✨ Vital Statistics
SEPT. 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2881
TABLE showing for each of the Urban Areas the Causes of the Deaths of all Persons registered during August, 1927—continued.
| Causes of Death. | Auckland. | Wellington. | Christchurch. | Dunedin. | Hamilton. | Gisborne. | Napier. | Hastings. | New Plymouth. | Wanganui. | Palmerston North. | Nelson. | Timaru. | Invercargill. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XII.—EARLY INFANCY. | |||||||||||||||
| 160. Congenital Debility, Icterus, and Sclerema .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 5 | |
| 161A. Premature Birth .. | .. | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 14 | |
| 161B. Injury at Birth .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | |
| 162. Other Diseases peculiar to Early Infancy .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | |
| Totals .. | .. | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | 23 | |
| XIII.—OLD AGE. | |||||||||||||||
| 164. Senility .. | .. | 13 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | 4 | .. | .. | 3 | 49 |
| XIV.—EXTERNAL CAUSES. | |||||||||||||||
| 165. Suicide by Solid or Liquid Poisons .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | |
| 167. " Poisonous Gas .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | |
| 168. " Hanging .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | |
| 169. " Drowning .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | |
| 170. " Firearms .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | |
| 171. " Cutting Instrument .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | |
| 177. Acute Accidental Poisoning .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | |
| 179. Accidental Burns.. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | |
| 182. " Drowning .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 4 | |
| 187. Accidental Traumatism by Machines .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | |
| 188. " by Automobiles .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | |
| 188. " Railways .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | |
| 188. " other crushing .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | |
| 199. Homicide .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | |
| 201. Fracture (cause not specified) .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | |
| 202. Other External Causes .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | |
| Totals .. | .. | 7 | 10 | 3 | 6 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 30 |
| Grand Totals .. | .. | 188 | 116 | 110 | 87 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 29 | 10 | 9 | 16 |
Infantile Mortality.
TABLE showing for each of the Urban Areas the Causes of the Deaths of Infants under 1 Year of Age registered during August, 1927.
(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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11. Influenza .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 32. Tuberculous Meningitis .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| 71. Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 74. Cerebral Hæmorrhage .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| 86. Otitis Media .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 88. Acute Myocarditis .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 94. Acute Adenitis .. | .. | 3 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 |
| 99. Bronchitis .. | .. | 4 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 7 |
| 100. Broncho-pneumonia .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| 102. Pleurisy .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 103. Congestion of Lung .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 3 |
| 113. Gastro-Enteritis .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 128. Uræmia .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 154. Abscess of Arm .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 159. Congenital Atresia Nares .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 6 |
| 159. " Heart Disease .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 159. " Hydrocephalus.. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 159. " Patent Foramenovale .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 4 |
| 160. " Debility, Icterus, and Sclerema .. | .. | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 14 |
| 161A. Premature Birth .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 161B. Injury at Birth .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 |
| 162. Other Diseases Peculiar to Early Infancy .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 199. Homicide .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Totals .. | .. | 17 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .. | 1 | 3 | .. | 4 | .. | 1 | 2 |
Census and Statistics Office, MALCOLM FRASER,
Wellington, N.Z., 13th September, 1927. Government Statistician.
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Vital Statistics of Urban Areas for August 1927
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Vital Statistics, Urban Areas, Deaths, Causes of Death, Population, August 1927
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Infantile Mortality, Urban Areas, Causes of Death, Infants, August 1927
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