New Zealand Gazette – 1923 – No. 16

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✨ Vital Statistics



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons in the Urban Areas, registered during January, 1923—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
VI—DISEASES OF DIGESTIVE SYSTEM —continued.
117. Appendicitis .. .. .. .. ..● 1 .. .. .. .. 1
118. Hernia, Intestinal Obstruction .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2
119. Tumour of Colon .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
122. Cirrhosis of Liver .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 2
124. Other Diseases of Liver .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 2
Totals .. .. 1 .. 3 .. 5 1 3 1 2 16
VII.—NON-VENEREAL DISEASES OF GENITO-URINARY SYSTEM AND ANNEXA.
128. Acute Nephritis .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
129. Chronic Nephritis. .. 1 .. .. .. 2 .. 3 .. 4 10
131. Other Diseases of Kidneys and Annexa .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
132. Calculi of Urinary Passages .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
133. Cystitis .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
135. Diseases of Prostate .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 4
141. Non-puerperal Diseases of Female Genital Organs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Totals .. .. 2 .. 2 .. 5 .. 5 .. 5 19
VIII.—PUERPERAL STATE.
143. Accidents of Pregnancy .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
148. Puerperal Eclampsia .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
IX.—DISEASES OF SKIN AND OF CELLULAR TISSUE.
151. Gangrene .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
153. Acute Abscess .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Total .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 2
X. DISEASES OF BONES AND OF ORGANS OF LOCOMOTION.
158. Hygroma .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
XI.—MALFORMATIONS.
159. Congenital Heart-disease 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 4
159. Pyloric Stenosis .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
159. Spina Bifida 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
159. Congenital Mental Deficiency .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Totals .. .. 3 .. 2 .. .. .. .. 2 1 8
XII.—EARLY INFANCY.
160. Congenital Debility, Icterus, &c. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 2 .. 4
161. Injury at Birth 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
161A. Premature Birth 5 .. 1 .. 4 .. 1 .. 2 .. 13
Totals .. .. 6 .. 2 .. 5 .. 1 .. 4 18
XIII.—OLD AGE.
164. Senility .. 14 .. 4 .. 4 .. 1 .. 4 27
XIV.—EXTERNAL CAUSES.
165. Suicide by Poison (corrosive substances excepted) .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2
166. " Corrosive Substances .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
167. " Poisonous Gas .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
168. " Hanging .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
169. " Drowning .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
171. " Cutting Instrument .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
172. " Jumping from High Place .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
178. Conflagration .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
179. Burns, Scalds .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
180. Accidental Mechanical Suffocation .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
181. Died under Anaesthetic .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
182. Accidental Drowning .. 1 .. 3 .. 1 .. 1 .. 3 10
188. Railroad Accidents .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 4
188. Automobile Accidents .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2
188. Injuries by Other Vehicles .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
203. Other External Violence .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. 8 .. 8 .. 3 .. 4 2 6 31
XIV.—ILL-DEFINED DISEASES.
205. Ill-defined or not specified .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. 2
Grand totals .. .. 12 104 6 62 7 78 5 66 19 87

Census and Statistics Office,
Wellington, N.Z., 18th February, 1923.

MALCOLM FRASER,
Government Statistician.



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🏥 Vital Statistics of Urban Areas for January 1923 (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
18 February 1923
Vital Statistics, Causes of Death, Urban Areas, January 1923
  • MALCOLM FRASER, Government Statistician