New Zealand Gazette – 1927 – No. 8

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✨ Vital Statistics



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TABLE showing for each of the Urban Areas the Causes of the Deaths of all Persons registered during January, 1927—continued.

Causes of Death. Auckland. Wellington. Christchurch. Dunedin. Hamilton. Gisborne. Napier. Hastings. New Plymouth. Wanganui. Palmerston North. Nelson. Timaru. Invercargill. Totals.
XI.—MALFORMATIONS.
159. Congenital Heart Disease .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
159. " Hydrocephalus.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
159. " Intestinal Obstruction .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
159. " Patent Foramen Ovale .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
159. " Spina Bifida .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
Totals .. .. 2 .. 2 .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 6
XII.—EARLY INFANCY.
160. Congenital Debility, &c. .. .. .. 1 .. 3 .. .. 2 1 .. .. .. .. 1 8
161. Injury at Birth .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 3
161A. Premature Birth .. .. .. 3 1 2 2 1 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 11
162. Other Diseases of Early Infancy .. .. .. 2 1 1 .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 8
163. Lack of Care .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. 8 3 3 5 1 2 3 2 1 1 .. .. 2 31
XIII.—OLD AGE.
164. Senile Decay .. .. .. .. 8 6 3 3 .. 1 .. 4 .. 1 .. 3
XIV.—EXTERNAL CAUSES.
167. Suicide by Poisonous Gas .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
168. " Hanging .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
169. " Drowning .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
178. Accidental Conflagration .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
179. " Burns.. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
180. " Mechanical Suffocation .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
181. Anæsthesia .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
182. Accidental Drowning .. .. .. 2 2 1 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 8
185. " Traumatism by Fall .. .. 3 1 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6
187. " " by Machinery .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
188. " " by Railways .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
188. " " by Automobiles .. .. 2 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5
196. " Electrocution .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
199. Homicide .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
201. Fracture (cause not specified) .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Totals .. .. 7 9 7 4 1 1 2 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 33
XV.—ILL-DEFINED CAUSES.
205. Not specified or Ill-defined .. .. .. 1 .. 3 .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 6
Grand Totals .. .. 104 82 73 64 7 13 15 7 18 12 9 10 11 21

Infantile Mortality.

TABLE showing for each of the Urban Areas the Causes of the Deaths of Infants under 1 Year of Age registered during January, 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.
9. Whooping Cough .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
11. Influenza .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
21. Erysipelas .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
80. Convulsions .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
100. Broncho-pneumonia .. .. 1 2 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5
113. Diarrhoea and Enteritis .. .. .. 4 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 5
152. Carbuncle .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
159. Congenital Heart Disease .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
159. " Hydrocephalus .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
159. " Intestinal Obstruction .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
159. " Patent Foramen Ovale .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
159. " Spina Bifida .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
160. " Debility, &c. .. .. .. 1 .. 3 .. .. 2 1 .. .. .. .. 1 8
161. Injury at Birth .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 3
161A. Premature Birth .. .. 3 1 2 2 1 1 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 11
162. Other Diseases of Early Infancy .. .. 2 1 1 .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 8
163. Lack of Care .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
180. Accidental Mechanical Suffocation .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. 13 11 7 6 1 3 4 2 2 1 .. 1 1 2

Census and Statistics Office,
Wellington, N.Z., 8th February, 1927.

MALCOLM FRASER,
Government Statistician.



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🏥 Vital Statistics of Urban Areas for January 1927 (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
8 February 1927
Vital Statistics, Deaths, Urban Areas, Population, January 1927
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🏥 Infantile Mortality Statistics for January 1927

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
8 February 1927
Infantile Mortality, Deaths, Urban Areas, Population, January 1927
  • MALCOLM FRASER, Government Statistician