Vital Statistics




Oct. 12.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2755

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Fifteen Urban Areas, registered during September, 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.
V.—DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM.
100. Angina ... ... ... ... ... ...
103. Diseases of Stomach ... 1 ... ... ... ...
104. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years) 1 ... ... ... ... ...
105. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (2 years and over) ... ... ... ... ... 1
108. Appendicitis ... 1 2 ... 1 ...
109. Hernia, Intestinal Obstruction ... 1 ... ... 1 ...
110. Other Diseases of Intestines ... ... ... ... ... ...
112. Hydatids of Liver ... ... ... ... ... ...
113. Cirrhosis of Liver ... ... ... 1 ... ...
114. Gall-stones ... ... ... ... ... ...
115. Cholecystitis ... ... 2 ... ... ...
118. Other Diseases of Digestive System ... ... 1 ... ... ...
Totals 2 8 ... 1 ... 5
VI.—NON-VENEREAL DISEASES OF THE GENITO-URINARY SYSTEM AND ANNEXA.
119. Acute Nephritis ... ... ... ... 1 ...
120. Bright’s Disease ... ... 1 ... ... ...
122. Pyelitis ... ... 1 ... ... ...
124. Diseases of Bladder ... ... ... ... ... ...
126. Diseases of Prostate ... ... ... ... ... ...
129. Uterine Tumour ... ... ... ... ... ...
Totals ... 2 ... ... ... 1
VII.—PUERPERAL STATE.
137. Puerperal Septicaemia ... ... 1 ... ... ...
138. Eclampsia ... ... ... ... ... ...
Totals ... 1 ... ... ... ...
VIII.—DISEASES OF THE SKIN AND OF THE CELLULAR TISSUE.
142. Gangrene ... ... ... ... ... ...
144. Cellulitis ... ... ... ... ... ...
Totals ... ... ... ... ... ...
IX. DISEASES OF THE BONES AND OF THE ORGANS OF LOCOMOTION.
147. Arthritis ... ... ... ... ... ...
X.—MALFORMATIONS.
150. Cleft Palate ... ... ... ... ... ...
150. Congenital Heart-disease ... 1 ... ... 1 ...
150. Spina Bifida ... ... ... ... ... ...
150. Other Congenital Malformations ... 1 ... ... ... ...
Totals 2 ... 1 ... ... 1
XI.—DISEASES OF EARLY INFANCY.
151. Congenital Debility, Icterus, &c. 4 ... 3 ... ... ...
151A. Premature Birth 6 ... 5 ... 7 ...
152. Other Causes peculiar to Early Infancy ... ... 3 ... 1 ...
Totals 10 ... 11 ... 8 ...
XII. OLD AGE.
154. Senility ... 17 ... 6 ... 7
XIII.—EXTERNAL CAUSES.
155. Suicide by Poisoning ... ... 1 ... ... ...
157. Hanging ... ... 1 ... ... ...
158. Drowning ... ... ... ... ... ...
159. Firearms ... ... 1 ... ... ...
168. Accidental Asphyxia ... ... ... ... ... ...
169. Accidental Drowning ... ... ... ... ... 1
172. Traumatism by Fall ... ... 1 ... ... ...
175. Run over by Railway-train ... ... ... ... 1 ...
175. Dray ... ... ... ... ... ...
175. Fall from Buggy ... ... ... ... ... ...
185. Fractures (cause not specified) ... ... ... 2 ... ...
186. Other External Violence ... ... ... ... ... ...
Totals ... 4 ... 3 ... 1
XIV.—ILL-DEFINED DISEASES.
187. Dropsy ... 1 ... ... ... ...
189. Ill-defined or not specified ... 1 ... ... ... ...
Totals ... 2 ... ... ... ...
Grand totals ... 18 122 ... 16 74

Census and Statistics Office, Wellington, N.Z., 10th October, 1922.

MALCOLM FRASER,
Government Statistician.



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🏥 Vital Statistics of Urban Areas for September 1922 (continued from previous page)

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