New Zealand Gazette – 1877 – No. 24

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✨ Vital Statistics Report



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EGISTRAR-GENERAL'S REPORT on the Vital Statistics of the Boroughs of Auckland, Thames, Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch, Dunedin, and Hokitika, for
the Year 1876.

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, 1876.

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Boroughs. Estimated Mean Population for 1876. Total Births. Deaths. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population.
Males. Females.
Under 1 Year. 1 and under 5 Years. 5 Years and over. Under 1 Year. 1 and under 5 Years. 5 Years and over. Total Deaths.
Auckland 12,156 593 53 22 98 37 27 66 303 24.93
Thames 5,105 246 66 9 14 12 6 15 60 11.76
Wellington 15,145 821 66 14 78 59 22 60 299 19.74
Nelson 5,573 261 14 5 34 13 ... 32 98 17.58
Christchurch 12,371 597 67 16 81 48 9 59 280 22.63
Dunedin 22,567 995 70 31 140 38 26 84 389 17.24
Hokitika 2,983 124 13 4 17 7 1 11 53 17.77
Total ... 3,637 287 101 462 214 91 327 1,482 ...

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

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, 1876.

Class. Cause of Death. Auckland. Thames. Wellington. Nelson. Christchurch. Dunedin. Hokitika. Total. Proportion per Cent.
Under 5 Years 5 Years and over. Under 5 Years 5 Years and over. Under 5 Years 5 Years and over. Under 5 Years 5 Years and over. Under 5 Years
I. Zymotic Diseases 64 43 17 4 81 28 8 4 55
II. Constitutional Diseases 3 7 I 7 12 28 3 17 II
III. Local Diseases 43 71 4 15 29 61 10 10 36
IV. Developmental Diseases 27 8 8 2 35 II 10 4 36
V. Violent Deaths 2 9 I 2 3 8 4 2 20
Not specified ... ... ... ... I 2 ... ... ...
Total 139 164 31 29 161 138 32 66 140


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