New Zealand Gazette – 1876 – No. 40

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✨ Vital Statistics Report



THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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REGISTRAR-GENERAL'S REPORT on the Vital Statistics of the Boroughs of Auckland, Thames,
Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch, Dunedin, and Hokitika, during the Month of June, 1876.

TABLE showing the Number of Births, the actual Mortality of Males and Females, and the Proportion of Deaths to Popula-
tion, in the Boroughs of Auckland, Thames, Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch, Dunedin, and Hokitika, during the Month
of June, 1876.

BOROUGHS. ESTI-MATED POPULATION, JUNE 1, 1876. TOTAL BIRTHS. \multicolumn{3}{ c }{Males.} \multicolumn{3}{ c }{Females.} Total Deaths. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population.
Under 1 Year. 1 & under 5 Years. 5 Years and over. Under 1 Year. 1 & under 5 Years. 5 Years and over.
Auckland 13,231 48 1 1 5 1 2 11 21 1.59
Thames 8,385 18 ... 1 3 ... 1 3 7 .83
Wellington 11,393 78 6 1 5 5 2 7 26 2.28
Nelson 5,911 18 ... ... 1 ... ... 2 3 .51
Christchurch 10,821 55 1 1 12 2 1 5 22 2.03
Dunedin 19,762 83 4 4 14 3 3 8 33 1.67
Hokitika 3,506 8 ... ... ... ... 1 ... 1 .28
Total ... 308 12* 8 40 8 9 36 113 ...

The deaths of persons not residents of the boroughs, occurring at hospitals, have been excluded in all cases.
The population has been estimated by adding the excess of births over deaths since the 1st March, 1874, to the then census
population. It is impossible to estimate the increase from immigration.
The births were 15 more than in May.
The deaths were 2 more in number than the deaths in May.
Of the deaths, males contributed 60; females, 53: 37 of the deaths were of children under 5 years of age, being 32.74
per cent. of the whole number; 20 of these were of children under 1 year of age.
There were 7 deaths of persons of 65 years of age and over: 5 of these persons were males and 2 females: of these,
1 male, aged 69, died at Auckland; 1 male of 65 at Nelson; and 3 of 66, 76, and 79, respectively, at Dunedin; 1 female, aged
73, died at Wellington; and 1 of 75 at Dunedin.

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 Proportions per Cent. of Deaths from each cause in the Boroughs named, and that were registered, during the Month of
June, 1876.

CLASSEF. CAUSES OF DEATH. AUCKLAND. THAMES. WELLINGTON NELSON. CHRISTCH'CH DUNEDIN. HOKITIKA. TOTAL. PROPORTIONS PER CENT.
Under 5 Years. 5 Years & over. Under 5 Years. 5 Years & over. Under 5 Years. 5 Years & over. Under 5 Years. 5 Years & over. Under 5 Years. 5 Years & over. Under 5 Years. 5 Years & over. Under 5 Years. 5 Years & over.
I. Zymotic Diseases 3 3 1 1 5 1 ... 1 1 3 2 9 ... ... 29 25.66
II. Constitutional Diseases ... 3 ... 3 1 2 ... ... 3 9 2 5 ... ... 22 19.47
III. Local Diseases 1 9 ... 1 7 4 2 2 2 10 1 3 ... 1 49 43.36
IV. Developmental Diseases ... 1 ... ... ... 2 ... ... ... 1 1 3 ... ... 11 9.74
V. Violent Deaths ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 1.77
Unspecified ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Total 5 16 1 6 14 12 3 5 17 11 22 1 ... 1 113 100.00

CLASS I.—ZYMOTIC DISEASES.

ORDER 1.—Miasmatic Diseases.—Scarlatina, 9; Diphtheria, 1; Croup, 3; Whooping Cough, 2; Typhoid Fever, 4; Diarrhea,
5; Rheumatic Pericarditis, 1; Erythema, 1.

ORDER 3.—Dietic Diseases.—Inanition, 2.

ORDER 4.—Parasitic Diseases.—Thrush, 1.

CLASS II.—CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES.

ORDER 1.—Diathetic Diseases.—Cancer, 3.

ORDER 2.—Tubercular Diseases.—Spinal Disease, 1; Phthisis, 14; Hydrocephalus, 1; Serous Apoplexy, 2; Tubercular
Meningitis, 1.

CLASS III.—LOCAL DISEASES.

ORDER 1.—Diseases of Nervous System.—Apoplexy, 3; Epilepsy, 2; Convulsions, 2; Brain Disease, 4.

ORDER 2.—Diseases of Organs of Circulation.—Pericarditis, 1; Aneurism, 1; Heart Disease, 9.

ORDER 3.—Diseases of Respiratory Organs.—Bronchitis, 8; Pleurisy, 1; Empyema, 1; Pneumonia, 3; Congestion of
Lungs, 3.

ORDER 4.—Diseases of Digestive Organs.—Enteritis, 3; Strangulated Hernia, 1; Hæmatemesis, 1; Hepatitis, 2; Liver,
Disease, 1.

ORDER 5.—Diseases of Urinary Organs.—Nephritis, 1; Cystitis, 1.

ORDER 8.—Diseases of Integumentary System.—Pyæmia, 1.

CLASS IV.—DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES.

ORDER 1.—Developmental Diseases of Children.—Premature Birth, 3; Cyanosis, 1; Abscess in Chest, 1.

ORDER 2.—Developmental Diseases of Adults.—Childbirth, 4.

ORDER 4.—Diseases of Nutrition.—Atrophy and Debility, 2.

CLASS V.—VIOLENT DEATHS.

ORDER 1.—Accident or Negligence.—Injury to Brain by fall downstairs, 1; Fall on Stump of Tree, 1 (wound of intestine).



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