New Zealand Gazette – 1898 – No. 11

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 11

CLASS VII.—VIOLENCE. AUCKLAND AND SUBURBAN BOROUGHS. WELLINGTON AND SUBURBAN BOROUGHS. CHRISTCHURCH AND SUBURBAN BOROUGHS. DUNEDIN AND SUBURBAN BOROUGHS. TOTAL.
ORDER 1:— 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.
Accident or Negligence,—
Fracture of Thigh .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Wound in Neck .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
ORDER 3:—
Suicide,—
By Shooting .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
By Hanging .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
CLASS VIII. — ILL-DEFINED AND NOT-SPECIFIED CAUSES.
Marasmus, &c. .. 3 .. .. 2 .. 1 .. 6
Gangrene .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Totals .. 29 34 12 32 17 37 5 48

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 and Christchurch, but raises it at Auckland and Dunedin. The rates for January are:—

Death-rates per 1,000 of Population.
Auckland City .. .. .. .. 1·30
" and five suburban boroughs .. 1·40
Wellington City .. .. .. .. 1·02
" and three suburban boroughs 0·98
Christchurch City .. .. .. .. 1·45
" and four suburban boroughs 1·26
Dunedin City .. .. .. .. 1·07
" and eight suburban boroughs .. 1·08

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

Compared with January, 1897, the results are,—

January, 1897. January, 1898.
Auckland and suburbs 1·05 1·40
Wellington and suburbs 1·17 0·98
Christchurch and suburbs 0·97 1·26
Dunedin and suburbs .. 0·93 1·08

Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases.—In the month of January the deaths from these causes numbered 49, or 22·90 per cent. of total mortality in the four chief towns and their suburbs. Influenza was fatal in 22 cases (3 at Auckland, 10 at Wellington, 5 at Christchurch, and 4 at Dunedin). From typhoid fever there was 1 death, at Auckland, and from diphtheria 2 deaths were recorded, at Christchurch. Diarrhoea and cholera infantum claimed 21 victims, and there were 3 deaths from blood-poisoning.

Parasitic Diseases.—One death from hydatids of liver occurred at Auckland.

Constitutional Diseases.—There were 42 deaths from constitutional diseases, and of this number 19 were caused by phthisis, and 13 by cancer.

Local Diseases.—In this class are tabulated 96 deaths, or 44·86 per cent. of the total number of deaths from all causes. Diseases of the nervous system (apoplexy, meningitis, paralysis, &c.) caused 26 deaths; diseases of the heart, 21; pneumonia, bronchitis, and other lung-diseases, 19; and diseases of the digestive system, 23.

Violent Deaths.—Only 4 violent deaths were registered during January: 2 of these were accidental—a woman of 81 died from the effects of a broken thigh, and a man of 54 from a wound in the neck, both at Auckland. Two verdicts of “Suicide” were returned at Wellington—a waiter aged 22 years shot himself, and a seaman of 27 years committed suicide by hanging.



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