New Zealand Gazette – 1903 – No. 59

Page 1653

✨ Mortality Statistics and Causes of Death



July 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1653

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,—
Tumour of Uterus .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Pelvic Tumour .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Abortion .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Extra Uterine Gestation .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
ORDER 9:—
Diseases of Organs of Locomotion,—
Gangrene of Arm .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Necrosis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
CLASS VII.—VIOLENCE.
ORDER 1:—
Accident or Negligence,—
Fall in Dock .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Collision with Tram .. .. .. 3 .. .. .. .. 3
Fall .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Cut (Tetanus) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Choked by Crumb of Bread .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Burns .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Drowned .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. .. 3
Suffocated .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Birth Accident (Operation) .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
CLASS VIII. — ILL-DEFINED AND NOT- SPECIFIED CAUSES.
Marasmus, &c. .. .. 2 .. 4 .. 1 .. 2 9
Totals .. .. 24 38 16 31 18 33 10 47

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 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·24
and five suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 1·13
Wellington City .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·93
and two suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 0·89
Christchurch City .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·05
and one suburban borough .. .. .. .. .. 1·03
Dunedin City .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·07
and eight suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 1·04

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

Compared with June, 1902, the results are,—

Auckland and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. 1·10 1903.
Wellington and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. 0·77 0·89
Christchurch and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. 1·11 1·03
Dunedin and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. 0·77 1·04

Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases.—Measles was fatal at each of the four chief centres during the month of June. There were 2 deaths from this cause at Auckland, 1 at Wellington, 2 at Christchurch, and 1 at Dunedin. Three deaths were attributable to scarlet fever—1 at Wellington and 2 at Dunedin. Influenza is noticed at Auckland and Dunedin—1 death at each town. Only 5 deaths were registered at these cities from diarrhoeal diseases—3 from cholera infantum, diarrhoea and dysentery, at Auckland, 1 from diarrhoea at Christchurch, and 1 at Dunedin. The mortality in this class was very low, amounting to 18 deaths in the total.

Constitutional Diseases.—Of 30 deaths, 12 were due to phthisis, and 4 to other tubercular diseases, 8 deaths were the result of cancer, and 2 of hydrocephalus; the remaining 3 were from rheumatism and rheumatic fever, and 1 from anaemia.

Local Diseases.—Of 119 deaths, 24 were from diseases of the nervous system, 1 of organs of special sense, 20 of the circulatory and 37 of the respiratory system. These last are cases of pneumonia, bronchitis, pleurisy, croup, and laryngitis. From diseases of the digestive organs the mortality comprised 17 deaths, and from disease of urinary 14, and reproductive systems 4, besides 2 of organs of locomotion.

Violence.—All the violent deaths at the chief towns in June were accidental. Two were caused by falling, 3 by collision with tram, 3 by drowning, 1 by suffocation, 1 by burns, 1 by cut, 1 by choking with a crumb, and 1 by misadventure under operation during birth.



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