New Zealand Gazette – 1904 – No. 19

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✨ Causes of Death Statistics



Mar. 3.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 755

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.
CLASS VI.—LOCAL DISEASES—contd.
ORDER 5:—
Diseases of Digestive System,
Stomatitis .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. ..
Dentition .. .. .. .. 1 2 .. ..
Hæmatemesis .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 ..
Gastritis .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 ..
Enteritis .. .. .. .. 3 9 .. 2
Perforation of Intestine .. .. .. 1 .. ..
Obstruction of Intestine .. .. .. .. .. 1
Intussusception of Intestine .. 1 .. .. ..
Peritonitis .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. ..
Gallstones .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Cirrhosis of Liver .. .. .. .. 1 .. ..
Congestion of Liver .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Appendicitis .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 ..
Stricture of Pylorus .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
ORDER 7:—
Diseases of Urinary System,—
Nephritis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Bright’s Disease .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
Extravasation of Urine .. .. .. .. .. ..
Cystitis .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. ..
Enlarged Prostate .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
ORDER 8:—
Diseases of Reproductive System,—
Pelvic Abscess .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Placenta Prævia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
CLASS VII.—VIOLENCE.
ORDER 1:—
Accident or Negligence,—
Fracture of Skull (fall from tram).. .. .. .. .. ..
Drowned .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 ..
ORDER 3:—
Suicide,—
By Shooting .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
By Poison (arsenic) .. .. .. .. 1 .. ..
CLASS VIII.—ILL-DEFINED AND NOT-SPECIFIED CAUSES.
Marasmus, &c. .. .. .. .. 4 .. 4 ..
Hæmorrhage .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Totals .. .. .. .. 13 37 25 34

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 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·03
" and five suburban boroughs.. .. .. .. .. .. 0·89
Wellington City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·14
" and two suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·10
Christchurch City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·90
" and one suburban borough .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·87
Dunedin City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·18
" and eight suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·11

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

Compared with January, 1903, the results are,—

    1. Auckland and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·55 0·89
      Wellington and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·84 1·10
      Christchurch and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·93 0·87
      Dunedin and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·39 1·11

Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases.—Of 22 deaths in this class, at the four chief towns with suburbs, which occurred during January, 14 were from diarrhœal diseases—3 at Auckland, 4 at Wellington, 6 at Christchurch, and 1 at Dunedin. Influenza was fatal at Christchurch and Dunedin, 1 death in each case; also scarlet fever at Wellington, 1 death. There were besides 4 deaths from septicaemia, and 1 from specific disease (a child).

Constitutional Diseases.—Of 38 deaths at the chief centres, 18 were caused by cancer and 12 by phthisis. There were also 7 deaths from other tubercular diseases, and 1 from gouty diathesis.

Local Diseases.—Deaths in this class for January numbered 113—from diseases of the nervous system, 20; of circulatory, 24; respiratory, 19; digestive, 35; urinary, 12; and reproductive, 3.

Violent Deaths.—There were 4 accidental, 2 suicidal. The former included a death by fall from tram, and 3 cases of drowning. One of the suicides was by shooting and the other by poisoning.



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🏥 Registrar-General's Report on Causes of Death for January 1904 (continued from previous page)

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Causes of Death, Vital Statistics, Mortality, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, January 1904, Disease, Public Health