New Zealand Gazette – 1931 – No. 10

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✨ Vital Statistics Tables



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TABLE showing for each of the Urban Areas the Causes of the Deaths of all Persons registered during January, 1931—continued.

Causes of Death. Auckland. Wellington. Christchurch. Dunedin. Hamilton. Gisborne. Napier. Hastings. New Plymouth. Wanganui. Palmerston North. Nelson. Timaru. Invercargill. Totals.
XII.—DISEASES OF THE SKIN AND OF THE CELLULAR TISSUE.
153. Eczema 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
XIII.—DISEASES OF THE BONES AND OF THE ORGANS OF LOCOMOTION.
156. Septic Arthritis.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
XIV.—CONGENITAL MALFORMATIONS.
157A. Congenital Hydrocephalus 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
157B. Spina Bifida .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
157C Congenital Malformation of the Heart .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 3
157D. Monstrosities .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. 1 1 1 .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 6
XV. EARLY INFANCY.
158. Congenital Debility .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 2
159. Premature Birth .. 3 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 9
160. Injury at Birth .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
161. Other Diseases Peculiar to Early Infancy 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 3
Totals .. 3 5 2 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 2 .. 1 1 .. 16
XVI. SENILITY.
162. Senility 2 3 2 2 .. .. 1 1 .. .. 2 1 .. .. 14
XVII. VIOLENT OR ACCIDENTAL DEATH.
163. Suicide by Solid or Liquid Poisons 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
164. ,, Poisonous Gas 1 .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
165. ,, Hanging .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
167. ,, Firearms 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
168. ,, Cutting Instruments .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
174. Homicide by Cutting Instrument .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
179. Acute Accidental Poisonings 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2
181. Accidental Burns .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
183. ,, Drowning 3 1 1 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 8
186A. ,, Traumatism by Fall 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 2
186E. ,, Motor-vehicles 1 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 4
193. ,, Electric shock 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
194. Injuries .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
Totals .. 11 5 6 2 .. .. .. .. 1 .. 3 .. 2 .. 30
XVIII. CAUSE OF DEATH NOT DETERMINED.
200. Ill-defined .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
Grand totals 138 91 85 48 13 7 11 12 10 15 20 12 14 18 494

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, 1931.

(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 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
18. Meningococcal Meningitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
24. Tuberculous Meningitis .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
35. Gonorrhœa .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
69. Hæmorrhagic Disease .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
78. Encephalitis .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
86. Convulsions .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2
106. Bronchitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
107. Broncho-pneumonia .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
108. Lobar Pneumonia .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
119. Diarrhœa and Enteritis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 3
153. Eczema .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
157A. Congenital Hydrocephalus .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
157B. Spina Bifida .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
157C. Congenital Malformation of the Heart .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
157D. Monstrosities .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
158. Congenital Debility .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 2
159. Premature Birth .. 3 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 9
160. Injury at Birth .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
161. Other Diseases Peculiar to Early Infancy .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 3
Totals .. 9 9 4 2 2 2 2 .. 2 1 .. 2 1 2 38

Census and Statistics Office,
Wellington, N.Z., 10th February, 1931.

MALCOLM FRASER,
Government Statistician.



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🏥 Vital Statistics of Urban Areas for January 1931 (continued from previous page)

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Vital Statistics, Urban Areas, Deaths, Causes of Death, Population, January 1931
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🏥 Infant Mortality Statistics for January 1931

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10 February 1931
Infant Mortality, Causes of Death, Urban Areas, January 1931
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