New Zealand Gazette – 1903 – No. 28

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✨ Causes of Death Statistics



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 28

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.
ORDER 7:— Diseases of Urinary System,—
Nephritis .. .. .. 2 ..
Bright's Disease .. .. .. .. 1 ..
Renal Disease .. .. .. .. ..
ORDER 8:— Diseases of Reproductive System,—
Uterine Fibroids.. .. .. .. .. ..
Post-partum Hæmorrhage .. .. .. .. ..
Childbirth .. .. .. .. ..
CLASS VII.—VIOLENCE.
ORDER 1:— Accident or Negligence,—
Fall from Ladder .. .. .. .. ..
Fracture of Femur .. .. .. 1 ..
Fall from Cart .. .. .. .. .. ..
Run over by Railway Truck .. .. .. .. ..
Bullet Wound in Forehead .. .. .. .. ..
Burns .. .. .. .. 1 ..
Scald .. .. .. .. .. ..
Suffocation .. .. .. .. ..
CLASS VIII.—ILL-DEFINED AND NOT-SPECIFIED CAUSES.
Marasmus, &c. .. .. .. 1 .. 3
Totals .. .. 29 32 17 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 each of the four centres.

Death-rates per 1,000 of Population.

Auckland City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·27
and five suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·12
Wellington City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·14
and three suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·05
Christchurch City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·68
and four suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·23
Dunedin City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·31
and eight suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·13

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

Compared with March, 1902, the results are,—

    1. Auckland and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·59 1·12
      Wellington and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·77 1·05
      Christchurch and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·89 1·23
      Dunedin and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·84 1·13

Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases.—There were 44 deaths from these causes at the four centres and suburbs during March. Ten deaths resulted from scarlatina, 7 of which were at Dunedin, 2 at Christchurch, and 1 at Wellington. Influenza is noticed as fatal at Wellington, where there was 1 death, and at Christchurch 1 death also. From whooping-cough there were 4 deaths at Auckland and 1 at Christchurch. Typhoid fever caused 5 deaths, and diarrhœa 15.

Constitutional Diseases.—Of 44 deaths 21 were from cancer, 10 from phthisis, and 8 from other tubercular diseases. Diabetes caused 2 deaths and rheumatism 3.

Local Diseases.—Twenty-three persons died at the four chief boroughs and suburbs of diseases of the nervous system including 11 from apoplexy and 5 from paralysis. From diseases of the circulatory system the mortality included 25 deaths, and of the respiratory 11 deaths. The greatest number of deaths was from complaints of the digestive system, which numbered 33, including 18 from enteritis and 2 from gastritis. The remaining deaths were 1 from goitre (lymphatic), 7 from disease of the urinary and 3 of the reproductive organs. Total for class, 103 deaths.

Violent Deaths.—There were 8 deaths at the chief towns, all accidental, being 1 death from each of the following causes: Fall from ladder, from cart; fracture; run over by truck; bullet wound; burns; scald; and suffocation.



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Causes of Death, Vital Statistics, Mortality, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, March 1903, Urban Health