New Zealand Gazette – 1900 – No. 53

Page 1209

✨ Vital Statistics - Causes of Death



June 21.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1209

CAUSES OF DEATH. 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.
CLASS VI.—LOCAL DISEASES—continued.
ORDER 6:—
Diseases of Lymphatic System and Ductless Glands,—
Addison’s Disease .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
ORDER 7:—
Diseases of Urinary System,—
Acute Nephritis .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Bright’s Disease .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. 2 5
ORDER 8:—
Diseases of Reproductive System,—
Ovarian Tumour .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Puerperal Convulsions .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 2
Parturition .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
CLASS VII.—VIOLENCE.
ORDER 1:—
Accident or Negligence,—
Kick from Horse .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Run over by Engine .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Fall from Dray .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Fall down Hold of Ship .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Drowned .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. .. 3
ORDER 3:—
Suicide,—
By Hanging .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
CLASS VIII. — ILL-DEFINED AND NOT-SPECIFIED CAUSES.
Dropsy .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Marasmus, Debility, &c. .. .. 3 1 2 .. 5 .. 11
Totals .. .. 23 26 11 33 13 34 181

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 each of the four centres. The rates for May are—

Death-rates per 1,000 of Population.

Auckland City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·96
" and five suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 0·93
Wellington City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·98
" and three suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 0·92
Christchurch City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·19
" and four suburban boroughs.. .. .. .. 1·04
Dunedin City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·89
" and eight suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 0·82

Including the suburbs, the rate at Christchurch is the highest, and at Dunedin the lowest. Compared with May, 1899, the results are,—

May, 1899. May, 1900.
Auckland and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·50 0·93
Wellington and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·83 0·92
Christchurch and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·79 1·04
Dunedin and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·05 0·82

Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases.—The deaths in this class at the four centres and suburbs fell from 31 in April to 16 in May. Of deaths during last month, those from diarrhoeal diseases numbered 8—6 at Auckland, 1 at Christchurch, and 1 at Dunedin. Typhoid fever caused 3 deaths—1 at Auckland and 2 at Wellington. Diphtheria contributed 1 death, at Wellington. Influenza was fatal at Christchurch (1 death). The mortality for May in each of the cities was decidedly low.

Constitutional Diseases.—The deaths in this class at the four towns increased from 36 in April to 43 in May. Of the last, 19 deaths were from phthisis, 7 from other tubercular complaints, 12 from cancer, 1 from anaemia, and 4 from diabetes.

Local Diseases.—Of 82 deaths, 18 resulted from diseases of the nervous system, 20 of the circulatory, 14 of the respiratory, 19 of the digestive, 1 of the lymphatic, 6 of the urinary, and 4 of the reproductive systems.

Violence.—There were 8 violent deaths in May. A driver was killed at Auckland by a kick from a horse, and a platelayer at Dunedin was run over by a railway-engine. A carter was killed at Dunedin by falling from a dray, and a labourer at Wellington by falling down the hatchway of a steamer. There were 3 deaths by accidental drowning—one that of a mariner at Auckland, and another of a tailor at the same place; the third death was that of a labourer, and occurred at Wellington. Besides the above 7 accidental deaths, there was 1 by suicide—a schoolmaster hanged himself at Dunedin while temporarily insane.



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