✨ Vital Statistics Report
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 35
TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Four Metropolitan Areas, and Total for Nine Suburban Areas, registered during March, 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. Ulcer of the Stomach | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
| 104. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years) | 9 | .. | 7 | .. | .. | .. |
| 105. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (2 years and over) | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
| 108. Appendicitis | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
| 109. Hernia, Intestinal Obstruction | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 110. Perforation of Bowel | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 114. Gall-stones | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 115. Other Diseases of the Liver | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
| 117. Peritonitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Totals | .. | 10 | 2 | 8 | 3 | .. |
| VI.—NON-VENEREAL DISEASES OF THE GENITO-URINARY SYSTEM AND ANNEXA. | ||||||
| 119. Acute Nephritis | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | .. |
| 120. Bright's Disease | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. |
| 122. Pyelonephritis | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. |
| 126. Diseases of the Prostate | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. |
| Totals | .. | .. | 3 | 2 | 3 | .. |
| VII.—PUERPERAL STATE. | ||||||
| 135. Puerperal Haemorrhage | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
| 138. Eclampsia | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
| Totals | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | .. |
| VIII.—DISEASES OF THE SKIN AND OF THE CELLULAR TISSUE. | ||||||
| 142. Gangrene | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
| 144. Cellulitis | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
| Totals | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. |
| IX.—DISEASES OF THE BONES AND OF THE ORGANS OF LOCOMOTION. | ||||||
| 146. Osteomyelitis | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. |
| 149. Tenosynovitis | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. |
| Totals | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. |
| X.—MALFORMATIONS. | ||||||
| 150. Congenital Heart-disease | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 150. Cleft Palate | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 150. Patent Foramen Ovale | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
| 150. Spina Bifida | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 150. Congenital Pyloric Stenosis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Totals | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
| XI.—DISEASES OF EARLY INFANCY. | ||||||
| 151. Congenital Debility, Icterus, &c. | 1 | .. | 3 | .. | 1 | .. |
| 151a. Premature Birth | 4 | .. | 3 | .. | 2 | .. |
| 152. Other Causes peculiar to Early Infancy | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | .. |
| Totals | .. | 6 | .. | 8 | .. | 4 |
| XII.—OLD AGE. | ||||||
| 154. Senility | .. | .. | .. | 9 | .. | 4 |
| XIII.—EXTERNAL CAUSES. | ||||||
| 155. Suicide by Poisoning | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
| 158. Drowning | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 166. Conflagration | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 167. Burns | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 169. Accidental Drowning | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. |
| 172. Traumatism—Fall | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| 175. Other Crushing | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | 2 |
| 185. Fractures (not specified) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Totals | .. | 3 | .. | 6 | .. | 7 |
| XIV.—ILL-DEFINED DISEASES. | ||||||
| 189. Ill-defined or not stated | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
| Grand totals | .. | 24 | 83 | 20 | 65 | 9 |
Census and Statistics Office,
Wellington, N.Z., 13th April, 1921.
MALCOLM FRASER,
Government Statistician.
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🏥 Health & Social Welfare13 April 1921
Vital statistics, deaths, causes of death, metropolitan areas, suburban areas, March 1921
- MALCOLM FRASER, Government Statistician