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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 50
TABLE showing for each of the Urban Areas the Causes of the Deaths of all Persons registered during June 1929—continued.
| Causes of Death. | Auckland. | Wellington. | Christchurch. | Dunedin. | Hamilton. | Gisborne. | Napier. | Hastings. | New Plymouth. | Wanganui. | Palmerston North. | Nelson. | Timaru. | Invercargill. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XI.—MALFORMATIONS. | |||||||||||||||
| 159B. Congenital Heart-disease .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 |
| 159c. Other Congenital Malformations .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 4 |
| Totals .. .. .. .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 6 |
| XII.—EARLY INFANCY. | |||||||||||||||
| 160. Congenital Debility, &c. .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 |
| 161A. Premature Birth .. .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 161B. Injury at Birth .. .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 7 |
| 162. Other Diseases peculiar to Early Infancy.. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| Totals .. .. .. .. | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 5 | 22 |
| XIII.—OLD AGE. | |||||||||||||||
| 164. Senility .. .. .. .. | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 29 |
| XIV.—EXTERNAL CAUSES. | |||||||||||||||
| 167. Suicide by Gas Poisoning .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| 168. ,, Hanging .. .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| 170. ,, Firearms .. .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| 171. ,, Cutting Throat .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 177. Accidental Poisoning .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
| 179. ,, Burns, Scalds, &c. .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 181. Anæsthesia .. .. .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 |
| 182. Accidental Drowning .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 6 |
| 185. ,, Traumatism by Fall .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 |
| 188B. ,, ,, Railways .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| 188D. ,, ,, Motor-vehicles .. | 2 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 8 |
| 188E. ,, ,, Other crushing.. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| 201. Fracture (Cause not specified) .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 |
| 202. Other External Causes .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 |
| Totals .. .. .. .. | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .. | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 38 |
| Grand totals .. .. .. .. | 176 | 99 | 84 | 73 | 11 | 8 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 567 |
Infant Mortality.
TABLE showing for each of the Urban Areas the Causes of the Deaths of Infants under 1 Year of Age registered during June, 1929.
(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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10. Diphtheria .. .. .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 11. Influenza .. .. .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 24. Meningococcus Meningitis .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 58A. Pernicious Anæmia .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 80. Convulsions .. .. .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 84. Mongolism .. .. .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 100. Broncho-pneumonia .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 |
| 112. Acute Gastritis .. .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 159B. Congenital Heart-disease .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 |
| 159c. Other Congenital Malformations .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| 160. Congenital Debility, &c. .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 |
| 161A. Premature Birth .. .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 161B. Injury at Birth .. .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 7 |
| 162. Other Diseases Peculiar to Early Infancy .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| Totals .. .. .. .. | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | 7 | 35 |
Census and Statistics Office,
Wellington, N.Z., 10th July, 1929.
MALCOLM FRASER,
Government Statistician.
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