New Zealand Gazette – 1902 – No. 47

Page 1333

✨ Vital Statistics Report



JUNE 19.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1333

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 6:—
Diseases of Lymphatic System and Ductless Glands,—
Goitre .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
ORDER 7:—
Diseases of Urinary System,—
Acute Nephritis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Bright’s Disease .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 2 3
Cystitis .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
ORDER 8:—
Diseases of Reproductive System,—
Fibroid Tumour .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Childbirth .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 3
CLASS VII.—VIOLENCE.
ORDER 1:—
Accident or Negligence,—
Run over by Train .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Drowned .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
Suffocated .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 .. 2
Exposure after Accident .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
ORDER 3:—
Suicide,—
By Shooting .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
By Poison .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
By some Explosive .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
By Strangling .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
CLASS VIII. — ILL-DEFINED AND NOT-SPECIFIED CAUSES.
Marasmus, &c. .. .. .. 1 .. 2 .. 5 .. 1 .. 9
Totals .. .. .. .. 15 33 21 22 10 30 10 38 179

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 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·98
" and five suburban boroughs .. .. .. 0·94
Wellington City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·89
" and three suburban boroughs .. .. .. 0·87
Christchurch City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·85
" and four suburban boroughs .. .. .. 0·87
Dunedin City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·03
" and eight suburban boroughs .. .. .. 0·90

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

Compared with May, 1901, the results are,—

1901. 1902.
Auckland and suburbs 0·78 0·94
Wellington and suburbs 0·69 0·87
Christchurch and suburbs 0·87 0·87
Dunedin and suburbs 0·84 0·90

Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases.—The deaths at the four chief centres, with their suburbs, from diseases belonging to this class were 26 in May, against 27 for the previous month. Scarlet fever was fatal at Auckland and at Christchurch—one death in each town. Two deaths of males were registered at Auckland as from bubonic plague: one of these persons was a lumper, the other a gum-sorter. Influenza caused 1 death at Wellington and 1 at Christchurch; diphtheria, 1, at Auckland. From typhoid fever there were 4 deaths—3 at Auckland and 1 at Wellington. Deaths from diarrhoeal diseases numbered 12 in May, against 20 in April. Of those for May, 8 occurred at Auckland, 2 at Wellington, and 2 at Dunedin. Two children under five years died of congenital syphilis. There was also a death from erysipelas.

Constitutional Diseases.—Of 41 deaths at the four centres, 19 were from phthisis, and 13 from cancer.

Local Diseases.—Of 70 deaths, 15 were from diseases of the nervous system; 16 of the circulatory, 15 respiratory (bronchitis, pneumonia, pleurisy, and croup), 13 digestive, 6 urinary, and 4 of the reproductive systems.

Violent Deaths.—There were 2 deaths by suffocation, 1 by drowning, 1 from being run over by a train, and 1 from exposure after accident. The suicides were 4—1 (each) by shooting, poison, strangling, and explosion.



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🏥 Registrar-General's Report on Vital Statistics for May 1902 (continued from previous page)

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Vital Statistics, Causes of Death, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, May 1902, Children under 5, Zymotic diseases