New Zealand Gazette – 1922 – No. 46

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✨ Vital Statistics Report



JUNE 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1623

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Fifteen Urban Areas, registered during May, 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. Quinsy .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
102. Ulcer of Stomach .. .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 4
103. Gastritis .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
104. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years) 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
105. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (2 years and over) 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 4
108. Appendicitis .. .. 2 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 4
109. Hernia, Intestinal Obstruction .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 3
110. Abdominal Tumour .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
113. Cirrhosis of Liver .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 3
114. Gallstones .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
115. Cholecystitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
117. Simple Peritonitis .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. .. 1 .. .. 3
119. Pancreatitis .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. 3 6 .. 7 1 4 .. 4 .. 4 29
VI.—NON-VENEREAL DISEASES OF THE GENITO-URINARY SYSTEM AND ANNEXA.
119. Acute Nephritis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 2
120. Bright’s Disease .. .. 4 .. 2 .. 2 .. .. .. 2 10
122. Other Diseases of Kidneys and Annexa .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 3
123. Renal Calculus .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
124. Cystitis .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 3
126. Enlargement, &c., of Prostate .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 3 .. .. 4
129. Uterine Tumour .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 2
Totals .. .. .. 5 .. 4 .. 6 1 3 1 5 25
VII.—PUERPERAL STATE.
137. Puerperal Septicæmia .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
138. Puerperal Eclampsia .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
139. Puerperal Embolism .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Totals .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 2 5
VIII.—DISEASES OF THE SKIN AND OF THE CELLULAR TISSUE.
142. Gangrene .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
144. Cellulitis .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
IX.—DISEASES OF THE BONES AND OF ORGANS OF LOCOMOTION.
146. Mastoiditis .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
149. Tenosynovitis .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 2
X.—CONGENITAL MALFORMATIONS.
150. Congenital Heart Disease 1 .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. 4
150. Patent Foramen Ovale .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
Totals .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 2 .. 5
XI.—DISEASES OF EARLY INFANCY.
151. Congenital Debility, Icterus, &c. 4 .. 2 .. 1 .. .. .. 3 .. 10
151A. Premature Birth .. 2 .. 3 .. 2 .. 1 .. 6 .. 14
152. Other Diseases peculiar to Early Infancy 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. 2 .. 6
Totals .. .. 7 .. 6 .. 4 .. 2 .. 11 .. 30
XII.—OLD AGE.
154. Senility .. .. .. 11 .. 5 .. 9 .. 5 .. 9 39
XIII.—EXTERNAL CAUSES.
155. Suicide by Poison .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
157. " Hanging .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
158. " Drowning .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
159. " Firearms .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
167. Burns, Scalds .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 3
168. Effects of Anæsthetic .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
169. Accidental Drowning .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2
172. Traumatism by Fall .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
175. Fall from Motor-cycle .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
175. Struck by Motor-car .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
175. Struck by Railway Train .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2 3
184. Homicide by Drowning 3 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4
185. Fractures (cause not specified) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 2
186. Crushed by Fall of Bricks .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Totals .. .. 3 7 .. 1 .. 3 .. 2 2 7 26
XIV.—ILL-DEFINED DISEASES.
189. Ill-defined or not stated .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
Grand totals .. .. 22 125 10 55 6 89 6 49 22 93 477

Census and Statistics Office,
Wellington, N.Z., 13th June, 1922.

MALCOLM FRASER,
Government Statistician.



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

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