New Zealand Gazette – 1875 – No. 36

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✨ Vital Statistics Report



REGISTRAR-GENERAL'S REPORT on the Vital Statistics of the Boroughs of Auckland, Thames, Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch, Dunedin, and Hokitika, during
the Year 1874.

TABLE showing the Total Number of Births, the actual Mortality of Males and Females, and the Percentage of Deaths to Population, in the Boroughs of Auckland, Thames,
Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch, Dunedin, and Hokitika, during the Year ending 31st December, 1874.

Boroughs. Estimated Mean Population for 1874. Total Births. Males. Females. Total Deaths. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population.
Under 1 Year. 1 and under 5 Years. 5 Years and over. Under 1 Year.
Auckland 12,786 625 41 21 38 45
Thames 8,137 266 15 7 35 19
Wellington 10,614 570 57 17 75 53
Nelson 5,744 224 7 5 34 6
Christchurch 10, 380 518 49 17 73 45
Dunedin 18,731 917 71 33 138 45
Hokitika 3,380 140 14 1 11 10
Total ... 3,260 254 101 404 223

THE following Table shows the Causes of the Deaths of Persons of both Sexes under 5 Years of Age, and 5 Years and upwards; and the Proportion per Cent. of Deaths
from each cause in the Boroughs named, and that were registered during the Year ending 31st December, 1874.

Class. Cause of Death. Auckland. Thames. Wellington. Nelson. Christchurch. Dunedin. Hokitika. Total. Proportion per Cent.
Under 5 Years. Over 5 Years. Under 5 Years. Over 5 Years. Under 5 Years. Over 5 Years. Under 5 Years. Over 5 Years. Under 5 Years. Over 5 Years. Under 5 Years. Over 5 Years. Under 5 Years. Over 5 Years.
I. Zymotic Diseases 62 11 19 9 81 21 10 6 49 44 81 63 9 1 466 33.92
II. Constitutional Diseases 5 20 3 7 13 33 2 18 33 47 1 6 209 15'21
III. Local Diseases 33 50 16 17 32 44 5 22 39 53 61 105 7 10 494 35.95
IV. Developmental Diseases 21 2 9 4 19 7 4 5 29 4 25 5 8 144 10′48
V. Violent Deaths 2 1 3 12 3 12 I I 4 5 58 10 55 4.00
Not specified ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 6 .44
Total ... 123 84 50 50 148 117 23 52 130 138 182 230 27 20 1,374 100'00

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🏛️ Registrar-General's Report on Vital Statistics for Boroughs, 1874

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Vital Statistics, Births, Mortality, Deaths, Population, Auckland, Wellington, 1874
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