New Zealand Gazette – 1921 – No. 18

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✨ Vital Statistics Report



Feb. 17.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 507

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Four Metropolitan Areas, and Total for Nine Suburban Areas, registered during January, 1921—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.
102. Gastric Ulcer .. 1 .. 1 .. 1
104. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years) 1 .. 2 .. .. ..
105. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (2 years and over) .. 1 .. 2 .. ..
108. Appendicitis .. 1 .. .. .. 2
109. Hernia, Intestinal Obstruction .. 1 .. .. .. 1
115. Other Diseases of the Liver .. 1 .. .. .. ..
Totals .. 1 5 2 3 ..
VI.—NON-VENEREAL DISEASES OF THE GENITO-URINARY SYSTEM AND ANNEXA.
120. Bright’s Disease .. 2 .. 3 .. 4
122. Pyelo Nephritis .. 1 .. 1 .. ..
124. Cystitis .. 1 .. .. .. ..
126. Prostatic Hypertrophy .. 1 .. .. .. ..
128. Uterine Hæmorrhage .. .. .. 1 .. ..
Totals .. .. 5 .. 5 ..
VII.—PUERPERAL STATE.
134. Accidents of Pregnancy .. 2 .. .. .. 1
136. Other Accidents of Labour .. .. .. .. .. ..
138. Puerperal Toxæmia .. 1 .. 1 .. ..
Totals .. .. 3 .. 1 ..
IX.—DISEASES OF THE BONES AND OF THE ORGANS OF LOCOMOTION.
146. Osteomyelitis .. 1 1 .. .. ..
X.—MALFORMATIONS.
150. Congenital Heart Defect .. .. .. .. .. 1
150. Hydrocephalus .. .. .. .. .. 1
150. Other Malformations 1 .. 1 .. .. ..
Totals .. 1 .. 1 .. 2
XI.—DISEASES OF EARLY INFANCY.
151. Prematurity .. 4 .. 2 .. 2
151. Congenital Debility .. .. .. 4 .. 1
152. Other Causes peculiar to Early Infancy .. .. .. 2 .. ..
Totals .. 4 .. 8 .. 3
XII.—OLD AGE.
154. Senility .. .. .. 12 .. 3
XIII.—EXTERNAL CAUSES.
156. Suicide by Asphyxia .. 1 .. .. .. ..
158. “ Hanging .. 1 .. .. .. 1
159. “ Firearms .. 1 .. .. .. ..
160. “ Cutting Instruments .. .. .. .. .. 1
167. Burns .. .. .. 1 .. ..
169. Accidental Drowning .. 1 .. 2 .. ..
170. Traumatism by Firearms .. .. .. .. .. 1
174. “ Machinery .. 1 .. .. .. 1
175. “ other Crushing .. .. .. .. .. ..
185. Fractures .. .. .. .. .. 2
186. Other External Violence .. 1 .. 1 .. ..
Totals .. .. 6 .. 4 ..
XIV.—ILL-DEFINED DISEASES.
189. Causes ill-defined .. .. .. .. .. 1
Grand totals .. 22 88 17 52 10

Census and Statistics Office, Wellington, N.Z., 15th February, 1921. MALCOLM FRASER, Government Statistician.



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

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
15 February 1921
Vital Statistics, Deaths, Causes of Death, Metropolitan Areas, Suburban Areas
  • MALCOLM FRASER, Government Statistician