New Zealand Gazette – 1931 – No. 83

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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 October, 1931—continued.

Causes of Death. Auckland. Wellington. Christchurch. Dunedin. Hamilton. Gisborne. Napier. Hastings. New Plymouth. Wanganui. Palmerston North. Nelson. Timaru. Invercargill. Totals.
XI. PREGNANCY, LABOUR, AND PUERPERAL STATE.
140. Septic Abortion 2 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
145. Puerperal Septicæmia .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
147. Puerperal Toxæmia .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
149. Confinement 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. 3 2 1 .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 7
XIV. CONGENITAL MALFORMATIONS.
157A. Congenital Hydrocephalus .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
157C. Congenital Malformation of Heart 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
157E. Other Congenital Malformations .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 4
XV. EARLY INFANCY.
158. Congenital Debility .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
159. Premature Birth 2 7 1 2 .. 1 .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 15
160. Injury at Birth 2 3 1 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8
161. Other Diseases Peculiar to Early Infancy 2 2 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5
Totals .. 6 12 2 5 1 1 .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 29
XVI. SENILITY.
162. Senility 1 6 1 3 .. 1 .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 1 15
XVII. VIOLENT OR ACCIDENTAL DEATHS.
164. Suicide by Gas Poisoning .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
165. ,, Hanging 1 .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
169. ,, Jumping from High Place .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
178. Accidental Gas Poisoning .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
179. Other Accidental Poisoning .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
181. Accidental Scalds .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
183. ,, Drowning 1 .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
184. ,, Traumatism by Firearms .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 2
186A. ,, ,, Fall 3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 3
186F. ,, ,, Motor-vehicles 3 1 1 1 .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 7
194. Other External Injuries .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. 8 1 5 3 1 1 .. .. 2 2 1 .. .. .. 24
XVIII. CAUSE OF DEATH NOT DETERMINED.
200. Cause of death ill-defined .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
Grand totals .. 189 120 110 79 11 14 8 14 25 18 18 10 6 6 628

Infant Mortality.

TABLE showing for each of the Urban Areas the Causes of the Deaths of Infants under 1 Year of Age registered during October, 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
70. Hæmophilia 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 3
106. Bronchitis .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
107. Broncho-pneumonia .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
119. Enteritis .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
133. Abscess of Kidney 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
157A. Congenital Hydrocephalus .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
157C. Congenital Malformation of Heart .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
157E. Congenital Pyloric Stenosis .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
158. Congenital Debility .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
159. Premature Birth 2 7 1 2 .. 1 .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 15
160. Injury at Birth 2 3 1 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8
161. Other Diseases Peculiar to Early Infancy 2 2 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5
186. Accidental Traumatism by Fall 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. 9 14 6 6 2 1 1 1 1 .. 2 .. .. .. 43

Census and Statistics Office,
Wellington, N.Z., 11th November, 1931.

MALCOLM FRASER,
Government Statistician.



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🏛️ Causes of Death Statistics for October 1931 (continued from previous page)

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
11 November 1931
Vital Statistics, Deaths, Causes of Death, Urban Areas, 1931
  • MALCOLM FRASER, Government Statistician