngitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
102. Ulcer of Stomach .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
103. Gastritis .. 1 .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
104. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years) .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
105. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (2 years and over) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 2 3
108. Appendicitis .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. 1 .. 2 7
109. Hernia, Intestinal Obstruction 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
113. Cirrhosis of Liver .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
114. Gallstones .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 3
115. Other Diseases of Liver .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. 1 3
117. Simple Peritonitis .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
Totals .. 2 9 .. 3 1 2 .. 3 .. 6
VI.—NON-VENEREAL DISEASES OF THE GENITO-URINARY SYSTEM AND ANNEXA.
119. Acute Nephritis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
120. Bright’s Disease .. .. .. 3 .. 3 .. 7 .. 1 3
122. Other Diseases of Kidneys and Annexa .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 3
123. Urinary Calculus .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
124. Cystitis .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 1 3
125. Stricture of Urethra.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
126. Enlargement of Prostate .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. 2
Totals .. .. .. 5 .. 4 .. 11 .. 3 ..
VII.—PUERPERAL STATE.
134. Accidents of Pregnancy .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 2
135. Puerperal Haemorrhage .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
137. " Septicaemia .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 2
138. " Albuminuria .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
139. " Embolism .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Totals .. .. .. 1 .. 2 .. 1 .. 2 ..
VIII.—DISEASES OF THE SKIN AND OF THE CELLULAR TISSUE.
144. Acute Abscess .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 2
IX.—DISEASES OF THE BONES AND OF THE ORGANS OF LOCOMOTION.
146. Diseases of Bones .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 3
X.—MALFORMATIONS.
150. Spina Bifida .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
XI.—DISEASES OF EARLY INFANCY.
151. Congenital Debility, Icterus, &c. .. .. .. 2 .. 2 .. .. .. 2 6
151A. Premature Birth .. 1 .. 1 .. 2 .. .. .. 2 6
152. Other Diseases peculiar to Early Infancy .. 3 .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 5
Totals .. 4 .. 3 .. 5 .. 1 .. 4 ..
XII. OLD AGE.
154. Senility .. .. .. 11 .. 2 .. 8 .. 6 ..
XIII EXTERNAL CAUSES.
155. Suicide by Poison .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
158. " Drowning .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. ..
160. " Cutting-instrument .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. ..
163. " Undefined .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
167. Burns, scalds .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 ..
169. Accidental Drowning .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
170. Traumatism by Firearms .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. ..
172. " Fall .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 ..
175. " Other Crushing .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 ..
184. Homicide Undefined .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
186. Other External Violence .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. ..
Totals .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. 4 .. 4 ..
XIV.—ILL-DEFINED DISEASES.
189. Ill-defined or not specified .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Grand totals .. 10 89 6 56 8 89 4 54 8 83

Census and Statistics Office,
Wellington, N.Z., 14th December, 1921.

MALCOLM FRASER,
Government Statistician.



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🏥 Vital Statistics Report for Urban Areas, November 1921 (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
14 December 1921
Vital Statistics, Deaths, Causes of Death, Urban Areas, Population, November 1921
  • MALCOLM FRASER, Government Statistician