New Zealand Gazette – 1903 – No. 64

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✨ Causes of Death Statistics



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 64

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,—
Ovarian Tumour .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
Pyosalpinx .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Miscarriage .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Abortion .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Childbirth .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Puerperal Convulsions .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
ORDER 9:—
Diseases of Organs of Locomotion,—
Periostitis .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
ORDER 10:—
Diseases of Integumentary System,—
Cellulitis .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
CLASS VII.—VIOLENCE.
ORDER 1:—
Accident or Negligence,—
Fracture of Skull .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 2
Crushed by Train .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Burns .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
Drowned .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Suffocated .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
ORDER 3:—
Suicide,—
By Shooting .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
By Poison .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 2
CLASS VIII.—ILL-DEFINED AND NOT-SPECIFIED CAUSES.
Marasmus, &c. .. .. 1 .. 3 .. 2 .. 1
Totals .. .. 7 39 11 42 10 41 8

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 Dunedin.

Death-rates per 1,000 of Population.

Auckland City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·89
and five suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·84
Wellington City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·05
and two suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·01
Christchurch City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·03
and one suburban borough .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·03
Dunedin City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·51
and eight suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·15

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

Compared with July, 1902, the results are,—

1902. 1903.
Auckland and suburbs 1·18 0·84
Wellington and suburbs 1·09 1·01
Christchurch and suburbs 1·39 1·03
Dunedin and suburbs 0·99 1·15

Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases.—The deaths in this class at the four chief centres during July were 11, against 18 in the previous month. Measles caused 2 deaths in July, both at Christchurch; scarlet fever 1, at Dunedin. Influenza was fatal at Auckland, and mumps at Dunedin (1 death each). From enteric fever there were two deaths—1 at Auckland and 1 at Wellington. Diarrhoeal diseases contributed 3 deaths—2 at Auckland and 1 at Christchurch. One death occurred from septicaemia.

Constitutional Diseases.—The mortality for July at the four centres, with suburbs, was far higher (46 deaths) than for June (30 deaths). During last month the deaths from phthisis were 19, and other tubercular complaints 5. Cancer shows 14 deaths. The remainder were 3 from rheumatism, 2 from hydrocephalus, 1 from hip-disease, and 2 from diabetes.

Local Diseases.—Of 112 deaths, 24 were caused by nervous diseases, 21 from disease of the circulatory and 27 of the respiratory system, 18 resulted from diseases of the digestive organs, 14 of the urinary and 6 of the reproductive systems. These, with 1 death from disease of organs of locomotion and 1 of integuments, complete the class.

Violence.—The violent deaths were 6—2 from fracture, 1 crushed by train, 1 burns, 1 drowning, and 1 suffocation.



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Mortality Statistics, Causes of Death, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Death Rates, Zymotic Diseases, Tuberculosis, Cancer