New Zealand Gazette – 1921 – No. 6

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 6

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Four Metropolitan Areas, and Total for Nine Suburban Areas,
registered during December, 1920—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.
100. Septic Throat .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
102. Ulcer of the Stomach .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
103. Other Diseases of the Stomach 1 .. .. .. .. ..
104. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years) 2 .. .. .. 1 ..
105. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (2 years and over) 1 2 .. .. 1 1
108. Appendicitis .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
109. Hernia .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
113. Cirrhosis of the Liver .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
115. Cholecystitis .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
117. Simple Peritonitis .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Totals .. 4 5 .. .. 2 3
VI.—NON-VENEREAL DISEASES OF THE GENITO-URINARY SYSTEM AND ANNEXA.
119. Acute Nephritis .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
120. Bright’s Disease .. .. 3 .. .. .. 4
124. Cystitis .. .. 1 .. .. .. 3
Totals .. .. 4 .. .. .. 7
VII.—PUERPERAL STATE.
134. Accidents of Pregnancy .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
136. Parturition .. .. .. .. 1 .. ..
137. Puerperal Septicæmia .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
138. " Toxæmia .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Totals .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 2
VIII.—DISEASES OF THE SKIN AND OF THE CELLULAR TISSUE.
144. Abscess of Neck .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
IX.—DISEASES OF THE BONES AND OF THE ORGANS OF LOCOMOTION.
146. Frontal Sinusitis .. .. .. .. 1 .. ..
X.—MALFORMATIONS.
150. Congenital Malformations of Heart .. .. 1 .. .. ..
XI.—DISEASES OF EARLY INFANCY.
151. Congenital Debility, Icterus, and Sclerema 4 .. 3 .. 6 ..
151A. Premature Birth .. 2 .. 4 .. 4 ..
152. Other Diseases peculiar to Early Infancy 1 .. 1 .. .. ..
Totals .. 7 .. 8 .. 10 ..
XII.—OLD AGE.
154. Senility .. .. 12 .. 1 .. 10
XIII.—EXTERNAL CAUSES.
156. Suicide by Asphyxia .. .. 1 .. .. .. ..
157. " Hanging .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
158. " Drowning .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
159. " Firearms .. .. 1 .. .. .. ..
169. Found Drowned .. .. 1 .. 1 .. ..
172. Traumatism by Fall.. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
175. " other Crushing .. 3 .. 1 .. 1
185. Fractures .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
186. Other External Violence .. .. 1 .. .. .. ..
Totals .. .. 8 .. 2 .. 3
XIV.—ILL-DEFINED DISEASES.
188. Cardiac Syncope .. .. 1 .. .. .. ..
189. Cause of Death not specified or ill-defined .. 3 .. 1 .. ..
Totals .. .. 4 .. 1 .. ..
Grand totals .. 23 112 12 52 22 74

Census and Statistics Office,
Wellington, N.Z., 18th January, 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
18 January 1921
Vital Statistics, Deaths, Causes of Death, Metropolitan Areas, Suburban Areas
  • MALCOLM FRASER, Government Statistician