New Zealand Gazette – 1922 – No. 29

Page 1059

✨ Vital Statistics Report



APRIL 13.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1059

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Fifteen Urban Areas, registered during March, 1922—continued.

Causes of Death. Auckland Urban Area. Wellington Urban Area. Christchurch Urban Area. Dunedin Urban Area. Others. Total.
Under 5 Years. Under 5 Years and over. Under 5 Years. Under 5 Years and over. Under 5 Years. Under 5 Years and over. Under 5 Years.
V.—DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM.
100. Tonsilitis . . . . . . . . . . . .
102. Ulcer of Stomach . . . . . . . . . . . .
103. Gastritis . . . . . . . . 1 . .
103. Obstruction of Pylorus . . . . . . . . . . . .
104. Diarrhœa and Enteritis (under 2 years) 3 . . 1 . . . . 1
105. Diarrhœa and Enteritis (2 years and over) 1 6 . . . . . . . .
108. Appendicitis . . 1 . . . . . . . .
109. Intestinal Obstruction . . . . . . 1 . . 1
113. Cirrhosis of Liver . . . . . . 1 . . . .
114. Gall Stones . . . . . . . . 1 . .
115. Other Diseases of Liver . . 3 . . . . . . . .
117. Simple Peritonitis . . . . . . 1 . . . .
118. Subphrenic Abscess . . . . . . . . 1 . .
Totals . . . . . . 4 11 1
VI.—NON-VENEREAL DISEASES OF THE GENITO-URINARY SYSTEM AND ANNEXA.
119. Acute Nephritis . . . . . . . . . . . .
120. Bright's Disease . . . . 2 . . . . 5
122. Pyelo-nephritis . . . . . . . . 1 . .
126. Enlargement, &c., of Prostate . . 1 . . . . 3 . .
129. Urine Tumour . . 1 . . . . . . . .
130. Prolapse of Uterus . . 1 . . . . . . . .
131. Ovarian Cyst . . . . . . . . 1 . .
Totals . . . . . . . . 5 . .
VII.—PUERPERAL STATE.
134. Accidents of Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . .
135. Puerperal Haemorrhage . . . . 1 . . 2 . .
137. Puerperal Septicaemia . . . . . . . . . . 2
138. Puerperal Eclampsia . . . . . . . . 1 . .
Totals . . . . . . . . 1 . .
VIII.—DISEASES OF THE SKIN AND OF THE CELLULAR TISSUE.
144. Inguinal Abscess . . . . . . . . . . 1
145. Pemphigus Neonatorum . . . . . . . . . . . .
Totals . . . . . . . . . . 1
IX.—DISEASES OF THE BONES AND OF ORGANS OF LOCOMOTION.
147. Arthritis . . . . . . . . . . . .
X.—MALFORMATIONS.
150. Congenital Heart Disease 1 . . . . . . . . . .
150. Congenital Meningocele . . . . . . . . 1 . .
Totals . . . . . . 1 . . . .
XI.—DISEASES OF EARLY INFANCY.
151. Congenital Debility, Icterus, &c. . . . . . . . . 1 . .
151A. Premature Birth 6 . . 4 . . 1 . .
152. Other Causes peculiar to Early Infancy . . . . 1 . . 1 . .
Totals . . . . 6 . . 5 . .
XII.—OLD AGE.
154. Senility . . 11 . . 8 . . 5
XIII.—EXTERNAL CAUSES.
155. Suicide by Poison . . 1 . . 2 . . . .
156. " Asphyxia . . 2 . . . . . . . .
157. " Hanging . . . . . . . . . . . .
159. " Firearms . . 1 . . . . . . . .
160. " Cutting Throat . . . . . . . . . . . .
167. Accident—Burns . . 1 . . . . . . . .
168. " Asphyxia . . . . 1 . . . . . .
169. " Drowning . . 1 . . . . . . 1
170. " Shooting . . 1 . . . . . . . .
172. " Fall . . . . 1 . . . . . .
174. " Machinery . . . . . . . . . . . .
175. " Vehicles . . 1 1 . . 1 . .
176. " Killed by Horse . . 1 . . . . . . . .
185. " Fractured Femur . . . . . . . . 1 . .
Totals . . . . 2 9 2 5
XIV.—ILL-DEFINED DISEASES.
188. Syncope . . 1 . . . . . . . .
189. Heart Failure . . 1 . . . . . . . .
Totals . . . . 2 . . . . . .
Grand totals . . . . 18 92 13 70

Census and Statistics Office,
Wellington, N.Z., 12th April, 1922.

MALCOLM FRASER,
Government Statistician.



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

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