New Zealand Gazette – 1896 – No. 97

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✨ Death Statistics



Dec. 17.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2077

AUCKLAND AND SUBURBAN BOROUGHS. WELLINGTON AND SUBURBAN BOROUGHS. CHRISTCHURCH AND SUBURBAN BOROUGHS. DUNEDIN AND SUBURBAN BOROUGHS. TOTAL.
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.
ORDER 8:—
Diseases of Reproductive System,—
Ovarian Tumour .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
ORDER 9:—
Diseases of Organs of Locomotion,—
Psoas Abscess .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
CLASS XII.—VIOLENCE.
ORDER 1:—
Accident or Negligence,—
Fall of Earth .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
ORDER 3:—
Suicide,—
Poison .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
CLASS VIII.—ILL-DEFINED AND NOT-
SPECIFIED CAUSES.
Marasmus, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 .. 1 .. 4
Totals .. .. .. 7 26 6 12 9 28 6 22 116

In the first table are given the deaths and death-rates for each of the four cities, for the suburban boroughs severally,
and for each city with its suburban towns. As regards Auckland and Christchurch, the whole of the area usually
recognised as suburban has not yet been brought under municipal government, and the vital statistics do not deal with
such portions as still remain in road districts. But the omission is not very important, for there are in either case quite
enough suburbs included within borough boundaries to give a fair idea of the death-rate of Greater Auckland and Greater
Christchurch. As further boroughs are formed the vital statistics will be made to include them.
The inclusion of the suburban boroughs tends to lower the death-rate for last month at Auckland, Wellington, and
Dunedin, but raises it at Christchurch. The rates for November are,--

Auckland City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·89
" and five suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 0·76
Wellington City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·48
" and three suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 0·43
Christchurch City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·77
" and four suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 0·90
Dunedin City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·79
" and eight suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 0·59

Including the suburbs, the rate at Christchurch is the highest, and at Wellington the lowest. Compared with
November, 1895, the results are,--

November, 1895. November, 1896.
Auckland and suburbs .. 0·80 0·76
Wellington and suburbs .. 0·80 0·43
Christchurch and suburbs .. 0·64 0·90
Dunedin and suburbs .. 0·69 0·59

Specific Febrile and Zymotic Diseases.—The mortality at the four centres for November was limited to 5 deaths, of
which 3 were from influenza—2 being at Christchurch and 1 at Dunedin. There was only one death from diarrhoeal
disease, which occurred at Christchurch. The fifth death was from septicæmia, also at Christchurch. Deaths from
febrile and zymotic disease were in the exceptionally low proportion of 4·31 per cent. of the deaths from all causes.
Parasitic Diseases.—There was one death from hydatids in the brain.
Constitutional Diseases.—The mortality in this class is also low (30 deaths) compared with that for October, when the
deaths were 44. Deaths from cancer numbered 7, from phthisis 18, and from other tubercular diseases 5.
Local Diseases.—Here again the deaths for November are fewer than for October, the numbers being 63 and 85 for
these months respectively. From diseases of the nervous system, including apoplexy, paralysis, &c., the total is 13 ;
from disease of the organs of special sense (mastoid disease in ear), 1; from diseases of the circulatory system (heart-
disease, &c.), 18; from diseases of the respiratory system (bronchitis, pneumonia, croup, and pleurisy), 15; from diseases
of the digestive system, 10; from diseases of the urinary system, 4; of the reproductive system, 1; and of the organs of
locomotion, 1.
Violent Deaths.—A labourer was accidentally killed by a fall of earth at Wellington, and a printer poisoned himself at
Christchurch.



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🏥 Death statistics for four main cities and suburbs for November 1896 (continued from previous page)

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Death statistics, Causes of death, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, November 1896