New Zealand Gazette – 1921 – No. 56

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✨ Vital Statistics Report



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TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Four Metropolitan Areas, and Total for Nine Suburban Areas, registered during May, 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. 5 Years and over. Under 5 Years. 5 Years and over.
V.—DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM.
101. Rupture of Œsophagus .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
102. Ulcer of the Stomach .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 2
105. Enteritis (over 2 years) .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
108. Appendicitis .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
109. Volvulus .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
111. Acute Yellow Atrophy of Liver .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
113. Cirrhosis of the Liver .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
114. Gall-stones .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
115. Other Diseases of the Liver .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
117. Peritonitis .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. 1 5 .. 3 .. .. 1 1 2 13
VI.—NON-VENEREAL DISEASES OF THE GENITO-URINARY SYSTEM AND ANNEXA.
119. Acute Nephritis .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2
120. Bright’s Disease .. 1 5 .. 4 .. 8 .. .. 4 22
122. Pyelitis .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2
124. Cystitis .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
125. Urethral Stricture .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
129. Polypus of Uterus .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
130. Pelvic Abscess .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Totals .. 1 7 .. 7 .. 8 .. 2 5 30
VII.—PUERPERAL STATE.
135. Puerperal Hæmorrhage .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
136. Other Accidents of Labour .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
137. Puerperal Septicæmia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 2
138. " Eclampsia .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 3
139. " Embolism .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. 2 .. 2 .. 1 .. 1 2 8
VIII.—DISEASES OF THE SKIN AND OF THE CELLULAR TISSUE.
143. Carbuncle .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
144. Cellulitis .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2
Totals .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 3
X.—MALFORMATIONS.
150. Congenital Heart-disease .. 3 .. .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. 6
XI.—DISEASES OF EARLY INFANCY.
151. Congenital Debility, Icterus, &c. 2 .. 4 .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. 9
151A. Premature Birth 7 .. 3 .. 4 .. 1 .. 7 .. 22
152. Other Causes peculiar to Early Infancy 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 4
153. Lack of Care .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. 10 .. 8 .. 7 .. 2 .. 9 36
XII.—OLD AGE.
154. Senility .. .. 15 .. 5 .. 5 .. 5 .. 32
XIII.—EXTERNAL CAUSES.
158. Suicide by Drowning .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
160. " Cutting Throat .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
167. Accident—Burns .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
169. " Drowning .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 4
170. Traumatism—Firearms .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
172. " Fall .. 2 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
175. " Other Crushing .. 1 .. .. .. 2 .. 2 .. 3 8
185. Fractures (undefined) .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
186. Other External Violence .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
Totals .. .. 9 .. 1 .. 3 .. 3 .. 22
XIV.—ILL-DEFINED DISEASES.
Ill-defined .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 3
Grand totals .. 21 116 15 59 13 68 6 42 13 68

Census and Statistics Office,
Wellington, N.Z., 14th June, 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
14 June 1921
Vital Statistics, Deaths, Metropolitan Areas, Suburban Areas, Population
  • MALCOLM FRASER, Government Statistician