Vital Statistics




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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 57

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons in the Urban Areas, registered during July, 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—continued.
119. Gastro-intestinal Hæmorrhage .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
122. Cirrhosis of the Liver .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
123. Gall-stones .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
124. Cholecystitis .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
125. Chronic Pancreatitis .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
126. Peritonitis .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. 1 8 .. 3 1 1 1 2 3 5 25
VII.— NON-VENEREAL DISEASES OF THE GENITO-URINARY SYSTEM AND ANNEXA.
128. Acute Nephritis .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
129. Chronic Nephritis .. 3 .. 7 .. 2 .. 1 .. 1 14
131. Acute Pyelitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
133. Diseases of the Bladder .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 2
135. Enlargement of Prostate .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2
138. Parametritis .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. 4 .. 9 .. 2 .. 2 .. 4 21
VIII.—THE PUERPERAL STATE.
144. Puerperal Hæmorrhage .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 3
146. Puerperal Septicæmia .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 2
Totals .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 3 .. .. .. .. 5
IX.—DISEASES OF THE SKIN AND OF THE CELLULAR TISSUE.
151. Cancrum Oris .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
154. Pemphigus Foliaceus .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 2
X.—DISEASES OF BONES AND OF ORGANS OF LOCOMOTION.
155. Diseases of the Bones .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
156. Abscess of Ankle .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. 2 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 3
XI.—MALFORMATIONS.
159. Congenital Abdominal Tumour .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
159. Defect of Bile Ducts .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 2
159. Heart Disease 1 .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
159. Pyloric Stenosis .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
159. Hydrocephalus 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 3
159. Imperforate Anus .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
159. Meningocele .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
159. Spina Bifida .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
Totals .. 2 .. 2 1 1 .. 2 .. 5 .. 13
XII.—EARLY INFANCY.
160. Congenital Debility, Icterus, and Sclerema 1 .. 1 .. 2 .. .. .. 2 .. 6
161. Injury at Birth .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
161A. Premature Birth .. 4 .. 2 .. 2 .. 4 5 .. 17
162. Melæna Neonatorum .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
Totals .. 5 .. 3 .. 4 .. 5 .. 8 .. 25
XIII.—OLD AGE.
164. Senility .. 10 .. 5 .. 5 .. 5 .. 10 35
XIV.—EXTERNAL CAUSES.
166. Suicide by Corrosive Substances .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
167. Poisonous Gas .. 3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
168. Hanging .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 2
171 Cutting or Piercing Instruments .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
179. Accidental Scalds .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
182. Drowning .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 4
188. Traumatism by Railways .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 3
188. Traumatism by Tramways .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 2
188. Traumatism by Automobiles .. 2 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 4
188. Traumatism by Other Crushing .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
189. Injuries by Animals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
198. Homicide by Cutting or Piercing Instruments .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
201. Fracture (cause not specified) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 2
202. Football Accident .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. 11 .. 2 .. 3 .. 4 .. 9 29
XV.—ILL-DEFINED DISEASES.
205. Not Specified or Ill-defined 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 3
Grand totals 9 135 9 81 10 93 9 82 19 116 563

Census and Statistics Office,
Wellington, N.Z., 15th August, 1924.

J. W. BUTCHER,
For Government Statistician.



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🏥 Vital Statistics of Urban Areas for July 1924 (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
15 August 1924
Vital Statistics, Deaths, Urban Areas, Population, Causes of Death
  • J. W. Butcher, For Government Statistician