New Zealand Gazette – 1904 – No. 44

Page 1403

✨ 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.
CLASS VI.—LOCAL DISEASES—contd.
ORDER 7:— Diseases of Urinary System,—
Nephritis .. .. .. 2 ..
Bright’s Disease .. .. .. .. 1 ..
Cystitis .. .. .. 1 ..
ORDER 8:— Diseases of Reproductive System,—
Ovarian Tumour.. .. .. .. .. ..
Abortion .. .. .. .. ..
Miscarriage .. .. .. .. ..
CLASS VII.—VIOLENCE.
ORDER 1:— Accident or Negligence,—
Injury to Head .. .. .. 1 ..
Fracture of Skull .. .. .. 1 ..
Kick by Horse .. .. .. .. ..
Run over by Cart .. .. .. .. ..
Struck by Electric Tram .. .. .. .. .. ..
Shot .. .. .. .. ..
Drowned .. .. .. 1 ..
Choked with a piece of Meat .. .. .. .. ..
Asphyxiation by Coal-gas .. .. .. .. .. ..
ORDER 3:— Suicide,—
By Shooting .. .. .. .. ..
By Cutting Throat .. .. .. .. ..
By Drowning .. .. .. .. ..
CLASS VIII. — ILL-DEFINED AND NOT-SPECIFIED CAUSES.
Marasmus, &c. .. .. 2 1 ..
Totals .. .. 14 32 3
  • 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 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·95
and five suburban boroughs.. .. .. .. .. .. 0·82
Wellington City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·46
and two suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·44
Christchurch City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·84
and one suburban borough .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·83
Dunedin City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·10
and eight suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·04

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

Compared with April, 1903, the results are,—

    1. Auckland and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·04 0·82
      Wellington and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·70 0·44
      Christchurch and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·97 0·83
      Dunedin and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·04 1·04

Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases.—The deaths in this class at the four centres with suburbs during April were 23. Of these influenza caused 3—2 at Auckland and 1 at Dunedin. Diphtheria caused 1 death at Wellington, and typhoid fever 4—2 at Auckland, 1 at Wellington, and 1 at Dunedin. Diarrhoeal diseases were fatal in 10 cases—2 deaths at Auckland, 3 at Christchurch, and 5 at Dunedin. There were also 3 deaths from septicaemia, and 2 from specific disease.

Constitutional Diseases.—Of 36 deaths at the four cities and suburbs, 11 were from cancer, 18 from phthisis, 2 from other tubercular diseases, and 1 from diabetes.

Local Diseases.—Of 79 deaths, 15 were from nervous diseases, 20 from diseases of the circulatory system, 12 of the respiratory, 20 of the digestive, 1 of the lymphatic, 8 of the urinary, and 3 of the reproductive systems.

Violent Deaths.—Of 12 deaths, 9 were accidental and 3 suicidal. Of accidental deaths, 2 were from fracture, &c., 1 from kick by horse, 1 run over by cart, 1 by electric tram, 1 by shooting, 1 by drowning, 1 by choking with a piece of meat, and 1 by asphyxiation with coal-gas. The three suicides were caused by shooting, cutting throat, and drowning.



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

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Causes of death, Mortality, Vital Statistics, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, April 1904