New Zealand Gazette – 1923 – No. 5

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✨ Vital Statistics



Jan. 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 177

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Fifteen Urban Areas, registered during December, 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. Under 5 Years. 5 Years and over. Under 5 Years. 5 Years and over.
V.—DISEASES OF DIGESTIVE SYSTEM —continued.
104. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 .. 3
105. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (2 years and over) .. 4 .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 1 7
108. Appendicitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 2
109. Hernia, Intestinal Obstruction .. 2 1 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 6
110. Anal Fistula .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
112. Hydatid Tumour of Liver .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
113. Cirrhosis of Liver .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
115. Cholecystitis .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
117. Simple Peritonitis .. *.. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. 7 1 5 1 2 .. 2 3 5 26
VI.—NON-VENEREAL DISEASES OF GENITO-URINARY SYSTEM AND ANNEXA.
119. Acute Nephritis .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 3
120. Bright’s Disease .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. 1 .. 2 7
122. Other Diseases of Kidneys .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. 4
124. Cystitis .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 3
130. Endometritis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Totals .. .. 2 3 .. 3 .. 3 .. 4 18
VII.—PUERPERAL STATE.
137. Puerperal Septicæmia .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
138. Puerperal Albuminuria and Convulsions .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. .. 2 1 .. .. .. .. .. 3
VIII.—DISEASES OF SKIN AND OF CELLULAR TISSUE.
142. Gangrene .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
IX. DISEASES OF BONES AND OF ORGANS OF LOCOMOTION.
146. Osteomyelitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
147. Arthritis .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 2
X.—MALFORMATIONS.
150. Congenital Heart-disease .. .. .. .. 1 .. 2 .. .. .. 3
150. " Malformation of Intestine 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
150. Spina Bifida .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Totals .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. 2 .. .. 1 5
XI.—EARLY INFANCY.
151. Congenital Debility, Icterus, &c. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2 .. 3
151A. Premature Birth 5 .. 2 .. 3 .. .. .. 4 .. 14
152. Other Causes peculiar to Early Infancy .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2 .. 3
Totals .. .. 5 2 .. 5 .. .. .. 8 .. 20
XII. OLD AGE.
154. Senility .. .. .. 12 .. 3 .. 6 .. 5 31
XIII.—EXTERNAL CAUSES.
155. Suicide by Poison .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 3
156. " Inhalation of coal-gas .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
157. " Hanging .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 2
158. " Drowning .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
159. " Firearms .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 3
160. " Cutting Throat .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
168. Accident, Asphyxia 1 .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 1
169. " Drowning .. .. .. .. 1 .. 2 .. .. .. .. 3
175. " Motor-car .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. 3 3
175. " Railway .. 1 .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. 1 4
179. Heat Stroke .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
185. Fracture (cause not stated) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
186. Other External Violence .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Totals .. .. 1 5 .. 2 .. 8 .. 3 .. 7
XIV.—ILL-DEFINED DISEASES.
188. Sudden Death .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
189. Ill-defined or not stated .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 .. 2 4
Totals .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 .. 3 5
Grand totals .. .. 16 111 10 60 7 60 4 52 14 89

Census and Statistics Office,
Wellington, N.Z., 17th January, 1923.

MALCOLM FRASER,
Government Statistician.



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

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