Vital Statistics




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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 (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
13 September 1927
Vital Statistics, Urban Areas, Deaths, Causes of Death, Population, August 1927
  • MALCOLM FRASER, Government Statistician

🏥 Infantile Mortality Statistics for August 1927

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
13 September 1927
Infantile Mortality, Urban Areas, Causes of Death, Infants, August 1927
  • MALCOLM FRASER, Government Statistician