✨ Causes of Death Statistics
Oct. 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1909
| 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 10:— Diseases of Integumentary System,— Cellulitis of Face .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 Periostitis (Acute) .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 | |||||||||
| CLASS VII.—VIOLENCE. ORDER 1:— Accident or Negligence,— Fall from Window .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 2 Tetanus .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 Burns .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 Overlain .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 Chloroform .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 Poison .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 | |||||||||
| ORDER 2:— Homicide,— Peritonitis (Result of Illegal Operation) .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 | |||||||||
| CLASS VIII. — ILL-DEFINED AND NOT-SPECIFIED CAUSES. Marasmus, &c. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. 3 .. 1 .. 6 Totals .. .. .. 8 27 8 22 14 26 10 36 151 |
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 rates at Auckland and Dunedin, but raises them at Christchurch.
Death-rates per 1,000 of Population.
Auckland City .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·83
" and five suburban boroughs .. .. .. 0·67
Wellington City .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·63
" and three suburban boroughs .. .. .. 0·63
Christchurch City .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·81
" and four suburban boroughs.. .. .. 0·88
Dunedin City .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·15
" and eight suburban boroughs .. .. .. 0·92
Including the suburbs, the rate at Dunedin is the highest, and at Wellington the lowest. Compared with September, 1899, the results are,—
September, 1899. September, 1900.
Auckland and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. 0·76 0·67
Wellington and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. 1·12 0·63
Christchurch and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. 0·88 0·88
Dunedin and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. 0·97 0·92
Specific Febrile and Zymotic Diseases.—The mortality in this class at the four centres and suburbs during September was very light indeed, comprising 3 deaths, 1 from influenza at Auckland, another (of a child under five years) from specific disease at the same town, and 1 from erysipelas at Dunedin. It will be observed that only one of these deaths—that from influenza—belongs to the miasmatic order, in regard to which the mortality is therefore as low as it is possible to be. The ratio of the deaths in this class to the total number from all causes for the month at the boroughs is only 1·99 per cent., which is surprisingly small.
Constitutional Diseases.—Here 38 deaths are observed for September, or 25·17 per cent. of the total mortality from all causes at the four boroughs: 20 deaths resulted from phthisis, and 9 from cancer.
Local Diseases.—Of 80 deaths, or 53 per cent. of the total, 25 were from diseases of the nervous system, 16 of the circulatory, 14 of the respiratory, 9 of the digestive, 13 of the urinary, 1 of the reproductive, and 2 of the integumentary systems.
Violent Deaths.—Of 8 altogether, 7 were accidental and 1 homicidal. A stoker was killed at Auckland by falling from a window, and a miner from the same cause at Dunedin. A gardener died from tetanus at Dunedin, a child from burns at Auckland, and another from being overlain in bed at Wellington. A woman died from taking chloroform at Wellington, and another from an irritant poison at Christchurch. The homicidal death was a case of peritonitis resulting from an illegal operation.
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Registrar-General’s Report on Causes of Death by Borough and Age Group for September 1900
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🏥 Health & Social Welfare18 October 1900
Causes of Death, Vital Statistics, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, September 1900, Age Groups, Disease Classification