New Zealand Gazette – 1929 – No. 8

Page 399

✨ Vital Statistics



Feb. 14.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 399

TABLE showing for each of the Urban Areas the Causes of the Deaths of all Persons registered during January, 1929—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. Diseases of the Bones .. .. .. 1 .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
XI.—MALFORMATIONS.
159B. Congenital Malformations of the Heart .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 3
XII.—EARLY INFANCY.
160. Inanition .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
161A. Premature Birth .. .. .. .. 2 2 1 .. .. .. .. .. 2 1 1 1 .. 14
161B. Injury at Birth .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
162. Other Diseases peculiar to Early Infancy .. .. 2 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 4
Totals .. .. .. 5 5 2 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 3 1 1 1 .. 20
XIII.—OLD AGE.
164. Senility .. .. .. 6 5 2 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 4 20
XIV.—EXTERNAL CAUSES.
165. Suicide by Poisoning .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
167. " Poisonous Gas .. .. .. 2 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
168. " Hanging and Strangulation .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
169. " Drowning .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
170. " Firearms .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
171. " Cutting or Piercing Instruments.. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2
172. " Jumping from High Places .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
179. Accidental Scald .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
182. " Drowning .. .. .. 3 1 3 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 8
183. " Traumatism by Firearms .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
185. " by Fall .. .. .. 2 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5
188A. " by Horse - drawn Vehicle .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
188D. " by Motor-vehicles .. 3 1 1 2 1 .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. .. 1 12
188E. " by other Crushings .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
201. Fracture (cause not specified) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
202. Other External Injuries .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 3
Totals .. .. .. 13 7 7 4 1 1 3 .. 3 3 3 .. .. 2 47
XV.—ILL-DEFINED DISEASES.
205. Not specified or ill-defined .. 2 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 4
Grand Totals .. .. .. 131 92 77 64 10 8 13 8 13 26 20 9 11 11 493

Infant Mortality.

TABLE showing for each of the Urban Areas the Causes of the Deaths of Infants under 1 Year of Age registered during January, 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
71. Meningitis .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
86. Otitis Media .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
99. Bronchitis .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
100. Broncho-pneumonia .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
101. Pneumonia .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
113. Gastro-enteritis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
118. Intestinal Obstruction .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
126. Peritonitis .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
159B. Congenital Malformations of the Heart .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
160. Inanition .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
161A. Premature Birth .. .. .. 2 2 1 .. .. .. .. .. 2 1 1 1 .. 14
161B. Injury at Birth .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
162. Other Diseases peculiar to Early Infancy .. .. 2 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4
Totals .. .. .. 6 8 5 3 .. 2 .. 1 .. 3 1 1 1 .. 31

Census and Statistics Office,
Wellington, N.Z., 13th February, 1929.

J. W. BUTCHER,
For Government Statistician.



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🏥 Vital Statistics of Urban Areas for January 1929 (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
13 February 1929
Vital Statistics, Deaths, Urban Areas, Population, Causes of Death
  • J. W. Butcher, For Government Statistician

🏥 Infant Mortality Statistics for January 1929

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
13 February 1929
Infant Mortality, Causes of Death, Urban Areas, Statistics
  • J. W. Butcher, For Government Statistician