New Zealand Gazette – 1924 – No. 66

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✨ Vital Statistics



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 66

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons in the Urban Areas, registered during September, 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 THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM.
111. Ulcer of the Stomach and Duodenum .. 2 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 4
112. Gastritis .. 3 1 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 6
113. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years) .. .. .. .. 2 1 .. .. .. .. 3
114. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (2 years and over) .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2
117. Appendicitis .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 3 .. 1 5
118. Intestinal Obstruction .. 1 .. 1 .. 2 .. .. .. .. 4
119. Intestinal Hæmorrhage .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
122. Cirrhosis of the Liver .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
123. Gallstones .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
124. Other Diseases of the Liver .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 2
125. Pancreatitis .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 2
126. Peritonitis .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. 6 1 5 2 8 .. 5 .. 5 32
VII.—NON-VENEREAL DISEASES OF THE GENITO-URINARY SYSTEM AND ANNEXA.
128. Acute Nephritis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
129. Chronic Nephritis .. 2 .. 3 .. 2 .. 5 .. 4 16
131. Pyelonephritis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
135. Diseases of the Prostate .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
138. Salpingitis .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 2
Totals .. 3 .. 3 .. 4 .. 5 .. 7 22
VIII.—THE PUERPERAL STATE.
144. Puerperal Hæmorrhage .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2
146. Puerperal Septicæmia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 2
148. Puerperal Albuminuria and Convulsions .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 2
Totals .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. 3 6
IX.—DISEASES OF THE SKIN AND OF THE CELLULAR TISSUE.
153. Acute Abscess .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. 1 3
XI.—MALFORMATIONS.
159. Congenital Heart Disease 1 1 .. .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. 5
159. Intestinal Obstruction .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 2
159. Pyloric Stenosis .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 2
159. Hydrocephalus 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals 2 1 .. .. 1 .. 4 .. 2 .. 10
XII.—EARLY INFANCY.
160. Congenital Debility, Icterus, and Sclerema 3 .. .. .. 1 .. 2 .. 2 .. 8
161. Injury at Birth 4 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2 .. 7
161A. Premature Birth 3 .. .. .. 5 .. 1 .. 6 .. 15
162. Other Diseases peculiar to Early Infancy 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 .. 4
Totals 11 .. .. .. 7 .. 3 .. 13 .. 34
XIII.—OLD AGE.
164. Senility .. 10 .. 4 .. 7 .. 1 .. 10 32
XIV.—EXTERNAL CAUSES.
167. Suicide by Poisonous Gas .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
168. " Hanging .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 2
170. " Firearms .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
179. Accidental Burns .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
182. " Drowning .. 1 .. 2 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 4
185. " Traumatism by Fall .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
188. " Traumatism by Tramways .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 2
188. " Traumatism by Automobiles .. 2 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 3 7
188. " Traumatism by Other Crushing .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
198. Homicide by Cutting or Piercing Instruments .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. 6 .. 4 .. 3 .. 2 .. 7 22
XV.—ILL-DEFINED DISEASES.
205. Not Specified or Ill-defined .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 4
Grand totals .. 17 122 5 75 13 85 7 55 18 136

Census and Statistics Office,
Wellington, N.Z., 13th October, 1924.

MALCOLM FRASER,
Government Statistician.



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

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
13 October 1924
Vital Statistics, Deaths, Urban Areas, Causes of Death
  • MALCOLM FRASER, Government Statistician