New Zealand Gazette – 1921 – No. 75

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✨ Vital Statistics Report



Aug. 11.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2119

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Four Metropolitan Areas, and Total for Nine Suburban Areas* registered during July, 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.
102. Ulcer of the Stomach .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
103. Other Diseases of Stomach .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
104. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years) .. 1 4 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 7
105. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (2 years and over) .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2 .. 2 5
108. Appendicitis .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
109. Hernia, Intestinal Obstruction .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. 1 2 5
110. Other Diseases of Intestines .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 2
113. Cirrhosis of the Liver .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
114. Biliary Calculi .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 3
115. Cholecystitis .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
117. (Simple) Peritonitis.. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. 1 3 4 4 2 4 1 2 2 6 29
VI.—NON-VENEREAL DISEASES OF THE GENITO-URINARY SYSTEM AND ANNEXA.
119. Acute Nephritis .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
120. Bright’s Disease .. 2 .. 1 .. 5 .. 2 1 2 13
122. Other Diseases of Kidneys and Annexa 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 3
123. Calculi of Urinary Passages .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
124. Diseases of the Bladder .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
126. Enlargement, &c., of Prostate .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 3
129. Uterine Tumour .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
131. Cyst of Ovary .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. 1 6 .. 3 .. 7 .. 4 1 2 24
VII.—PUERPERAL STATE.
134. Accidents of Pregnancy .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
136. Other Accidents of Labour .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
137. Puerperal Septicemia .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
138. Nephritis of Pregnancy .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
139. Puerperal Syncope .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. 3 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 2 6
VIII.—DISEASES OF THE SKIN AND OF THE CELLULAR TISSUE.
142. Gangrene .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
145. Other Diseases of Skin and Annexa .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Totals .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 3
X.—MALFORMATIONS.
150. Congenital Heart-disease 1 .. .. .. 3 .. 2 .. 2 .. 8
150. Spina Bifida .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
Totals .. 1 .. .. .. 3 .. 2 .. 3 .. 9
XI.—DISEASES OF EARLY INFANCY.
151. Congenital Debility, Icterus, &c. 6 .. 1 .. 3 .. 4 .. 3 .. 17
151a. Premature Birth 8 .. .. .. 2 .. 4 .. 6 .. 20
152. Other Diseases peculiar to Early Infancy 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
Totals .. 16 .. 1 .. 5 .. 8 .. 9 .. 39
XII.—OLD AGE.
154. Senility .. 11 .. 4 .. 11 .. 10 .. 7 43
XIII.—EXTERNAL CAUSES.
156. Suicide by Asphyxia .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
159. " Firearms.. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 2
165. Accidental Poisoning .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
167. Burns, scalds .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
168. Accidental Asphyxia .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2
171. Traumatism by cutting or piercing Instruments 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
172. Traumatism by Fall .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
175. " Other Crushing .. 3 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 5
176. Injuries by Animals .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
183. Homicide by cutting or piercing Instruments .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
185. Fracture of Femur .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
186. Other External Violence .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 1 2
Totals .. 1 7 1 3 1 6 1 1 .. 1 22
XIV.—ILL-DEFINED DISEASES.
189. Ill-defined or not specified .. 3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 5
Grand totals .. 27 133 8 64 21 79 18 71 23 68 512
  • Excluding Gisborne; returns not yet to hand.

Census and Statistics Office,
Wellington, N.Z., 10th August, 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
10 August 1921
Vital Statistics, Deaths, Metropolitan Areas, Suburban Areas, Population
  • MALCOLM FRASER, Government Statistician