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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 55
REGISTRAR-GENERAL'S Report on the Vital Statistics of the Principal Towns of New Zealand
during the Month of May, 1882.
RETURN of the Number of Births, with the actual Mortality of Males and Females, and the Proportion of Deaths to
Population, in the under-mentioned Boroughs, during the Month of May, 1882.
DEATHS REGISTERED IN MAY, 1882.
| BOROUGHS. | POPULATION. | TOTAL BIRTHS. | Males. | Females. | Total Deaths. | Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population, May, 1882. | Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population in the Year 1881. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 Year | 1 & under 5 Years. | 5 Years and over. | Under 1 Year | 1 & under 5 Years. | |||
| Auckland | 16,995 | 49 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
| Wellington | 21,237 | 78 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Christchurch | 15,569 | 35 | 6 | ... | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Dunedin | 24,969 | 76 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 10 |
| Thames | 4,993 | 15 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
| Napier | 5,934 | 16 | 3 | ... | ... | 1 | 3 |
| Wanganui... | 4,794 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Nelson | 6,895 | 15 | ... | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Sydenham... | 8,770 | 40 | 2 | ... | 5 | ... | ... |
| Lyttelton | 4,272 | 20 | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | ... |
| Timaru | 4,050 | 12 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Oamaru | 6,002 | 26 | 1 | ... | 3 | ... | ... |
| Hokitika | 2,666 | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Caversham | 4,079 | 12 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Invercargill | 4,761 | 21 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... |
| Totals | ... | 447 | 28 | 8 | 50 | 13 | 16 |
The deaths of persons not residents of the boroughs, occurring at hospitals, have been excluded in all cases.
The total births in the above boroughs amounted to 447, against 372 in April, an increase of 75. The deaths amounted to
150 in May, an increase of 2 on the number for April.
Of the above deaths, males contributed 86; females, 64. 65 of the deaths were of children under five years of age, being
43.33 per cent. of the whole number; 41 of these were of children under one year of age.
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 of Auckland, Wellington, Christ-
church, and Dunedin, that were registered during the Month of May, 1882.
| CLASSES. | CAUSES OF DEATH. | AUCKLAND. | WELLINGTON. | CHRISTCHURCH. | DUNEDIN. | TOTAL. | PROPORTIONS PER CENT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 Years | 5 Years. & over. | Under 5 Years. | 5 Years. & over. | Under 5 Years. | 5 Years. & over. | ||
| I. | Zymotic Diseases | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| II. | Constitutional Diseases | 3 | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| III. | Local Diseases | 3 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 |
| IV. | Developmental Diseases | 3 | 2 | ... | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| V. | Violent Deaths | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| VI. | Unspecified | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Totals ... | 21 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 9 |
CLASS I.—ZYMOTIC DISEASES.
ORDER 1:—
Miasmatic Diseases,—
| AUCKLAND. | WELLINGTON. | CHRISTCHURCH. | DUNEDIN. | TOTAL. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measles | 6 | ... | ... | ... | 6 |
| Scarlet Fever and Scarlatina | 6 | ... | ... | 1 | 6 |
| Diphtheria | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Typhoid Fever | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 |
| Erysipelas | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 |
| Diarrhœa | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Cholera Infantum | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Rheumatism | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
ORDER 3:—
Dietic Diseases,—
| AUCKLAND. | WELLINGTON. | CHRISTCHURCH. | DUNEDIN. | TOTAL. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inanition ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 |
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