New Zealand Gazette – 1904 – No. 60

Page 1747

✨ Causes of Death Statistics



July 14. THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1747

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 5—continued.
Diseases of Digestive System—contd.
Cirrhosis of Liver .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 2
Abdominal Tumour .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Stricture of Œsophagus .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
ORDER 7:—
Diseases of Urinary System,—
Acute Nephritis .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
Bright’s Disease .. .. .. 1 .. 3 .. 4 9
Retention of Urine .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Cystitis .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 4
Renal Abscess .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
ORDER 8:—
Diseases of Reproductive System,—
Ovarian Tumour .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Pyosalpinx .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Miscarriage .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Childbirth .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
CLASS VII.—VIOLENCE.
ORDER 1:—
Accident or Negligence,—
Run over by Tram .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Injury to Head (Football) .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Burns .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Drowned .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 1
Struck by a Stone .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
ORDER 2:—
Homicide,—
Murder .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2
ORDER 3:—
Suicide,—
By Shooting .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 3
By Cutting Throat .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 1
CLASS VIII. — ILL-DEFINED AND NOT-SPECIFIED CAUSES.
Marasmus, &c. .. .. 3 1 3 .. .. 1 7
Abscess .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. .. 14 50 14 42 5 36 11

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 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·38
and five suburban boroughs.. .. .. .. .. .. 1·14
Wellington City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·08
and two suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·05
Christchurch City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·82
and one suburban borough .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·79
Dunedin City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·22
and eight suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·08

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

Compared with June, 1903, the results are,—

    1. Auckland and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·13 1·14
      Wellington and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·89 1·05
      Christchurch and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·03 0·79
      Dunedin and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·04 1·08

Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases.—There were 12 deaths at the four centres with their suburbs in June. One death occurred at Wellington from scarlet fever, 2 from influenza at Dunedin. Diphtheria was fatal at Auckland (1 death), and enteric fever at Wellington (2 deaths). From diarrhoeal diseases there were 3 deaths—2 at Auckland and 1 at Wellington. These, with 1 from septicaemia and 2 others, complete the total of 12, which is a low mortality for the month, being 5·41 per cent. of the deaths from all causes.

Constitutional Diseases.—Only 20 per cent. of the total deaths belonged to this class. Out of 43 deaths, 18 were caused by cancer, and 21 from tubercular disease (18 phthisis). The remainder includes 2 from diabetes and 2 from anaemia.

Local Diseases.—The deaths for June at the chief cities and suburbs numbered 121, or 54·50 per cent. of the whole. Included are 25 deaths from nervous diseases (11 apoplexy and 5 paralysis), 21 from diseases of the circulatory system (heart and allied complaints), 36 of the respiratory system (bronchitis, pneumonia, &c.), and 18 of the digestive system. The remainder consists of 17 deaths from urinary diseases (9 Bright’s), and 4 from those of the reproductive system.

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

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Causes of death, Mortality, Statistics, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Suburban boroughs, Death-rates, Zymotic diseases, Constitutional diseases, Local diseases, Violence