New Zealand Gazette – 1902 – No. 23

Page 683

✨ Mortality Statistics



Mar. 20.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 683

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.
CLASS VII.—VIOLENCE.
ORDER 1:—
Accident or Negligence,—
Fracture of Skull .. .. .. 1 .. ..
Injury to Spine .. .. .. 1 .. ..
Run over by Steam-roller.. .. .. 1 .. ..
Tetanus .. .. .. 2 .. 1
Drowned .. .. .. .. .. ..
Birth Accident .. .. .. 1 .. ..
Misadventure, Chloroform .. .. 1 .. ..
ORDER 3:—
Suicide,—
By Shooting .. .. .. 1 .. ..
By Poison .. .. .. 1 .. 2
CLASS VIII. — ILL-DEFINED AND NOT-SPECIFIED CAUSES.
Marasmus, &c. .. .. 6 .. 3 ..
Found Dead .. .. .. .. 1 ..
Totals .. .. 32 41 22 30

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 Auckland and Dunedin, but raises it at Christchurch.

Death-rates per 1,000 of Population.

Auckland City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·79
" and five suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 1·43
Wellington City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·05
" and three suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 1·05
Christchurch City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·85
" and four suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 0·96
Dunedin City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·79
" and eight suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 0·73

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

Compared with February, 1901, the results are,—

    1. Auckland and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. 0·68 1·43
      Wellington and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. 0·88 1·05
      Christchurch and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. 0·93 0·96
      Dunedin and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. 0·72 0·73

Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases.—There were 30 deaths in the four chief cities and suburbs during February, against 19 in January. Twenty-six out of 30 deaths for last month were caused by diarrhoeal diseases—6 at Wellington, 13 at Auckland, and 7 at Christchurch. In January the deaths were only 16. Influenza caused 2 deaths in February—1 at Christchurch and 1 at Dunedin. Scarlet fever is observed as fatal at Christchurch—1 death; enteric fever at Auckland—also 1 death.

Constitutional Diseases.—There were 16 deaths from cancer, 12 from phthisis, 2 from tubercular meningitis, and 1 rom rheumatic fever.

Local Diseases.—The total mortality at the chief towns was 89 deaths—18 from diseases of the nervous system, 13 of the circulatory, 18 of the respiratory, 29 of the digestive, 8 of the urinary, and 3 of the reproductive systems.

Violent Deaths.—Nine were accidental and 5 suicidal out of a total of 14. The accidental included deaths from fracture, injury to spine, being run over, tetanus, drowning, birth accident (to child), and misadventure with chloroform. The suicides were by shooting and poison.



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🏥 Causes of Death in Principal Towns of New Zealand (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Causes of Death, Mortality, Statistics, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Infectious Diseases, Infant Mortality, Chronic Illness, Violence, Suicide, Accidents