New Zealand Gazette – 1923 – No. 68

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✨ Vital Statistics



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 68

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons in the Urban Areas, registered during August, 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—continued.
113. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years) 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
114. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (2 years and over) .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 3
117. Appendicitis .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 2
118. Hernia, Intestinal Obstruction .. 1 .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. 3 6
119. Other Diseases of Intestines .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
122. Cirrhosis of Liver .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2
123. Biliary Calculi .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
124. Cholecystitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
126. Peritonitis .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 2 3
Totals .. 1 7 .. 8 .. 3 .. 2 1 9 31
VII.—NON-VENEREAL DISEASES OF GENITO-URINARY SYSTEM AND ANNEXA.
128. Acute Nephritis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
129. Chronic Nephritis .. 3 .. 4 .. 6 .. 4 .. 7 24
131. Other Diseases of Kidneys and Annexa .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2 .. 1 1
133. Chronic Pyelocystitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
135. Diseases of Prostate .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 3
141. Subovarian Cysts .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Totals .. .. 4 .. 5 .. 6 .. 8 .. 11 34
VIII.—PUERPERAL STATE.
146. Puerperal Septicæmia .. 1 .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. 1 4
147. Puerperal Embolism .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
148. Puerperal Nephritis .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. 1 .. 4 .. .. .. .. .. 2 7
IX.—DISEASES OF THE SKIN AND OF THE CELLULAR TISSUE.
151. Gangrene .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
153. Cellulitis of Face .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Totals .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 3
X.—DISEASES OF BONES AND OF THE ORGANS OF LOCOMOTION.
155. Osteomyelitis .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
XI.—MALFORMATIONS.
159. Congenital Heart-disease .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2
159. " Hydrocephalus .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
159. " Edema of Lungs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
159. " Pyloric Stenosis .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 2
159. " Spina Bifida .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Totals .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. 2 .. 2 1 7
XII.—EARLY INFANCY.
160. Congenital Debility, Icterus, and Sclerema 5 .. 6 .. 3 .. 1 .. 3 .. 18
161. Injury at Birth 2 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 4
161A. Premature Birth 5 .. 2 .. 4 .. 6 .. 8 .. 25
162. Other Diseases peculiar to Early Infancy .. .. 1 .. 4 .. 2 .. 2 .. 9
Totals .. 12 .. 10 .. 12 .. 9 .. 13 .. 56
XIII.—OLD AGE.
164. Senility .. .. 18 .. 12 .. 7 .. 12 .. 17 66
XIV.—EXTERNAL CAUSES.
167. Suicide by Poisonous Gas .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
168. " Hanging .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
169. " Drowning .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
177. Accidental Poisoning .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
181. " Absorption of Deleterious Gases .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
182. " Drowning .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 3
183. Traumatism by Firearms .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
188. Accident—Railway .. .. 2 .. 2 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 3
188. " Automobile .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. 2 .. 1 5
188. " Other Vehicles .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
201. Fractures (cause not specified) 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 5
202. Other External Violence (cause specified) .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 3
Totals .. 1 6 .. 5 .. 2 .. 4 .. 10 28
XV.—ILL-DEFINED DISEASES.
205. Cause ill-defined .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 .. 2
Grand totals .. 17 164 13 123 18 91 12 104 25 184 751

Census and Statistics Office,
Wellington, N.Z., 12th September, 1923.

MALCOLM FRASER,
Government Statistician.



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

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