New Zealand Gazette – 1878 – No. 70

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✨ Vital Statistics Report

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1029

R EGISTRAR-GENERAL'S REPORT on the Vital Statistics of the Boroughs of Auckland, Thames,
Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch, Dunedin, and Hokitika, during the Month of June, 1878.

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, 1878.

DEATHS IN THE BOROUGHS REGISTERED IN JUNE, 1878.

BOROUGHS.	ESTI-MATED POPULATION.	TOTAL BIRTHS.	Males.			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	...	13,732	42	1	3	6	...	3	6	19
Thames	...	5,425	21	...	1	...	1	2	0.36
Wellington	...	19,037	70	1	...	1	...	3	15	0.78
Nelson	...	6,603	12	1	...	...	1	5	0.75
Christchurch	...	13,402	44	5	1	8	...	1	5	22
Dunedin	...	22,491	73	4	1	...	6	27	1.20
Hokitika	...	3,244	10	1	...	...	...	2	0.61
Totals ...	...	272	12	6	36	13	4	21	92	...

The deaths of persons not residents of the boroughs, occurring at hospitals, have been excluded in all cases.
The births were 24 fewer than in May.
The deaths were 4 less in number than the deaths in May.
Of the deaths, males contributed 54; females, 38: 35 of the deaths were of children under 5 years of age, being 38.04
per cent. of the whole number; 25 of these were of children under 1 year of age.
There were 7 deaths of persons over 65 years of age : 6 of these persons were males and 1 was a female; 2 males of 78 and
73 died at Auckland ; 2 males of 94 and 76 died at Wellington ; 2 males of 90 and 67 and 1 female of 70 died at Christchurch.

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, 1878.

CAUSES OF DEATH.

CLASSES.	AUCKLAND.	THAMES.	WELLINGTON.	NELSON.	CHRISTCH'CH	DUNEDIN.	HOKITIKA.	TOTAL.	PROPORTIONS PER CENT.
	U5Y	5+Y	U5Y	5+Y	U5Y	5+Y	U5Y	5+Y	U5Y
I. Zymotic Diseases	4	2	...	3	1	1	1	1	3
II. Constitutional Diseases	1	1	...	1	7	...	1	1	1
III. Local Diseases	1	5	...	1	3	3	6	3	7
IV. Developmental Diseases	1	2	...	1	1	1	1	1	1
V. Violent Deaths	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
Unspecified	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
Totals	7	12	1	1	3	12	1	4	9

CLASS I.—ZYMOTIC DISEASES.
ORDER 1.—Miasmatic Diseases.—Scarlet Fever, 2; Diphtheria, 2; Croup, 1; Whooping Cough, 2; Typhoid Fever, 3; Ery-
sipelas, 1; Puerperal Fever, 1; Diarrhea, 3.
ORDER 2.—Enthetic Diseases.—Syphilis (congenital from birth), 3.
ORDER 3.—Dietic Diseases.—Inanition, 1.

CLASS II.—CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES.
ORDER 1.—Diathetic Diseases.—Cancer, 2.
ORDER 2.—Tubercular Diseases.—Tuberculosis, 1; Tabes Mesenterica, 1; Phthisis, 13; Hydrocephalus, 1; Tubercular Menin-
gitis, 1.

CLASS III.—LOCAL DISEASES.
ORDER 1.—Diseases of Nervous System.—Congestion of Brain, 1; Apoplexy, 2; Paralysis, 1; Convulsions, 3; Spinal
Disease, 1.
ORDER 2.—Diseases of Organs of Circulation.—Aneurism, 1; Heart Disease, 5; Leucocythemia, 1.
ORDER 3.—Diseases of Respiratory Organs.—Bronchitis, 2; Pneumonia, 2; Congestion of Lungs, 2.
ORDER 4.—Diseases of Digestive Organs.—Gastritis, 3; Enteritis, 1; Umbilical Hernia, 1; Obstruction of Bowels, 1;
Hepatitis, 1.
ORDER 5.—Diseases of Urinary Organs.—Bright’s Disease, 3; Enlarged Prostate, 1.

CLASS IV.—DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES.
ORDER 1.—Developmental Diseases of Children.—Premature Birth, 3; Atelectasis, 1; Insufficient Development, 1.
ORDER 2.—Developmental Diseases of Adults.—Childbirth, 2; Abscess, 1.
ORDER 3.—Developmental Diseases of Old People.—Old Age, 5.
ORDER 4.—Diseases of Nutrition.—Atrophy and Debility, 7.

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