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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 August, 1930—continued.

Causes of Death. Auckland. Wellington. Christchurch. Dunedin. Hamilton. Gisborne. Napier. Hastings. New Plymouth. Wanganui. Palmerston North. Nelson. Timaru. Invercargill. Totals.
XI.—MALFORMATIONS.
159A. Congenital Hydrocephalus .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
159B. Congenital Malformations of the Heart .. 1 1 .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. .. 6
159C. Other Congenital Malformations .. .. 2 .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 5
Totals .. .. .. .. 1 3 .. 3 .. .. .. 2 1 .. .. 13
XII.—EARLY INFANCY.
160. Marasmus .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
161A. Premature Birth .. .. .. .. 2 7 6 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 22
161B. Injury at Birth .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
162. Other Diseases Peculiar to Early Infancy .. .. .. .. 1 1 1 .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 4
Totals .. .. .. .. 3 9 7 .. .. 3 .. 1 4 .. 1 29
XIII.—OLD AGE.
164. Senility .. .. .. .. 4 2 1 2 .. .. .. .. 3 .. 1
XIV.—EXTERNAL CAUSES.
166. Suicide by Lysol Poisoning .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
167. ,, Poisonous Gas .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
169. ,, Drowning .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
170. ,, Firearms .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
171. ,, Cutting or Piercing Instruments .. .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
177. Accidental Poisoning .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
182. ,, Drowning .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
185. ,, Traumatism by Fall .. .. .. 1 1 3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5
188B. ,, Traumatism by Railways .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 3
188C. ,, Traumatism by Tramways .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
188D. ,, Traumatism by Motor-vehicles .. .. .. 2 1 3 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 8
188E. ,, Traumatism by other Crushings .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
198. Homicide by Cutting Instrument .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
201. Fracture (cause not specified) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
202. Other External Causes .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 3
Totals .. .. .. .. 12 6 8 1 1 .. .. 1 2 .. 3 ..
XV. ILL-DEFINED DISEASES.
205. Not Specified .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Grand Totals .. .. .. 195 135 132 74 19 13 20 11 18 24 28 11

Infant Mortality.

TABLE showing for each of the Urban Areas the Causes of the Deaths of Infants under 1 Year of Age registered during August, 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.
10. Diphtheria .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
24. Meningococcus Meningitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
37. Miliary Tuberculosis .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
71. Purulent Meningitis .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
74. Cerebral Edema .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
80. Convulsions .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
99. Bronchitis .. .. .. .. .. 3 2 1 .. .. 1 .. .. 1 8
100. Broncho-pneumonia .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
101. Pneumonia .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
113. Gastro-enteritis.. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
124. Subhepatic Abscess .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
159A. Congenital Hydrocephalus .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
159B. Congenital Malformations of the Heart .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 3
159C. Other Congenital Malformations .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 4
160. Marasmus .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
161A. Premature Birth .. .. .. 2 7 6 .. .. .. .. 1 3 .. 1 22
161B. Injury at Birth .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2
162. Other Diseases peculiar to Early Infancy .. .. .. 1 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 4
182. Accidental Drowning .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. .. .. 5 16 10 6 3 1 3 1 1 5 2 2

Census and Statistics Office,
Wellington, N.Z., 10th September, 1930.

MALCOLM FRASER,
Government Statistician.



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🏥 Vital Statistics of Urban Areas for August 1930 (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
10 September 1930
Vital Statistics, Urban Areas, Deaths, Causes of Death, August 1930
  • MALCOLM FRASER, Government Statistician