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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 42

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons in the Urban Areas, registered during May, 1924—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.
109. Acute Tonsilitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
111. Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 3
112. Other Diseases of the Stomach .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
113. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years) 7 .. 1 1 1 1 .. .. .. .. 11
114. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (2 years and over) .. 2 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 4
117. Appendicitis .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 3
118. Hernia, Intestinal Obstruction .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 2 3
119. Diverticulitis of Pelvic Colon.. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
122. Cirrhosis of Liver .. .. .. .. 1 .. 2 .. .. .. .. 3
123. Gallstones .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
124. Other Diseases of the Liver .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2
126. Peritonitis .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 2
Totals .. 7 6 1 5 1 7 .. 2 .. 6 35
VII.—NON-VENEREAL DISEASES OF GENITO-URINARY SYSTEM AND ANNEXA.
128. Acute Nephritis .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
129. Chronic Nephritis .. .. 5 .. 1 .. 6 .. 1 .. 5 18
131. Other Diseases of the Kidneys and Annexa 1 .. .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. 1 5
135. Enlarged Prostate .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
137. Ovarian Cyst .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
138. Acute Salpingitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Totals .. 1 5 .. 2 .. 8 .. 3 .. 8 27
VIII.—PUERPERAL STATE.
143. Parturition.. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
144. Puerperal Hæmorrhage .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
145. Twin Labour .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
148. Puerperal Eclampsia .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
Totals .. .. 2 .. 2 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 5
X.—DISEASES OF BONES AND OF ORGANS OF LOCOMOTION.
155. Chronic Osteomyelitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
XI.—MALFORMATIONS.
159. Congenital Heart-disease .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
159. " Intestinal Obstruction .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
159. " Laryngeal Stridor.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
159. " Pyloric Obstruction .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
159. Spina Bifida .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
159. Imperforate Anus .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
159. Meningocele .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 2
Totals .. 2 .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. 4 .. 8
XII.—EARLY INFANCY.
160. Congenital Debility, Icterus, Sclerema 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 4 .. 6
161. Injury at Birth .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
161A. Premature Birth .. 3 .. 3 .. 1 .. 1 .. 6 .. 14
Totals .. 4 .. 3 .. 3 .. 1 .. 10 .. 21
XIII.—OLD AGE.
164. Senility .. .. 12 .. 6 .. 1 .. 2 .. 4 25
XIV.—EXTERNAL CAUSES.
165. Suicide by Poisoning .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
166. " Corrosive Substances .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
169. " Drowning .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
171. " Cutting or Piercing Instrument .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
172. " Jumping from High Place .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
179. Accidental Burns .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
182. " Drowning .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
185. " Traumatism by Fall .. 2 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
188. " Traumatism by Tramways .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
188. " Traumatism by Automobiles .. 2 .. 2 .. 1 .. .. .. 2 7
188. " Traumatism by Horse-drawn Vehicle .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2


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