New Zealand Gazette – 1923 – No. 58

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✨ Vital Statistics



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 58

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons in the Urban Areas, registered during June, 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 the Duodenum .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
112. Hæmatemesis .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
114. Diarrhœa and Enteritis (2 years and over) .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
117. Appendicitis .. 2 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 4
118. Hernia, Intestinal Obstruction .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 3
121. Hydatid Disease of Liver .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
122. Cirrhosis of Liver .. 3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
124. Cholecystitis .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
125. Pancreatitis .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
126. Peritonitis .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 2 3
Totals .. 13 .. 2 .. 1 .. .. .. 4 20
VII.—NON-VENEREAL DISEASES OF GENITO-URINARY SYSTEM AND ANNEXA.
128. Acute Nephritis 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
129. Chronic Nephritis .. 5 .. 4 .. 1 .. .. .. 4 14
131. Other Diseases of Kidneys and Annexa .. .. .. 1 1 2 .. 1 .. .. 5
135. Diseases of Prostate .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
Totals 1 6 .. 6 1 3 .. 1 .. 5 23
VIII.—PUERPERAL STATE.
143. Accidents of Pregnancy .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 3
146. Puerperal Septicemia .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 2
Totals .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 5
IX.—DISEASES OF THE SKIN AND OF THE CELLULAR TISSUE.
153. Cellulitis of Neck .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
X.—DISEASES OF BONES AND OF THE ORGANS OF LOCOMOTION.
155. Osteomyelitis 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
156. Septic Arthritis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Totals 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2
XI.—MALFORMATIONS.
159. Congenital Heart-disease .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 2
159. " Pyloric Stenosis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 2
159. " Hydrocephalus .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 3 .. 5
XII.—EARLY INFANCY.
160. Congenital Debility, Icterus, Scleroma .. .. 1 .. 3 .. .. .. 2 .. 6
161. Injury at Birth .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
161A. Premature Birth 4 .. 6 .. 2 .. 1 .. 4 .. 17
162. Other Diseases peculiar to Early Infancy 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. 3 .. 7
Totals 5 .. 8 .. 7 .. 2 .. 9 .. 31
XIII.—OLD AGE.
164. Senility .. 11 .. 6 .. 8 .. 6 .. 10 41
XIV.—EXTERNAL CAUSES.
170. Suicide by Firearms .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
171. Cutting or Piercing Instruments .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
173. Crushing .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
179. Accidental Burns .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 3
182. Accidental Drowning .. 4 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 5
185. Traumatism by Fall.. .. 2 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 3
186. Traumatism in Quarry .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
188. Railroad Accidents .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
188. Automobile Accidents .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 3
202. Hanging (Legal Execution) .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
203. Other External Injuries .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. 12 .. 2 .. 1 .. 3 .. 3 21
XV.—ILL-DEFINED DISEASES.
205. Cause ill defined .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Grand totals .. 8 129 10 72 8 86 4 55 14 95

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

MALCOLM FRASER,
Government Statistician.



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

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