New Zealand Gazette – 1904 – No. 33

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✨ Causes of Death Statistics



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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 6 :—
Diseases of the Lymphatic System,—
Goitre .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Addison’s Disease .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
ORDER 7 :—
Diseases of Urinary System,—
Nephritis .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Bright’s Disease .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 2
Uraemia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Retention of Urine .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 2
Cystitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
ORDER 10 :—
Diseases of Integumentary System,—
Anaesthetic Leprosy .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
CLASS VII.—VIOLENCE.
ORDER 1 :—
Accident or Negligence,—
Collision with Electric Tram .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Run over by Electric Tram .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Fall from Cab .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Compression of Brain .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Shot .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Fall on Glass Bottle .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Fall into Boiler of Sealding Water.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
Drowned .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Strangulation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
ORDER 3 :—
Suicide,—
By Shooting .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 2
By Poison .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
CLASS VIII. — ILL-DEFINED AND NOT-SPECIFIED CAUSES.
Marasmus, &c. .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. 4 ..
Totals .. .. .. 18 32 21 30 21 26 22

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 and Dunedin, but raises it at Auckland and Christchurch.

Death-rates per 1,000 of Population.

Auckland City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·82
and five suburban boroughs.. .. .. .. .. 0·89
Wellington City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·02
and two suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 0·95
Christchurch City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·90
and one suburban borough .. .. .. .. .. 0·91
Dunedin City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·26
and eight suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 1·02

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

Compared with March, 1903, the results are,—

    1. Auckland and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·12 0·89
      Wellington and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·05 0·95
      Christchurch and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. 1·23 0·91
      Dunedin and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·13 1·02

Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases.—The mortality for March at the four centres and their suburbs comprised 29 deaths in this class, of which 21 were attributable to diarrhœal diseases—9 at Auckland, 3 at Wellington, 2 at Christchurch, and 7 at Dunedin. Of 6 deaths from miasmatic diseases, 5 were by typhoid fever—4 at Auckland and 1 at Dunedin. Influenza caused 1 death at Wellington.

Constitutional Diseases.—The deaths numbered 31 at the four centres—14 being from cancer, 10 from phthisis, and 6 from other tubercular diseases. One death from rheumatic heart-disease completes the total.

Local Diseases.—Of 109 deaths, 24 resulted from diseases of the nervous system, 23 of the circulatory, 10 of the respiratory, 42 of the digestive, 2 of the lymphatic, 7 of the urinary, and 1 of the integumentary systems.

Violent Deaths.—There were 9 accidental and 3 suicidal. Of the accidental deaths, 2 were caused by electric trams, 1 by fall from cab, 1 by brain-compression, 1 by shooting, 1 by falling on a glass bottle, 1 by falling into boiler, 1 by drowning, 1 by strangulation. Of suicides, 2 were by shooting and 1 by poison.



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

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Causes of Death, Vital Statistics, Mortality, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, March 1904, Zymotic Diseases, Tuberculosis, Pneumonia, Infant Mortality, Local Diseases, Violence, Accidents, Suicide