New Zealand Gazette – 1897 – No. 54

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✨ Vital Statistics and Death Rates



JUNE 17.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1201

CLASS VI.—continued. AUCKLAND AND SUBURBAN BOROUGHS. WELLINGTON AND SUBURBAN BOROUGHS. CHRISTCHURCH AND SUBURBAN BOROUGHS. DUNEDIN AND SUBURBAN BOROUGHS. TOTAL.
ORDER 7:— Diseases of Urinary System,— 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.
Uraemic Poisoning .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Chronic Nephritis .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. 2
Suppression of Urine .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Cystitis.. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 3
ORDER 8:— Diseases of Reproductive System,—
Abortion, Miscarriage .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 2
Placenta Praevia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Childbirth .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
CLASS VII.—VIOLENCE.
ORDER 1:— Accident or Negligence,—
Fall of Timber .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Fall over a Cliff .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Fracture of Ribs.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Run over by Railway-truck .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Burnt .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. 2
Drowned .. .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. 2
Asphyxia .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
ORDER 3:— Suicide,—
Poison, Laudanum .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
ORDER 4:— Execution,—
Hanging .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
CLASS VIII. — ILL-DEFINED AND NOT-SPECIFIED CAUSES.
Marasmus .. 2 .. 3 .. 1 .. 2 8
Totals .. 16 28 12 32 11 34 9 34

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 rate at Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin. The rates for May are—

Death-rates per 1,000 of Population.

Auckland City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·92
" and five suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 1·01
Wellington City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·15
" and three suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 1·05
Christchurch City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·47
" and four suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 1·09
Dunedin City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·92
" and eight suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 0·91

Including the suburbs, the rate at Christchurch is the highest and at Dunedin the lowest.

Compared with May, 1896, the results are,—

May, 1896. May, 1897.
Auckland and suburbs 1·05 1·01
Wellington and suburbs 0·96 1·05
Christchurch and suburbs 0·63 1·09
Dunedin and suburbs .. 0·78 0·91

Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases.—The deaths at the four boroughs and suburbs during May from this class of disease were limited to 15 in number, against 24 in April. Of 15 deaths in May, 3 were at Auckland, 4 at Wellington, 5 at Christchurch, and 3 at Dunedin. There was 1 death from influenza and 1 from diphtheria at Christchurch, and 4 deaths from typhoid fever, 1 at each borough. Diarrhoeal diseases caused only 7 deaths—2 at Auckland, 2 at Wellington, 1 at Christchurch, and 2 at Dunedin. The above, with 1 death from syphilis and 1 from pyaemia, complete the total of 15.

Constitutional Diseases.—Of 38 deaths at the four centres, 12 were from cancer, 16 from phthisis, and 2 from diabetes.

Local Diseases.—There were 20 deaths from diseases of the nervous system, including 8 from apoplexy. Deaths from diseases of the circulatory system numbered 21; from diseases of the respiratory system, 19; of the digestive system, 16; of the urinary system, 7; of the reproductive system, 4.

Violent Deaths.—Nine were accidental, 1 suicidal, and 1 by hanging (an execution). A shipwright was killed by fall of timber, and a young woman by falling over a cliff. A coal-dealer died from shock consequent upon fractured ribs, a railway employé was run over by a truck, and a woman and child were burnt to death in a boarding-house. There were 2 deaths by drowning (a clerk drowned in Wellington Harbour, and a child under two years in a tub); also 1, of a store-man, from asphyxia (cause unknown). The suicide was that of a labourer, who poisoned himself with laudanum.



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