New Zealand Gazette – 1903 – No. 95

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✨ Causes of Death Statistics



DEC. 17.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2627

CAUSES OF DEATH. AUCKLAND AND SUBURBAN BOROUGHS. Under 5 Years. AUCKLAND AND SUBURBAN BOROUGHS. 5 Years and over. WELLINGTON AND SUBURBAN BOROUGHS. Under 5 Years. WELLINGTON AND SUBURBAN BOROUGHS. 5 Years and over. CHRISTCHURCH AND SUBURBAN BOROUGHS. Under 5 Years. CHRISTCHURCH AND SUBURBAN BOROUGHS. 5 Years and over. DUNEDIN AND SUBURBAN BOROUGHS. Under 5 Years. DUNEDIN AND SUBURBAN BOROUGHS. 5 Years and over. TOTAL.
CLASS VI.—LOCAL DISEASES—contd.
ORDER 6:—
Diseases of Lymphatic System,—
Goitre .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 2
ORDER 7:—
Diseases of Urinary System,—
Nephritis .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Bright's Disease .. 1 .. 2 .. .. .. .. 3
Uræmia .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2
Cystitis .. .. .. 3 .. .. .. 1 4
Hypertrophy of Prostate .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Cirrhotic Kidney .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
ORDER 8:—
Diseases of Reproductive System,—
Ectopic Gestation .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
ORDER 10:—
Diseases of Integumentary System,—
Cellulitis .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
CLASS VII.—VIOLENCE.
ORDER 1:—
Accident or Negligence,—
Fracture of Skull .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Fracture of Femur .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Run over by Horse .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Run over by Railway-wagon .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Run over by Train .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Overdose of Laudanum .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Scalds .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Drowning .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Birth Accident .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 2
ORDER 3:—
Suicide,—
By Cutting Throat .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
By Poison .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
By Drowning .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
By Hanging .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
CLASS VIII.—ILL-DEFINED AND NOT SPECIFIED CAUSES.
Marasmus 4 .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 6
Totals 14 29 15 35 10 21 7 43 174

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

Death-rates per 1,000 of Population.
Auckland City 0.76
and five suburban boroughs 0.79
Wellington City 1.01
and two suburban boroughs 0.95
Christchurch City 0.66
and one suburban borough 0.63
Dunedin City 1.11
and eight suburban boroughs 0.92

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

Compared with November, 1902, the results are,—

1902. 1903.
Auckland and suburbs 1.63 0.79
Wellington and suburbs 0.83 0.95
Christchurch and suburbs 0.83 0.63
Dunedin and suburbs 1.10 0.92

Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases.—The deaths at the four chief towns and suburbs from diseases belonging to this class, and which happened in November, numbered 10. One of these was from scarlet fever, at Dunedin; 2 from whooping-cough, at Wellington; 1 from diphtheria, at the same place; 1 from enteric fever, at Auckland; 2 from diarrhœal diseases at the same place, and 1 at Wellington. These, with 1 death from stricture and 1 from septicaemia, make up the total.

Constitutional Diseases.—From constitutional diseases the mortality was much heavier—38 deaths altogether. Fourteen were from cancer, 18 from phthisis and other tubercular diseases, 3 from diabetes, 2 from rheumatism, and 1 from leucocythæmia. These make 21.84 per cent. of the total deaths.

Local Diseases.—Here the mortality was 50.57 per cent. of the whole, and the number of deaths 88. Twenty-four deaths were attributable to diseases of the nervous system, 17 of the circulatory, 20 of the respiratory, 11 of the digestive, 2 of the lymphatic, and 12 of the urinary system; with 2 others.

Violent Deaths.—Ten were accidental and 4 suicidal. Two were caused by fractures; 3, by being run over; 1, overdose of laudanum; 1, scalding; 1, drowning; and 2 by accident at birth. The suicides were by cutting throat, poison, drowning, and hanging.



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