✨ Causes of Death Statistics
MAY 29.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1177
| 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 7:— | |||||||||
| Diseases of Urinary System,— | |||||||||
| Bright’s Disease .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 4 |
| Cystitis .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
| ORDER 8:— | |||||||||
| Diseases of Reproductive System,— | |||||||||
| Parturition | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| ORDER 9:— | |||||||||
| Diseases of Organs of Locomotion,— | |||||||||
| Caries of Spine .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
| Psoas Abscess .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
| Osteomyelitis of Femur .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| CLASS VII.—VIOLENCE. | |||||||||
| ORDER 1:— | |||||||||
| Accident or Negligence,— | |||||||||
| Drowned | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | 6 |
| Suffocation | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 |
| ORDER 3:— | |||||||||
| Suicide,— | |||||||||
| By Shooting | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
| By Hanging | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
| CLASS VIII. — ILL-DEFINED AND NOT-SPECIFIED CAUSES. | |||||||||
| Marasmus, &c. .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 7 | .. | 6 | .. | 19 |
| Totals | .. | .. | 28 | 34 | 18 | 23 | 18 | 34 | 208 |
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 Wellington, but raises them at Christchurch and Dunedin.
Death-rates per 1,000 of Population.
Auckland City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·39
" and five suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 1·22
Wellington City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·87
" and three suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 0·83
Christchurch City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·91
" and four suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 1·13
Dunedin City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·83
" and eight suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 0·99
Including the suburbs, the rate at Auckland is the highest and at Wellington the lowest.
Compared with April, 1901, the results are,—
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- Auckland and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·84 1·22
Wellington and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·59 0·83
Christchurch and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·83 1·13
Dunedin and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·76 0·99
- Auckland and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·84 1·22
Specific Febrile and Zymotic Diseases.—There were 27 deaths in the four centres during April from this class of disease. Influenza was fatal at Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin—1 death at each town. Diphtheria caused 1 death at Dunedin, and enteric fever 1 at Auckland. From diarrhœal complaints the mortality for April was 20 deaths—11 at Auckland, 1 at Wellington, 6 at Christchurch, and 2 at Dunedin. In March there were 33 deaths in this order. The remaining deaths belonging to this class of disease were in the Septic Order—1 from erysipelas and 1 from blood-poisoning.
Constitutional Diseases.—Here 40 deaths are observed, against 29 in March. Cancer caused 13 deaths last month, and phthisis 18; other tubercular diseases contributed 5 deaths, diabetes 1.
Local Diseases.—Deaths from diseases of the nervous system were 25 in number; of the circulatory system, 21; respiratory, 14; digestive, 25; lymphatic, 3; urinary, 5; reproductive, 1; and of organs of locomotion, 3.
The violent deaths numbered 10. There were 8 accidental, 6 of which were by drowning and 2 by suffocation. The suicides were by shooting and hanging.
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Causes of Death in Major Boroughs, April 1902
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