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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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TABLE showing for each of the Urban Areas the Causes of the Deaths of all Persons registered during March, 1930—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 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| XI.—MALFORMATIONS. | |||||||||||||||
| 159B. Congenital Malformations of the Heart .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 |
| 159C. Other Congenital Malformations .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 4 |
| Totals .. .. .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 7 |
| XII.—EARLY INFANCY. | |||||||||||||||
| 160. Congenital Debility, &c. .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 161A. Premature Birth .. .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 9 |
| 161B. Injury at Birth .. .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| 162. Other Diseases peculiar to Early Infancy .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| Totals .. .. .. | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | 14 |
| XIII.—OLD AGE. | |||||||||||||||
| 164. Senility .. .. .. | .. | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 15 |
| XIV.—EXTERNAL CAUSES. | |||||||||||||||
| 166. Suicide by Corrosive Substances .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 167. ,, Poisonous Gas .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 168. ,, Hanging .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 171. ,, Cutting or Piercing Instruments | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 179. Accidental Burns .. .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 181. Accidental Absorption of Irrespirable or Poisonous Gas | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 182. Accidental Drowning .. .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 6 |
| 185. ,, Traumatism by Fall .. | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 |
| 188B. ,, ,, Railways .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 |
| 188D. ,, ,, Motor-vehicles .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 9 |
| 192. Overexertion .. .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 198. Homicide by Cutting or Piercing Instruments | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
| 201. Fracture (cause not specified) .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 5 |
| Totals .. .. .. | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | 34 |
| XV.—ILL-DEFINED DISEASES. | |||||||||||||||
| 204. Syncope .. .. .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
| Grand totals .. .. .. | 139 | 71 | 91 | 52 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 467 |
Infant Mortality.
TABLE showing for each of the Urban Areas the Causes of the Deaths of Infants under 1 Year of Age registered during March, 1930.
(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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64. Splenomegalia .. .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 84. Cerebral Tumour .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 100. Broncho-pneumonia .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
| 103. Congestion of Lungs .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 113. Chronic Intestinal Catarrh .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 153. Cellulitis .. .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 159B. Congenital Malformations of the Heart .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| 159C. Other Congenital Malformations .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 4 |
| 160. Congenital Debility, &c. .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 161A. Premature Birth .. .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 9 |
| 161B. Injury at Birth .. .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| 162. Other Diseases Peculiar to Early Infancy .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| Totals .. .. .. | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 4 | .. | 1 | 2 | 26 |
Census and Statistics Office,
Wellington, N.Z., 8th April, 1930.
MALCOLM FRASER,
Government Statistician.
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