New Zealand Gazette – 1877 – No. 24

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✨ Statistical Death Tables



THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 319

DEATHS of both Sexes, from different Causes, registered in each Borough of the Colony during the
Year 1876, specifying Classes, Orders, and Diseases—continued.

Class. Cause of Death. Auckland. Thames. Wellington. Nelson. Christchurch. Dunedin. Hokitika. Total.
Orders, Diseases, &c.
IV.—DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES—contd.
ORDER 2.—Developmental Diseases of Adults.
Childbirth I ... 5 2 I 3 ... 13
Others I ... ... ... ... ... ... I
Total Order 2 2 I 5 2 I 3 ... 14
ORDER 3.—Developmental Diseases of Old People.
Old Age 5 ... 2 7 3 3 ... 20
ORDER 4.—Diseases of Nutrition.
Atrophy and Debility 13 6 14 5 17 13 3 71
Total Class IV. ... 35 9 46 20 41 34 11 196
V.—VIOLENCE.
ORDER 1.—Accident or Negligence.
Fractures, &c. 7 ... 4 I 8 4 ... 26
Gunshot Wound ... ... ... ... ... ... ... I
Burns and Scalds ... ... 4 ... 2 ... ... 8
Poisoned ... ... ... 2 I ... ... 2
Drowning ... I 4 2 3 I ... 14
Suffocation ... ... I ... ... ... ... 2
Others (causes not specified) ... I I ... I I ... 5
Total Order I 9 2 II 3 16 9 8 58
ORDER 3.—Homicide.
Murder and Manslaughter 2 ... ... ... I I ... 4
ORDER 4.—Suicide.
Gunshot Wound ... ... ... ... I ... ... 2
Cut, Stab 2 ... ... ... 2 ... ... 2
Poison ... ... ... I 4 ... ... 5
Drowning ... ... ... ... I ... ... I
Hanging ... ... ... I ... ... ... I
Others (causes not specified) ... ... I ... ... ... ... I
Total Order 4 ... ... I 5 6 ... ... 13
Total Class V. II 3 II 4 22 16 8 75
Causes not defined 3 ... 3 2 2 ... 7
General Totals 303 60 299 98 280 389 53 1,482

The estimates of population given in the first table differ materially from the numbers published in the
monthly reports for 1876. The increase of births over deaths since the Census did not sufficiently show
the great alteration that had taken place in the populations of the different boroughs; and as the Census
Act of 1876 postponed the time at which the next Census is to be taken, it became necessary to endeavour
otherwise to obtain more correct estimates of the populations. The numbers estimated for the end of 1876
have been based upon the numbers of inhabited houses returned by the officers of the boroughs, and the
respective densities of population that obtained in 1874. A proportionate increase or decrease for the
difference of time has been made in estimating populations for the middle of the year.

The births in the boroughs increased from 3,407 in 1875, to 3,637 in 1876. During the same period,
the deaths decreased from 1,885 to 1,482, a decrease in the year of 403. The increase, however, in 1875
had been exceptionally large, amounting to 511 or 37.2 per cent. on those in the previous year.

The deaths have decreased in numbers in all the boroughs except Wellington, where the number has
increased, but only slightly, viz. 14. This increase may only be the natural consequence of the rapidly
increasing population of Wellington.

The reduction in the total number of deaths may be partially attributable to the fact that in 1875 all
the deaths in the respective hospitals were included, whereas in 1876 only the deaths of residents of the
boroughs are included.

The deaths in the boroughs of children under 1 year, amounted in 1876 to 501, or 13.77 per cent. of
the births, against 18 per cent. in 1875, and 14.6 per cent. in 1874. The deaths under 1 year amounted to
33.8 per cent. of the total deaths, the proportions having been 30.8 per cent. in 1875, and 34.7 per cent.
in 1874.



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