New Zealand Gazette – 1931 – No. 19

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✨ Vital Statistics



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TABLE showing for each of the Urban Areas the Causes of the Deaths of all Persons registered during February, 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.
151. Carbuncle .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
152. Cellulitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
153. Erythema .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. 2 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
XIII.—DISEASES OF THE BONES AND ORGANS OF LOCOMOTION.
155. Osteo-arthritis of Spine .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
XIV.—CONGENITAL MALFORMATIONS.
157A. Congenital Hydrocephalus .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
157C. Congenital Malformation of the Heart .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
157E. Congenital Malformation of Gall Bladder .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. 1 2 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 5
XV. EARLY INFANCY.
159. Premature Birth 4 1 2 .. 2 1 2 .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 14
160. Injury at Birth.. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
161. Other Diseases Peculiar to Early Infancy .. 1 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
Totals .. 6 3 2 .. 2 1 2 .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 18
XVI.—SENILITY.
162. Senility 2 5 2 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 12
XVII.—VIOLENT OR ACCIDENTAL DEATHS.
163. Suicide by Solid or Liquid Poisons .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
164. ,, Poisonous Gas 1 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
165. ,, Hanging .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
167. ,, Firearms .. 1 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 4
178. Accidental Absorption of Toxic Gases .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
183. ,, Drowning .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
184. ,, Injury by Firearms .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
186D. ,, Traumatism by Railways .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
186E. ,, ,, Tramways 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
186F. ,, ,, Motor-vehicles .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. 2
186K. ,, ,, other Crushing .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
188. Injuries by Animals .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
193. Accidental Electric Shock .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
194. Other External causes .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. 2 5 5 6 1 .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 1 22
XVIII.—CAUSE OF DEATH NOT DETERMINED.
199. Sudden Death 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
200. Ill-defined 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
Totals .. 2 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
Grand totals 131 78 73 55 14 7 7 5 9 15 6 11 14 19 444

Infant Mortality.

TABLE showing for each of the Urban Areas the Causes of the Deaths of Infants under 1 Year of Age registered during February, 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.
106. Bronchitis .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
107. Broncho-pneumonia .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
111. Congestion of Lung .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
153. Erythema 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
157A. Congenital Hydrocephalus .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
157C. Congenital Malformation of the Heart .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
157E. Congenital Malformation of Gall Bladder .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
159. Premature Birth 4 1 2 .. 2 1 2 .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 14
160. Injury at Birth.. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
161. Other Diseases peculiar to Early Infancy .. 1 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
Totals .. 8 6 5 1 2 1 2 .. .. .. .. .. 1 2 28

Census and Statistics Office,
Wellington, N.Z., 9th March, 1931.

MALCOLM FRASER,
Government Statistician.



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

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
9 March 1931
Vital Statistics, Deaths, Urban Areas, Population, Age Groups, Causes of Death
  • MALCOLM FRASER, Government Statistician