New Zealand Gazette – 1929 – No. 2

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✨ Health Statistics



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URBAN AREAS.—CAUSES OF DEATH, 1928—continued.

Causes of Death. Auckland. Wellington. Christchurch. Dunedin. Hamilton. Gisborne. Napier. Hastings. New Plymouth. Wanganui. Palmerston North. Nelson. Timaru. Invercargill. Totals.
XIV.—EXTERNAL CAUSES—continued.
183. Accidental Traumatism by Firearms 2 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. 1 .. .. 6
185. ,, ,, by Fall 24 5 9 8 .. 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 .. .. 62
186. ,, ,, in Mines and Quarries 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2
187. ,, ,, by Machines .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
188A. ,, ,, by Horse-drawn Vehicles 2 .. 2 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 6
188B. ,, ,, by Railways 6 6 2 1 2 .. .. 1 .. 1 3 .. 1 1 24
188C. ,, ,, by Tramways 4 1 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 8
188D. ,, ,, by Motor-vehicles 26 20 13 4 3 4 5 1 5 6 7 2 1 1 98
188E. ,, ,, by other Crushings 7 3 3 1 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 18
192. Starvation 1 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
194. Excessive Heat.. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
196. Accidental Electric Shock .. .. 1 1 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4
197. Homicide by Firearms 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
199. Homicide by Other Means 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
201. Fracture (cause not specified) 5 2 2 2 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 13
202. Other External Causes 6 5 4 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 17
Totals .. 132 89 75 40 17 10 15 6 16 26 16 9 9 6 466
XV. ILL-DEFINED DISEASES.
204. Sudden Death 1 1 2 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5
205. Cause of Death not specified or ill-defined 1 5 4 3 1 .. .. .. 1 1 1 1 .. .. 18
Totals .. 2 6 6 3 1 .. 1 .. 1 1 1 1 .. .. 23
Grand Totals 1784 1224 1147 801 129 117 159 101 169 238 189 147 135 221 6561

URBAN AREAS.—CAUSES OF DEATHS OF INFANTS UNDER 1 YEAR, 1928.
(NOTE.—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 6 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. 1 9
10. Diphtheria 2 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
11. Influenza 2 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4
22. Acute Poliomyelitis (Infantile Paralysis) 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
31. Tuberculosis of the Respiratory System .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
32. Tuberculous Meningitis .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
33. Tuberculous Peritonitis .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 3
36. Tuberculous Osteomyelitis .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
38. Syphilis 1 .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
50. Benign Tumours .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
58. Anaemia .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
61. Tetany .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
62. Diseases of the Thymus Gland .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
65. Leucaemia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
69. Other General Diseases 2 1 4 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 9
71. Meningitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. 2
73. Other Diseases of the Spinal Cord .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2
80. Convulsions 3 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4
84. Amentia .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
86A. Otitis Media .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
86B Mastoiditis 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
88. Acute Myocarditis .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
98. Laryngitis 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
99. Bronchitis 3 1 1 1 .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. 2 1 2 8
100. Broncho-pneumonia 6 3 4 5 1 1 .. 1 .. .. 3 .. .. .. 29
101. Pneumonia 5 .. 2 1 1 .. 2 .. .. 1 2 .. 1 .. 15
102. Pleurisy 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 3
112. Disease of the Stomach .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
113. Diarrhoea and Enteritis 5 1 2 .. 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 .. .. 1 17
118. Intestinal Obstruction 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
122. Cirrhosis of the Liver 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
124. Other Diseases of the Liver .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
126. Peritonitis without specified cause .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
128. Acute Nephritis .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
133. Hypertrophy of Bladder 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
152. Furunculosis .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
153. Cellulitis .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 2
154. Other Diseases of the Skin and Annexa .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
155. Osteomyelitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
156. Diseases of the Joints .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1


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