New Zealand Gazette – 1902 – No. 59

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✨ Causes of Death Statistics



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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 8:—
Diseases of Reproductive System,—
Perineal Abscess.. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Miscarriage .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Parturition .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
ORDER 9:—
Diseases of Organs of Locomotion,—
Abscess of Neck .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
CLASS VII.—VIOLENCE.
ORDER 1:—
Accident or Negligence,—
Run over by Cart .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Crushed Leg and Abdomen .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Suffocated .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Chloroform (Misadventure) .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
CLASS VIII. — ILL-DEFINED AND NOT-SPECIFIED CAUSES.
Marasmus .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2
Natural Causes .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. 17 39 14 24 11 40 3 38

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, Wellington, and Christchurch, but raises it at Dunedin.

Death-rates per 1,000 of Population.

Auckland City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·28
" and five suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 1·10
Wellington City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·80
" and three suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 0·77
Christchurch City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·14
" and four suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 1·11
Dunedin City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·75
" and eight suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 0·77

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

Compared with June, 1901, the results are,—

    1. Auckland and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·72 1·10
      Wellington and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·55 0·77
      Christchurch and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·76 1·11
      Dunedin and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·86 0·77

Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases.—There were 9 deaths from this class of disease at the four centres and their suburbs during the month of June. Four of these were from diphtheria—3 at Auckland and 1 at Dunedin. Two resulted from whooping-cough, both at Wellington. Influenza is observed as causing two deaths at Wellington, and enteric fever 1 death at Dunedin. In May there were 26 deaths from zymotic diseases at the four chief towns.

Constitutional Diseases.—Of 47 deaths, 16 were caused by cancer and 19 by phthisis. Other tubercular diseases contributed 5 deaths. Of the remaining deaths, 3 were from diabetes.

Local Diseases.—The deaths for June at the four boroughs numbered 101, against 70 in May. Twenty-five of those for last month were from nervous diseases—8 of them meningitis and 8 apoplexy. Twenty-three resulted from diseases of the circulatory system, heart complaints, &c. Deaths from disease of the respiratory system were 26 (against 15 in May)—24 from bronchitis, pneumonia, and congestion of lungs. The remaining deaths belonging to the class were—12 from diseases of the digestive, 1 of the lymphatic, 9 of the urinary, 4 of the reproductive system, and 1 of the organs of locomotion.

Violent Deaths.—These numbered 4 : 1 from suffocation, 1 from being run over, 1 from crushing, and 1 by misadventure with chloroform. These were all accidental. There were no suicides.



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🏥 Summary of Deaths by Age and Cause in Principal Boroughs, June 1902 (continued from previous page)

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Causes of Death, Zymotic Diseases, Constitutional Diseases, Local Diseases, Violent Deaths, Ill-defined Causes, Death Rates, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, June 1902