New Zealand Gazette – 1901 – No. 53

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✨ Vital Statistics



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 53

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—contd.
ORDER 7:—
Diseases of Urinary System,—
Nephritis .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 2
Bright’s Disease .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 2
Cystitis .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Cystic Ovary .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Abscess of Kidney .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Enlarged Prostate .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
ORDER 8:—
Diseases of Reproductive System,—
Uterine Fibroids.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Placenta Prævia.. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
ORDER 9:—
Diseases of Organs of Locomotion,—
Caries of Spine .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
ORDER 10:—
Diseases of Integumentary System,—
Acute Eczema .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
CLASS VII.—VIOLENCE.
ORDER 1:—
Accident or Negligence,—
Fracture of Thigh .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Scalds .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Poison (Phosphorus) .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Drowned .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. 1 4
Hæmorrhage (from a blow) .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
ORDER 3:—
Suicide,—
Threw himself under Train .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
CLASS VIII. — ILL-DEFINED AND NOT-SPECIFIED CAUSES.
Marasmus .. .. 3 .. 2 .. 1 .. 2
Found dead .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. ..
Totals .. .. 19 23 23 27 9 31 12

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 raise the rate at Wellington and Christchurch, but lowers it at Auckland and Dunedin.

Death-rates per 1,000 of Population.

Auckland City .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·85
" and five suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 0·84
Wellington City .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·99
" and three suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 1·01
Christchurch City .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·80
" and four suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 0·89
Dunedin City .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·04
" and eight suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 0·84

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

Compared with March, 1900, the results are,—

    1. Auckland and suburbs .. .. .. .. 1·16 0·84
      Wellington and suburbs .. .. .. .. 0·90 1·01
      Christchurch and suburbs .. .. .. .. 0·82 0·89
      Dunedin and suburbs .. .. .. .. 0·88 0·84

Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases.—Of 20 deaths in March from diseases of this class at the four centres with their suburbs, 7 were at Auckland, 6 at Wellington, 3 at Christchurch, and 4 at Dunedin. Diarrhœal diseases caused 4 deaths at Auckland, 3 at Wellington, 2 at Christchurch, and 3 at Dunedin, making 12 altogether. Influenza was fatal at Dunedin and whooping-cough at Auckland—1 death in each town. From typhoid fever there was 1 death at Auckland and another at Wellington. The remaining two deaths were from septicaemia.

Constitutional Diseases.—Besides 17 deaths from cancer, with 20 more from phthisis and other tubercular diseases, the mortality in this class shows 2 deaths from diabetes, 1 from rheumatic fever, and 1 from anaemia—making 41 deaths altogether.

Local Diseases.—The deaths at the four centres were 82 in March, or 46 per cent. of the total for the month. 20 were caused by diseases of the nervous system. Diseases of the circulatory system caused 18 deaths, and those of the respiratory organs 16. From diseases of the digestive system the mortality was 16; of the urinary system, 8; of the reproductive, 2; of the organs of locomotion, 1 death; and there was, besides, 1 death from diseases of the integuments.

Violent Deaths.—Of a total of 9 deaths, 8 were accidental and 1 suicide. There were 4 deaths from drowning, 1 from fracture, 1 from scalding, 1 from phosphorus poisoning, and 1 from hæmorrhage caused by blow—all accidental. The suicide was that of a man who threw himself under a train.



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