✨ Vital Statistics
2040
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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