✨ 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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