New Zealand Gazette – 1921 – No. 27

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✨ Vital Statistics Report



MAR. 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 719

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Four Metropolitan Areas, and Total for Nine Suburban Areas,*
registered during February, 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. Under 5 Years
V.—DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM.
99. Pyorrhœa alveolaris .. .. .. .. .. 1 ..
102. Gastric Ulcer .. .. .. 2 .. ..
103. Other Diseases of Stomach .. 1 .. .. .. ..
(Cancer excepted)
104. Diarrhœa and Enteritis (under 2 years) 5 .. 3 .. 2 ..
105. Diarrhœa and Enteritis (2 years and over) .. 1 .. .. .. 1
109. Intestinal obstruction .. .. .. .. .. ..
113. Cirrhosis of Liver .. 2 .. .. .. ..
114. Biliary Calculi .. 1 .. 1 .. ..
115. Congestion of Liver .. .. .. .. 1 ..
117. Simple Peritonitis .. .. .. .. 3 ..
118. Abdominal Abscess .. .. .. .. .. ..
Totals .. 5 5 3 7 2 2
VI.—NON-VENEREAL DISEASES OF THE GENITO-URINARY SYSTEM AND ANNEXA.
119. Acute Nephritis .. 1 .. .. .. ..
120. Bright's Disease .. 2 2 3 .. 2
122. Other Diseases of Kidneys and Annexa .. 1 .. 1 .. 1
124. Cystitis .. .. .. .. 1 ..
126. Enlarged Prostate .. .. .. .. .. ..
129. Tumour of Uterus .. .. .. .. .. ..
Totals .. .. 4 2 5 .. 5
VII.—PUERPERAL STATE.
134. Ectopic Gestation .. .. .. .. .. 1
135. Placenta Prævia .. .. .. .. .. ..
137. Puerperal Septicæmia .. .. 2 .. .. 2
138. " Nephritis .. .. .. .. 1 ..
Totals .. .. 2 .. 3 .. 2
VIII.—DISEASES OF THE SKIN AND OF THE CELLULAR TISSUE.
144. Cellulitis .. 1 .. .. .. ..
X.—MALFORMATIONS.
150. Hydrocephalus .. .. 2 .. .. ..
150. Patent Foramen Ovale .. .. 1 .. .. ..
150. Spina Bifida 1 .. .. .. .. ..
Totals .. 1 .. 3 .. .. ..
XI.—DISEASES OF EARLY INFANCY.
151. Congenital Debility, Icterus, &c. 1 .. 2 .. .. ..
151A. Premature Birth 4 .. 1 .. 3 ..
152. Other Causes peculiar to Early Infancy 1 .. 3 .. 1 ..
Totals .. 6 .. 6 .. 4 ..
XII.—OLD AGE.
154. Senility .. 8 .. 5 .. 7
XIII.—EXTERNAL CAUSES.
157. Suicide by Hanging.. .. .. .. 1 .. ..
158. " Drowning .. .. .. 1 .. ..
160. " Cutting Instruments .. .. .. 1 .. ..
163. " Other Means .. .. .. .. .. 1
165. Other Acute Poisonings .. .. .. .. .. ..
166. Conflagration .. .. .. .. .. ..
167. Burns, Scalds 1 .. .. .. .. ..
169. Accidental Drowning .. 2 .. 3 .. 2
172. Traumatism—Fall .. .. .. .. 1 ..
175. " Other Crushing .. .. 1 .. 1 ..
180. " Electricity .. .. .. .. 1 ..
Totals .. 1 2 .. 7 .. 6
XIV.—ILL-DEFINED DISEASES.
189. Ill-defined or not stated .. .. .. .. .. ..
Grand totals .. 21 91 20 68 10 68
  • Excluding Gisborne (returns not to hand).

Census and Statistics Office,
Wellington, N.Z., 16th March, 1921.

MALCOLM FRASER,
Government Statistician.



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

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
16 March 1921
Vital Statistics, Deaths, Metropolitan Areas, Suburban Areas, Population
  • MALCOLM FRASER, Government Statistician