New Zealand Gazette – 1897 – No. 80

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✨ Vital Statistics Report



Sept. 16.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1661

CLASS VI.—continued. AUCKLAND AND SUBURBAN BOROUGHS. WELLINGTON AND SUBURBAN BOROUGHS. CHRISTCHURCH AND SUBURBAN BOROUGHS. DUNEDIN AND SUBURBAN BOROUGHS. TOTAL.
ORDER 5—continued. 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.
Peritonitis .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 1
Cirrhosis of Liver .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
Jaundice .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
ORDER 6:—
Diseases of Lymphatic System,—
Lymphadenoma .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 1
Addison’s Disease .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
ORDER 7:—
Diseases of Urinary System,—
Nephritis .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 4 1
Bright’s Disease .. .. 1 .. 3 .. .. .. .. 8
Uraemia .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Cystitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
ORDER 8:—
Diseases of Reproductive System,—
Uterine Fibroid .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Pelvic Cellulitis .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Phlegmasia Dolens .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
ORDER 9:—
Diseases of Organs of Locomotion,—
Psoas Abscess .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
CLASS VII.—VIOLENCE.
ORDER 1:—
Accident or Negligence,—
Injury to Brain by a Fall .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Fall from a Cliff.. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Gunshot Wounds .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Burns .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Found Drowned .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Asphyxia (from a piece of meat in Larynx) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Difficult Birth .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
ORDER 3:—
Suicide,—
By Hanging .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
CLASS VIII. — ILL-DEFINED AND NOT-SPECIFIED CAUSES.
Marasmus, &c. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. 3
Atheroma .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Found dead .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Uncertified .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. .. .. 10 27 10 38 13 39 16 42 195

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, but raises it at Auckland. The rates for August are—

Death-rates per 1,000 of Population.
Auckland City .. .. .. 0·80
" and five suburban boroughs .. 0·85
Wellington City .. .. .. 1·28
" and three suburban boroughs .. 1·15
Christchurch City .. .. .. 1·53
" and four suburban boroughs .. 1·26
Dunedin City .. .. .. 1·44
" and eight suburban boroughs .. 1·23

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

Compared with August, 1896, the results are,—

August, 1896. August, 1897.
Auckland and suburbs .. 0·96 0·85
Wellington and suburbs .. 1·05 1·15
Christchurch and suburbs .. 0·99 1·26
Dunedin and suburbs .. 0·70 1·23

Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases.—The deaths in this class at the four centres and suburbs for August were 17, against 11 in July. Influenza caused 6 deaths last month at Christchurch and 2 at Dunedin. Diphtheria was fatal in 1 case, at Auckland. From typhoid fever there were 4 deaths—1 at Auckland, 2 at Wellington, and 1 at Christchurch. Only 1 death occurred from diarrhoea, at Dunedin. A child died from hereditary syphilis. Pyaemia and puerperal septicæmia contributed 2 deaths, making the total for the class as given above.

Parasitic Diseases.—A death from hydatids in the liver is observed at Dunedin.

Constitutional Diseases.—The deaths were 38 in August, against 41 in July. The number for last month includes 21 from phthisis, and 4 from other tubercular diseases; 10 from cancer; besides 3 from rheumatism and rheumatic arthritis.

Local Diseases.—Out of a total of 107 deaths 20 were from diseases of the nervous system (meningitis, apoplexy, paralysis, convulsions, &c.), 1 from disease of the organs of special sense, 24 of the circulatory system (heart-disease, &c.), 34 of the respiratory system (bronchitis, pneumonia, &c.), 11 of the digestive system, 2 of the lymphatic system, 11 of the urinary system, 3 of the reproductive system, and 1 of the organs of locomotion.

Violent Deaths.—Seven were from accident, and 1 a suicide. A bootmaker was killed by falling on his head, a labourer by fall from a cliff, and another by gunshot wound; a gardener was accidentally burned to death; and a printer found drowned. There was 1 death of a child from difficult birth, and 1 of a labourer who was asphyxiated by a piece of meat lodging in the larynx. A gardener hung himself while temporarily insane.



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🏥 Vital Statistics Report for August 1897 (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
16 September 1897
Vital Statistics, Mortality, Deaths, Disease, Boroughs, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin