New Zealand Gazette – 1924 – No. 2

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✨ Vital Statistics



Jan. 17.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 141

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons in the Urban Areas, registered during December, 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.
118. Strangulated Hernia .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 2
121. Hydatid Cysts of the Liver .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
122. Cirrhosis of Liver .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
123. Gallstones .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
125. Pancreatitis .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 1
126. Peritonitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. 4 4 .. 3 1 4 .. 3 2 2 23
VII.—NON-VENEREAL DISEASES OF GENITO-URINARY SYSTEM AND ANNEXA.
129. Chronic Nephritis .. 3 .. .. .. 3 .. 2 .. 4 12
131. Other Diseases of Kidneys and Annexa .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 4
133. Chronic Cystitis .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
138. Salpingitis .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. 6 .. .. .. 5 .. 3 .. 5 19
VIII.—PUERPERAL STATE.
143. Ectopic Gestation .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
144. Puerperal Hæmorrhage .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
146. Septic Abortion .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
Totals .. .. 2 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 4
IX.—DISEASES OF THE SKIN AND OF THE CELLULAR TISSUE.
151. Gangrene of Feet .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
153. Cellulitis .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
X.—DISEASES OF BONES AND OF ORGANS OF LOCOMOTION.
155. Diseases of the Bones .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 2
XI.—MALFORMATIONS.
159. Congenital Deformity .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
159. " Duodenal Obstruction .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
159. " Heart-disease .. .. .. .. 1 .. 2 .. 1 .. 4
159. Meningocele .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
159. Pyloric Stenosis .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 2
159. Spina Bifida .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
Totals .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 3 .. 6 .. 10
XII.—EARLY INFANCY.
160. Congenital Debility, Icterus, &c. 1 .. 1 .. 2 .. 1 .. 1 .. 6
161. Injury at Birth 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
161A. Premature Birth 1 .. 3 .. 3 .. 3 .. 2 .. 12
162. Other Diseases peculiar to Early Infancy 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 3
Totals .. 4 .. 5 .. 5 .. 4 .. 4 .. 22
XIII.—OLD AGE.
164. Senility .. .. 4 .. 6 .. 4 .. 7 .. 10 31
XIV.—EXTERNAL CAUSES.
167. Suicide by Poisonous Gas .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 1
168. " Hanging .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 2
179. Accidental Burns .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
182. " Drowning .. 3 .. 3 .. .. .. .. .. 2 8
184. Traumatism by Cutting Instrument .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
188. Tramway Accidents.. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 1
188. Automobile Accidents .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. .. 3
188. Traumatism by other Crushing .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
201. Fracture (cause not specified) .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
203. Other External Injuries (cause not specified) .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. 5 .. 5 .. 5 .. 2 1 3 21
XV.—ILL-DEFINED DISEASES.
205. Ill-defined or not specified .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 1 4
Grand totals .. 11 101 5 68 11 73 8 56 18 99 450

Census and Statistics Office, MALCOLM FRASER,
Wellington, N.Z., 14th January, 1924. Government Statistician.



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

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
14 January 1924
Vital Statistics, Deaths, Urban Areas, Causes of Death
  • Malcolm Fraser, Government Statistician