✨ Vital Statistics
Jan. 14.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 97
URBAN AREAS.—CAUSES OF DEATH, 1925—continued.
| Causes of Death. | Auckland. | Wellington. | Christchurch. | Dunedin. | Hamilton. | Gisborne. | Napier. | Hastings. | New Plymouth. | Wanganui. | Palmerston North. | Nelson. | Timaru. | Invercargill. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 197. Homicide by Firearms .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 198. ,, Cutting or Piercing Instruments | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 |
| 199. ,, Other Means | 1 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 5 |
| 201. Fractures (cause not specified) | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 15 |
| 202. Other External Injuries (cause specified) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | 13 |
| 203. ,, (cause not specified) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
| Totals .. | 103 | 46 | 59 | 49 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 351 |
| XV.—ILL-DEFINED DISEASES. | |||||||||||||||
| 204. Sudden Death .. | .. | 1 | .. | 5 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 |
| 205. Ill-defined or not specified | 8 | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 27 |
| Totals .. | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 28 |
| Grand totals .. | 1644 | 961 | 1062 | 788 | 126 | 123 | 163 | 117 | 150 | 182 | 172 | 136 | 147 | 173 | 5944 |
URBAN AREAS.—CAUSES OF DEATHS OF INFANTS UNDER 1 YEAR, 1925.
(These figures are included in the preceding table.)
| Causes of Death. | Auckland. | Wellington. | Christchurch. | Dunedin. | Hamilton. | Gisborne. | Napier. | Hastings. | New Plymouth. | Wanganui. | Palmerston North. | Nelson. | Timaru. | Invercargill. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7. Measles | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| 9. Whooping Cough | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 6 |
| 11. Influenza | 4 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 7 |
| 22. Acute Poliomyelitis (Infantile Paralysis) | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| 24. Meningococcus Meningitis | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 |
| 31. Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 32. Tuberculous Meningitis | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 7 |
| 34. Tuberculosis of Spine | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 38. Syphilis | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 |
| 56. Rickets | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 58. Anaemia | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 |
| 61. Tetany | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
| 62. Diseases of the Thymus Gland | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 |
| 69. Haemophilia | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 71. Meningitis | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 5 |
| 80. Infantile Convulsions | 5 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 22 |
| 84. Mongolian Idiocy | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| 86. Otitis Media | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| 99. Bronchitis | 3 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 8 |
| 100. Broncho-pneumonia | 13 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 34 |
| 101. Pneumonia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | .. | 2 | 1 | 15 |
| 103. Congestion of the Lungs | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 112. Acute Gastritis | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 113. Diarrhoea and Enteritis | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | 2 | 2 | 24 |
| 118. Hernia, Intestinal Obstruction | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 4 |
| 124. Other Diseases of the Liver | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 |
| 128. Acute Nephritis | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 129. Chronic Nephritis | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 131. Other Diseases of the Kidneys | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 |
| 136. Cellulitis of Scrotum | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 153. Cellulitis | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
| 154. Other Diseases of the Skin and Annexa | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 |
| 155. Osteomyelitis | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 159. Cleft Palate | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 3 |
| 159. Congenital Heart-disease | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 4 | 33 |
| 159. ,, Hydrocephalus | 4 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 |
| 159. ,, Malformations (undefined) | 3 | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 7 |
| 159. ,, Pyloric Stenosis | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 |
| 159. ,, Spina Bifida | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 4 |
| 159. Other Congenital Malformations | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 15 |
| 160. Congenital Debility, Icterus, and Sclerema.. | 11 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 52 |
| 161. Injury at Birth.. | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | 36 |
| 161A. Premature Birth | 60 | 25 | 38 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 197 |
| 162. Other Diseases peculiar to Early Infancy | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | 29 |
| 163. Lack of Care | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 |
| 180. Accidental Mechanical Suffocation | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| 185. ,, Traumatism by Fall | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
| 199. Homicide (undefined) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
| 202. Other External Injuries (cause specified) | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 205. Ill-defined or not specified | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 4 |
| Totals .. | 176 | 74 | 102 | 46 | 18 | 13 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 26 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 32 | 569 |
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