New Zealand Gazette – 1926 – No. 53

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✨ Vital Statistics



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 53

TABLE showing for each of the Urban Areas the Causes of the Deaths of all Persons registered during July, 1926—ctd.

Causes of Death. Auckland. Wellington. Christchurch. Dunedin. Hamilton. Gisborne. Napier. Hastings. New Plymouth. Wanganui. Palmerston North. Nelson. Timaru. Invercargill. Totals.
X.—DISEASES OF THE BONES AND OF ORGANS OF LOCOMOTION.
155. Diseases of Bones.. 1 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
156. Diseases of Joints.. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals 1 1 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4
XI.—MALFORMATIONS.
159. Congenital Atresia of Bile Ducts .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
159. " Foramen Ovale 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
159. " Heart-disease .. .. 4 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6
Totals 1 4 2 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8
XII.—EARLY INFANCY.
160. Congenital Debility, &c. 2 1 1 2 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 8
161. Injury at Birth .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
161A. Premature Birth .. 6 2 3 1 .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. 1 .. 1 16
162. Other Diseases peculiar to Early Infancy 2 .. 1 .. 1 .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6
Totals 10 3 6 3 1 .. 2 .. 1 2 .. 1 .. 2 31
XIII.—OLD AGE
164. Senility .. 9 10 18 14 2 2 .. 3 2 .. 3 3 2 1 69
XIV.—EXTERNAL CAUSES.
167. Suicide by Poisonous Gas 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
168. " Hanging 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
182. Accidental Drowning .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 3
185. " Traumatism by Falls 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 3
187. " " by Machines 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
188. " " by Railways .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
188. " " by Tramways 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
188. " " by Automobiles 5 4 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 11
188. " " by Other Vehicles 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
188. " " by Other Crushings.. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
196. Accidentally Electrocuted .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
198. Homicide by Cutting Instrument .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
201. Fracture (Cause not specified) 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2
202. Other External Injuries .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 2
Totals 13 8 1 2 .. 1 1 .. 2 2 .. 1 .. 1 32
XV.—ILL-DEFINED DISEASES.
205. Ill-defined Diseases 2 .. .. 3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5
Grand Totals 204 134 218 94 16 16 21 13 15 15 18 12 15 15 806

Infantile Mortality.

TABLE showing for each of the Urban Areas the Causes of the Deaths of Infants under 1 Year of Age registered during July, 1926.

(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.
9. Whooping-cough .. .. 1 7 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 9
10. Diphtheria 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
11. Influenza .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
23. Lethargic Encephalitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
69. Purpura Hæmorrhagica .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
71. Meningitis 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
80. Convulsions 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
99. Bronchitis 1 .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
100. Broncho-pneumonia 1 1 5 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8
101. Pneumonia .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
113. Diarrhoea and Enteritis 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
128. Acute Nephritis .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
159. Congenital Atresia of Bile Ducts .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
159. " Foramen Ovale.. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
159. " Heart-disease .. 4 1 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5
160. " Debility, &c. 2 1 1 2 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 8
161. Injury at Birth .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
161A. Premature Birth 6 2 3 1 .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. 1 .. 1 16
162. Other Diseases peculiar to Early Infancy 2 .. 1 .. 1 .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6
198. Homicide .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
205. Unspecified .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals 17 9 23 6 3 1 3 1 1 3 .. 1 1 3 72

Census and Statistics Office,
Wellington, N.Z., 11th August, 1926.

J. W. BUTCHER,
Acting Government Statistician.



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🏥 Vital Statistics of Urban Areas for July 1926 (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
11 August 1926
Vital Statistics, Deaths, Causes of Death, Urban Areas, Population, July 1926
  • J. W. Butcher, Acting Government Statistician

🏥 Infantile Mortality for July 1926

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
11 August 1926
Infantile Mortality, Causes of Death, Infants, Urban Areas, July 1926
  • J. W. Butcher, Acting Government Statistician