New Zealand Gazette – 1921 – No. 90

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✨ Vital Statistics Report



Oct. 13.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2507

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Thirteen Urban Areas, registered during September, 1921—continued.

Causes of Death. Auckland Urban Area. Wellington Urban Area. Christchurch Urban Area. Dunedin Urban Area. Others. 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.—Continued.
112. Hydatid of Liver .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
113. Cirrhosis of the Liver .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
114. Gallstones .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
115. Cholecystitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
117. Peritonitis .. .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 3
118. Other Diseases of the Digestive System .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. 1 9 1 3 2 4 .. 5 2 4 31
VI.—NON-VENEREAL DISEASES OF THE GENITO-URINARY SYSTEM AND ANNEXA.
119. Acute Nephritis .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
120. Bright's Disease .. .. .. 1 .. 4 .. 3 .. 3 11
122. Other Diseases of Kidneys and Annexa .. .. .. 3 .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
124. Retention of Urine .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
126. Enlargement, &c., of Prostate .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
129. Uterine Tumour .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
130. Metritis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Totals .. .. 2 .. 5 .. 6 .. 3 .. 5 21
VII.—PUERPERAL STATE.
134. Abortion .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
135. Puerperal Hæmorrhage .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
137. Puerperal Septicæmia .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
138. Puerperal Albuminuria and Convulsions .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 3
139. Puerperal Embolism .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 2
Totals .. .. 3 .. 1 .. 2 .. .. .. 3 9
VIII.—DISEASES OF THE SKIN AND OF THE CELLULAR TISSUE.
142. Gangrene .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 2
IX.—DISEASES OF THE BONES AND OF THE ORGANS OF LOCOMOTION.
146. Osteomyelitis .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
147. Arthritis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Totals .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 3
X.—MALFORMATIONS.
150. Congenital Heart-disease 2 .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 1 6
150. Congenital Pyloric Stenosis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
Totals .. 2 .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 2 1 7
XI.—DISEASES OF EARLY INFANCY.
151. Congenital Debility, Icterus, &c. 3 .. 3 .. 2 .. 1 .. 1 .. 10
151a. Premature Birth 3 .. 4 .. 1 .. 1 .. 8 .. 17
152. Other Causes peculiar to Early Infancy 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2 .. 4
Totals .. 7 .. 7 .. 4 .. 2 .. 11 .. 31
XII. OLD AGE
154. Senility .. 12 .. 5 .. 7 .. 4 .. 8 36
XIII.—EXTERNAL CAUSES.
155. Suicide by Poisoning .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
157. " Hanging .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
158. " Drowning .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 3
159. " Firearms .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 2
160. " Cutting Instrument .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 2
165. Accidental Poisoning .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. 2
169. " Drowning .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
172. Traumatism by Fall .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 4
175. " Other Crushing .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 3
185. Fractures, cause unspecified .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
186. Other External Violence .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 3
Totals .. .. 7 .. 4 .. 4 .. 3 .. 7 25
XIV.—ILL-DEFINED DISEASES.
189. Ill-defined or not specified .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
Grand totals 15 119 14 83 18 83 5 54 21 100 507

Census and Statistics Office,
Wellington, N.Z., 12th October, 1921.

MALCOLM FRASER,
Government Statistician.



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🏥 Report on Vital Statistics for Urban Areas (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
12 October 1921
Vital Statistics, Deaths, Urban Areas, Population, Causes of Death
  • MALCOLM FRASER, Government Statistician