New Zealand Gazette – 1924 – No. 85

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✨ Vital Statistics

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

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TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons in the Urban Areas, registered during November, 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.
V.—DISEASES OF RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
99. Bronchitis ..	..	..	..	..	..	2	..	2	..	..	4
100. Broncho-pneumonia	..	1	..	..	1	1	1	..	1	2	7
101. Pneumonia	..	..	4	..	..	3	..	2	..	3	12
102. Pleurisy ..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	1	2
105. Asthma ..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1
107. Other Diseases of the Respiratory System	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	1	2
Totals ..	..	1	5	..	1	6	1	5	1	7	28
VI.—DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM.
112. Gastritis ..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1
113. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years)	1	..	..	..	2	..	..	..	..	..	3
116. Hydatids of Lung ..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	2	2
117. Appendicitis ..	..	..	2	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	3
118. Intestinal Obstruction	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	2	3
119. Gangrene of Bowel ..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	1
123. Cholelithiasis	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	1	2
124. Cholecystitis	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	1
Totals ..	..	1	3	..	2	..	..	3	..	5	16
VII.—NON-VENEREAL DISEASES OF THE GENITO-URINARY SYSTEM AND ANNEXA.
129. Chronic Nephritis ..	..	..	1	..	2	5	..	1	..	4	13
131. Other Diseases of the Kidneys and Annexa	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	1	2
133. Cystitis ..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	1
135. Diseases of the Prostate	..	..	4	..	1	2	..	1	..	..	8
139. Fibroid Uterus ..	..	..	1	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	2
141. Hysterectomy	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	1
Totals ..	..	..	6	..	5	8	..	2	..	6	27
VIII.—THE PUERPERAL STATE.
143. Abortion ..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	1
146. Puerperal Septicaemia	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	1
147. Puerperal Embolism	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	1
149. Following Childbirth	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	1
Totals ..	..	..	..	1	..	2	..	..	..	1	4
IX.—DISEASES OF THE SKIN AND OF THE CELLULAR TISSUE.
151. Gangrene ..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	2	..	1	3
X.—DISEASES OF BONES AND OF THE ORGANS OF LOCOMOTION.
155. Osteomyelitis	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	1
XI.—MALFORMATIONS.
159. Congenital Heart Disease	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	1	..	2
159. " Intestinal Obstruction	2	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	1	..	4
Totals ..	..	2	..	..	2	..	..	..	2	..	6
XII.—EARLY INFANCY.
160. Congenital Debility, Icterus, and Sclerema	..	..	..	..	2	..	..	..	1	..	3
161. Injury at Birth	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	1
161a. Premature Birth	2	..	2	..	..	..	1	..	1	..	6
162. Other Diseases peculiar to Early Infancy	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	2	..	3
Totals ..	..	2	..	2	4	..	1	..	4	..	13
XIII.—OLD AGE.
164. Senility ..	..	..	11	..	8	..	5	..	1	13	38
XIV.—EXTERNAL CAUSES.
166. Suicide by Corrosive Substances	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1
167. " Poisonous Gas	..	2	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	3
169. " Drowning	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	1
170. " Firearms	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	1
171. " Cutting or Piercing Instruments	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	2