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TABLE showing for each of the Urban Areas the Causes of the Deaths of all Persons registered during October, 1928—continued.

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 THE ORGANS OF LOCOMOTION.
155. Osteomyelitis .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
156. Arthritis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
XI.—MALFORMATIONS.
159A. Congenital Hydrocephalus .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
159B. Congenital Heart Disease .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
159C. Other Congenital Malformations .. .. 3 2 1 1 .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. 9
Totals .. .. .. .. .. 5 2 2 1 .. .. 2 .. .. 12
XII.—EARLY INFANCY.
160. Congenital Debility, &c. .. .. 2 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 4
161A. Premature Birth .. .. .. 4 .. 5 3 .. 1 .. .. 1 2 1 1 19
161B. Injury at Birth .. .. .. 1 1 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 4
162. Other Diseases Peculiar to Early Infancy .. .. 2 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
Totals .. .. .. .. .. 9 3 6 3 .. 1 .. 2 1 1
XIII.—OLD AGE.
164. Senility .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 6 2 1 .. .. 1 4 .. 2
XIV.—EXTERNAL CAUSES.
165. Suicide by Solid or Liquid Poisons.. .. 1 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
167. " Poisonous Gas .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2
169. " Drowning .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
170. " Firearms .. .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
171. " Cutting Instruments .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
172. " Jumping from High Places .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
177. Acute Accidental Poisoning .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
179. Accidental Burns .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
182. " Drowning .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. 4
183. " Traumatism by Firearms .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
185. " Fall .. 3 .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5
188. " Motor-vehicles .. 3 4 .. 1 .. .. 3 .. 1 .. 2 1 1 16
188. " Railways .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
188. " Other Crushing .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
201. Fracture (cause not specified) .. 1 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
Totals .. .. .. .. .. 12 9 7 3 1 .. 3 .. 2 3
Grand Totals .. .. .. .. 156 108 105 83 10 5 16 13 14 18 21

Infant Mortality.

TABLE showing for each of the Urban Areas the Causes of the Deaths of Infants under 1 Year of Age registered during October, 1928.

(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 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
31. Tuberculosis of Lungs .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
38. Syphilis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
62. Enlarged Thymus Gland .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
99. Bronchitis .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
100. Broncho-pneumonia .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. 3 .. .. .. .. .. 5
101. Pneumonia .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 2
112. Acute Vomiting .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
113. Diarrhoea and Enteritis .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
119 Dilation of Colon .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
128. Acute Nephritis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
159A. Congenital Hydrocephalus .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
159B. Congenital Heart Disease .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
159C. Other Congenital Malformations .. .. 2 2 1 1 .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. 8
160. Congenital Debility, &c. .. .. 2 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. 4
161A. Premature Birth .. .. 4 .. 5 3 .. 1 .. .. 1 2 1 1 19
161B. Injury at Birth .. .. 1 1 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 4
162. Other Diseases Peculiar to Early Infancy .. .. 2 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
Totals .. .. .. .. 17 8 9 9 1 1 2 2 .. 1 2

Census and Statistics Office,
Wellington, N.Z., 13th November, 1928.

MALCOLM FRASER,
Government Statistician.



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🏥 Vital Statistics of Urban Areas for October 1928 (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
13 November 1928
Vital Statistics, Urban Areas, Deaths, Causes of Death, October 1928
  • MALCOLM FRASER, Government Statistician

🏥 Infant Mortality Statistics for October 1928

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
13 November 1928
Infant Mortality, Causes of Death, Urban Areas, October 1928
  • MALCOLM FRASER, Government Statistician