Vital Statistics




JULY 13.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1809

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

Causes of Death. Auckland Urban Area. Wellington Urban Area. Christchurch Urban Area. Dunedin Urban Area. Others. Total.
Under Under
5 Years. 5 Years. 5 Years.
and over. and over. and over.
V.—DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM.
99. Diseases of Mouth and Annexa ... 1 ... ... ... 1
102. Ulcer of Stomach ... 2 ... ... ... 3
103. Gastritis ... ... ... ... ... 2
104. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years) ... ... 3 ... ... 5
105. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (2 years and over) ... ... ... 1 ... 2
108. Appendicitis ... 2 ... ... ... 3
109. Hernia, Intestinal Obstruction ... 1 ... ... ... 5
113. Cirrhosis of Liver ... 1 ... ... ... 3
114. Gallstones ... 1 ... ... ... 3
115. Other Diseases of Liver ... 1 ... ... ... 2
117. Simple Peritonitis ... ... ... 1 ... 5
Totals ... 9 3 2 1 34
VI.—NON-VENEREAL DISEASES OF THE GENITO-URINARY SYSTEM AND ANNEXA.
119. Acute Nephritis ... ... ... ... ... 3
120. Bright’s Disease ... 3 ... ... 4 23
122. Other Diseases of Kidneys and Annexa ... 1 ... ... ... 4
124. Diseases of Bladder ... ... ... ... ... 3
125. Diseases of Urethra ... ... 1 ... ... 1
126. Diseases of Prostate ... ... 3 ... ... 5
130. Pelvic Abscess ... ... 1 ... ... 1
132. Salpingitis ... ... ... ... ... 1
Totals ... 8 7 6 4 41
VII.—PUERPERAL STATE.
134. Accidents of Pregnancy ... 1 ... ... ... 2
135. Puerial Haemorrhage ... ... ... ... ... 1
136. Confinement ... ... ... 1 ... 1
137. Puerial Septicaemia ... 1 ... ... ... 3
138. Puerial Albuminuria and Convulsions ... 1 ... ... ... 2
Totals ... 3 2 1 ... 9
VIII.—DISEASES OF THE SKIN AND OF THE CELLULAR TISSUE.
142. Gangrene ... ... ... ... 2 3
X.—MALFORMATIONS.
150. Congenital Heart Disease ... ... ... ... ... 1
150. Congenital Pyloric Stenosis ... ... ... ... 2 3
Totals ... ... ... ... 3 4
XI.—DISEASES OF EARLY INFANCY.
151. Congenital Debility, Icterus, &c. 1 4 ... 3 ... 11
151A. Premature Birth 3 ... 3 ... 6 22
152. Difficult Birth ... 1 ... ... 2 4
Totals 4 8 10 5 10 37
XII. OLD AGE.
154. Senility ... 7 ... 9 9 42
XIII.—EXTERNAL CAUSES.
157. Suicide by Hanging ... ... ... ... 1 1
159. " Shooting ... ... 1 ... ... 1
161. " Jumping from High Places ... 1 ... ... ... 1
165. Accidental Poisoning ... ... ... ... ... 1
167. Burns, Scalds ... ... ... ... ... 1
168. Accidental Suffocation ... ... ... ... 1 2
169. Drowning ... ... ... ... 1 3
170. Traumatism by Firearms ... 1 ... ... ... 1
172. Fall ... 1 ... ... ... 2
174. Machines ... ... 1 ... ... 1
175. Landslide ... ... ... ... ... 1
176. Struck by Motor-car ... 1 ... ... ... 1
177. Railway Accidents ... ... ... ... 2 2
178. Overexertion ... ... ... ... ... 1
181. Accidental Electrocution ... ... ... ... 1 1
184. Homicide by throwing from height ... 1 ... ... ... 1
185. Fractures (cause not stated) ... ... ... ... 1 1
Totals ... 5 4 3 4 22
XIV.—ILL-DEFINED DISEASES.
188. Sudden Death ... 1 ... ... ... 2
189. Ill-defined or not specified ... ... 1 ... ... 1
Totals ... 1 1 ... ... 3
Grand totals 16 125 15 86 16 579

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

MALCOLM FRASER,
Government Statistician.



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🏥 Report on the Causes of Deaths in Urban Areas for June 1922 (continued from previous page)

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