New Zealand Gazette – 1877 – No. 93

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✨ Vital Statistics Report



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

R E G I S T R A R - G E N E R A L ' S R E P O R T on the Vital Statistics of the Boroughs of Auckland, Thames,
Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch, Dunedin, and Hokitika, during the Month of October, 1877.

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 October, 1877.

Boroughs. ESTI-MATED POPULA-TION, JAN. 1877. TOTAL BIRTHS. M: Under 1 Year. M: 1 & under 5 Years. M: 5 Years and over. F: Under 1 Year. F: 1 & under 5 Years. F: 5 Years and over. Total Deaths. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population.
Auckland ... 12,024 52 4 1 3 2 ... 3 13 1.08
Thames ... 4,466 30 1 ... 2 ... ... 1 4 '90
Wellington ... 16,130 88 3 1 14 7 2 8 35 2.17
Nelson ... 5,554 23 ... ... ... ... ... ... 9 1.62
Christchurch ... 12,815 61 1 2 7 2 1 5 16 1.25
Dunedin ... 23,365 87 5 ... 4 2 4 8 30 1.28
Hokitika ... 2,905 14 ... ... ... ... ... 1 1 '34
Total ... 355 15 8 29 14 9 33 108 ...

The deaths of persons not residents of the boroughs, occurring at hospitals, have been excluded in all cases.
The estimates of the population are calculated on the number of inhabited houses in each borough, as shown in returns
supplied by the municipal authorities.
The births were 62 more than in September.
The deaths were 11 more in number than the deaths in September.
Of the deaths, males contributed 52; females, 56: 46 of the deaths were of children under 5 years of age, being 42.59
per cent. of the whole number; 29 of these were of children under 1 year of age.
There were 9 deaths of persons of 65 years of age and over: 5 of these persons were males and 4 females; 1 female of
67 died at Auckland; 3 males of 72, 73, and 75, and 1 female of 74, died at Wellington; 1 female of 76 at Christchurch;
and 1 female of 70, 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
October, 1877.

CLASSES. CAUSES OF DEATH. Auckland U5Y Auckland 5+Y Thames U5Y Thames 5+Y Wellington U5Y Wellington 5+Y Nelson U5Y Nelson 5+Y Christch'h U5Y Christch'h 5+Y Dunedin U5Y Dunedin 5+Y Hokitika U5Y Hokitika 5+Y TOTAL. PROPORTIONS PER CENT.
I. Zymotic Diseases 1 6 1 3 2 6 3 5 1 7 2 2 ... ... 28 25.92
II. Constitutional Diseases 1 1 ... 1 5 6 1 1 4 2 2 5 ... ... 16 14.81
III. Local Diseases 2 4 1 2 5 4 2 1 2 5 9 1 ... 1 40 37.04
IV. Developmental Diseases 3 1 ... ... 4 2 1 ... ... 1 ... ... ... ... 13 12.04
V. Violent Deaths ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 ... ... ... ... 10 9.26
Unspecified ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 '93
Total 7 6 1 3 13 22 2 7 8 8 15 15 ... 1 108 100.00

CLASS I.—ZYMOTIC DISEASES.
ORDER 1.—Miasmatic Diseases.—Scarlatina, 4; Diphtheria 2; Croup, 3; Whooping Cough, 3; Typhoid Fever, 2; Continued
Fever, 1; Erysipelas, 1; Dysentery, 1; Diarrhœa, 1; Rheumatism, 3; Parotitis, 1.
ORDER 2.—Enthetic Diseases.—Syphilis, 1; Stricture, 1.
ORDER 3.—Dietic Diseases.—Alcoholism, 3.
ORDER 4.—Parasitic Diseases.—Thrush, 1.

CLASS II.—CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES.
ORDER 1.—Diathetic Diseases.—Cancer, 4.
ORDER 2.—Tubercular Diseases.—Scrofula, 2; Phthisis, 8; Hydrocephalus, 2.

CLASS III.—LOCAL DISEASES.
ORDER 1.—Diseases of Nervous System.—Apoplexy, 4; Convulsions, 5; Brain Disease, 5.
ORDER 2.—Diseases of Organs of Circulation.—Aneurism, 1; Heart Disease, 6.
ORDER 3.—Diseases of Respiratory Organs.—Bronchitis, 4; Pneumonia, 8.
ORDER 4.—Diseases of Digestive Organs.—Strangulated Hernia, 1; Stomach Disease, 2; Hepatitis, 1.
ORDER 5.—Diseases of Urinary Organs.—Disease of Bladder, 2; Uræmia, 1.

CLASS IV.—DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES.
ORDER 1.—Developmental Diseases of Children.—Premature Birth, 5; Cyanosis 1; Malformation, 1; Teething, 1.
ORDER 2.—Developmental Diseases of Adults.—Childbirth, 1.
ORDER 3.—Old Age, 2.
ORDER 4.—Diseases of Nutrition.—Atrophy and Debility, 2.

CLASS V.—VIOLENT DEATHS.
ORDER 1.—Accidental.—Traumatic Tetanus 1; Burnt, 7; Suffocated, 1.
ORDER 4.—Suicide.—Hanging, 1.
Insufficiently described.—Found Dead, 1.



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