New Zealand Gazette – 1923 – No. 47

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✨ Vital Statistics



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 47

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons in the Urban Areas, registered during April, 1923—continued.

Causes of Death. Auckland Urban Area. Wellington Urban Area. Christchurch Urban Area. Dunedin Urban Area. Others. Total.
Under 1 Year. 1 Year and over. Under 1 Year. 1 Year and over. Under 1 Year. 1 Year and over. Under 1 Year. 1 Year and over. Under 1 Year. 1 Year and over.
VI.—DISEASES OF DIGESTIVE SYSTEM.
111. Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum .. .. .. 1 .. 2 .. .. .. 2 5
112. Gastritis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
113. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years) .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. .. 1 .. 3
114. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (2 years and over) .. 3 .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. 2 8
117. Appendicitis .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
118. Intestinal Obstruction .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 3
121. Hydatid Tumour of Liver .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 2
122. Cirrhosis of Liver .. 1 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
124. Cholecystitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
126. Peritonitis without Specified Cause .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 2 4
Totals .. .. 5 1 4 1 7 .. 5 1 8 32
VII.—NON-VENEREAL DISEASES OF GENITO-URINARY SYSTEM AND ANNEXA.
128. Acute Nephritis .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
129. Chronic Nephritis .. 2 .. 2 .. 4 .. 1 .. 2 11
131. Other Diseases of Kidneys and Annexa .. 2 .. 2 .. .. .. 2 .. .. 6
132. Vesical Calculus .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
133. Tumour of Bladder.. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
135. Diseases of Prostate .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 3 4
139. Tumour of Uterus .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
Totals .. .. 7 .. 5 .. 7 .. 3 .. 5 27
VIII.—PUERPERAL STATE.
146. Puerperal Septicemia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
148. " Eclampsia .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
X. DISEASES OF BONES AND OF ORGANS OF LOCOMOTION.
155. Osteomyelitis .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
XI.—MALFORMATIONS.
159. Congenital Heart Disease .. 1 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 5
159. " Hernia .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
159. Patent Foramen Ovale .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 2
159. Congenital Malformation of Liver .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. 4 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. 9
XII.—EARLY INFANCY.
160. Congenital Debility, Icterus, &c. .. 1 .. .. 2 .. 1 .. 1 .. 5
161. Injury at Birth .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 3
161A. Premature Birth .. 3 .. 4 10 .. 1 .. 4 .. 22
162. Other Causes Peculiar to Early Infancy .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. 1 .. 3
Totals .. .. 5 4 .. 14 .. 2 .. 8 .. 33
XIII. OLD AGE.
164. Senility .. .. .. 8 .. 3 .. 9 .. 5 32
XIV.—EXTERNAL CAUSES.
165. Suicide by Poisoning .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
168. " Hanging .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
170. " Firearm .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
171. " Cutting Throat .. 2 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 4
177. Accidental Poisoning .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
180. Accidental Mechanical Suffocation .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
182. Accidental Drowning .. 2 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 3
185. Traumatism by Fall.. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 2
188. Railroad Accidents .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. 2 4
188. Automobile Accidents .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 5 6
201. Fractures (cause not specified) .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. 6 1 3 1 4 .. 1 .. 9 25
XV.—ILL-DEFINED DISEASES.
205. Ill-defined or not specified .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
Grand totals .. 11 109 8 51 19 77 3 53 11 89

Census and Statistics Office,
Wellington, N.Z., 21st May, 1923.

MALCOLM FRASER,
Government Statistician.



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

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
21 May 1923
Vital Statistics, Deaths, Urban Areas, Causes of Death
  • MALCOLM FRASER, Government Statistician