New Zealand Gazette – 1922 – No. 20

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✨ Vital Statistics Report



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 20

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Fifteen Urban Areas, registered during February, 1922—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.
100. Septic Throat .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
102. Ulcer of Stomach .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2
103. Gastritis .. .. .. 2 .. 3 .. .. .. .. 5
104. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years) 2 .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4
105. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (2 years and over) .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 3
108. Appendicitis .. 2 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2 5
109. Hernia, Intestinal Obstruction .. .. 1 3 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 6
111. Acute Yellow Atrophy of Liver .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
112. Hydatid Cist of Liver .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
113. Cirrhosis of Liver .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 3
114. Biliary Calculi .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
115. Cholecystitis .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 3
117. Peritonitis .. 2 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 3
118. Other Diseases of Digestive System .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Totals 2 10 3 6 1 8 .. 2 1 6 39
VI.—NON-VENEREAL DISEASES OF THE GENITO-URINARY SYSTEM AND ANNEXA.
120. Bright’s Disease .. 3 .. 2 .. 2 .. 2 .. 4 13
122. Other Diseases of Kidneys .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2 4
124. Diseases of Bladder .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
126. Enlargement of Prostate .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. 1 3
129. Cyst of Ovary .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. 6 .. 5 .. 3 .. 2 .. 7 23
VII.—PUERPERAL STATE.
134. Miscarriage .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
135. Puerperal Hæmorrhage .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
137. Puerperal Septicæmia .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 2
138. Puerperal Albuminuria .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Totals .. 1 .. 1 .. 2 .. .. .. 1 5
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 ORGANS OF LOCOMOTION.
146. Osteomyelitis .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
X.—MALFORMATIONS.
150. Cleft Palate 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
150. Congenital Deformity of Throat .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
Totals 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 2
XI.—DISEASES OF EARLY INFANCY.
151. Congenital Debility, Icterus, &c. 1 .. 2 .. 2 .. .. .. 2 .. 7
151A. Premature Birth 3 .. 2 .. 2 .. .. .. 3 .. 10
152. Other Causes peculiar to Early Infancy 1 .. 1 .. 3 .. .. .. 2 .. 7
Totals 5 .. 5 .. 7 .. .. .. 7 .. 24
XII.—OLD AGE.
154. Senility .. 4 .. 2 .. 4 .. 4 .. 7 21
XIII EXTERNAL CAUSES.
155. Suicide by Poison .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
156. “ Inhalation of Coal-gas .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 1 3
157. Hanging .. .. .. 3 .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
164. Ptomaine Poisoning .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
165. Poisoning (undefined) .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
168. Heart-failure while under Anæsthetic .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
169. Accidental Drowning .. 2 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 3 7
172. Fall from Defective Scaffolding .. 4 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4
175. Traumatism by Other Crushing .. 2 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 4 7
Totals .. 10 .. 6 .. 1 .. 1 1 10 29
Grand totals 11 91 12 61 11 62 2 35 13 97 395

Census and Statistics Office,
Wellington, N.Z., 14th March, 1922.

MALCOLM FRASER,
Government Statistician.



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

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
14 March 1922
Vital Statistics, Deaths, Urban Areas, Population, Causes of Death
  • MALCOLM FRASER, Government Statistician