New Zealand Gazette – 1921 – No. 83

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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 August, 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 .. .. 1 .. .. 2 6
104. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years) .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 3
105. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (2 years and over) .. .. 2 .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 4
108. Appendicitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 2
109. Intestinal Obstruction .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 1 3
110. Other Diseases of Intestines .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2
113. Cirrhosis of the Liver .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 4
118. Peritonitis .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 2
Totals .. 2 6 1 1 3 1 4 .. 8 27
VI.—NON-VENEREAL DISEASES OF THE GENITO-URINARY SYSTEM AND ANNEXA.
119. Acute Nephritis .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
120. Bright's Disease .. .. 2 .. 3 .. 4 .. 2 7 18
122. Other Diseases of Kidneys and Annexa .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 2
124. Diseases of the Bladder .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 2
126. Enlargement, &c., of Prostate .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2 3
129. Uterine Tumour .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Totals .. .. 3 .. 4 7 .. 3 .. 11 28
VII.—PUERPERAL STATE.
134. Accidents of Pregnancy .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
137. Puerperal Septicæmia .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 4
138. Nephritis of Pregnancy .. .. 2 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 3
139. Puerperal Thrombosis .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. 2 .. 3 2 .. 1 .. 1 9
VIII.—DISEASES OF THE SKIN AND OF THE CELLULAR TISSUE.
142. Gangrene .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
144. Cellulitis .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 2
Totals .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. 1 .. .. 3
IX.—DISEASES OF THE BONES AND OF THE ORGANS OF LOCOMOTION.
146. Osteomyelitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
X.—MALFORMATIONS.
150. Cleft Palate .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
150. Congenital Heart-disease .. 2 .. 1 .. 3 .. 1 .. 1 8
150. Spina Bifida .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. 3 .. 1 .. 3 .. 1 2 .. 10
XI.—DISEASES OF EARLY INFANCY.
151. Congenital Debility, Icterus, &c. .. 1 .. 3 .. 3 .. 2 .. 4 13
151a. Premature Birth .. 4 .. 9 .. 4 .. 1 .. 8 26
152. Atelectasis .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
Totals .. 6 .. 12 .. 7 .. 3 .. 13 41
XII. OLD AGE
154. Senility .. .. 12 .. 3 .. 9 .. 6 10 40
XIII.—EXTERNAL CAUSES.
155. Suicide by Poisoning .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 2
157. " Hanging .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
158. " Drowning .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 2
165. Accidental Poisoning .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
167. Burns, scalds .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
168. Accidental Asphyxia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
169. " Drowning .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
172. Traumatism by Fall .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 3
175. " Other Crushing .. .. 1 .. 2 .. 1 .. .. 1 5
182. Homicide by Firearms .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Totals .. 2 4 .. 6 2 1 .. .. 4 19
XIV.—ILL-DEFINED DISEASES.
189. Ill-defined or not specified .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 3
Grand totals .. 24 120 20 76 18 89 13 75 27 105

Census and Statistics Office,
Wellington, N.Z., 14th September, 1921.

MALCOLM FRASER,
Government Statistician.



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

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
14 September 1921
Vital Statistics, Deaths, Metropolitan Areas, Suburban Areas, Causes of Death
  • MALCOLM FRASER, Government Statistician