New Zealand Gazette – 1904 – No. 93

Page 2785

✨ Vital Statistics Report



Nov. 17.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2785

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
Biliary Colic .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Abdominal Abscess .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Abdominal Tumour .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
ORDER 6:—
Diseases of Lymphatic System,—
Enlargement of Spleen .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
ORDER 7:—
Diseases of Urinary System,—
Bright’s Disease .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 3
Pyonephrosis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Kidney disease .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
Renal Disease (Chronic) .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
ORDER 8:—
Diseases of Reproductive System,—
Parturition .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
ORDER 10:—
Diseases of Integumentary System :—
Lupus .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
CLASS VII.—VIOLENCE.
ORDER 1:—
Accident or Negligence,—
Fall .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
Run over by Tram .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Burns .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Drowned .. 1 .. 2 .. .. .. .. 3
ORDER 3:—
Suicide,—
By Cutting Throat .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
By Hanging .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. 1 3
CLASS VIII. — ILL-DEFINED AND NOT-SPECIFIED CAUSES.
Marasmus, &c. .. 4 .. .. 3 .. .. .. 7
Totals .. 9 45 11 26 10 29 10 52

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 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·17 0·96
and five suburban boroughs.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·70 0·69
Wellington City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·78 0·75
and two suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·30 1·09
Christchurch City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
and one suburban borough .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Dunedin City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
and eight suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

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

Compared with October, 1903, the results are,—

    1. Auckland and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·90 0·96
      Wellington and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·89 0·69
      Christchurch and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·11 0·75
      Dunedin and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·54 1·09

Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases.—There were 8 deaths from these causes in the chief towns and suburbs during October. Measles was fatal at Wellington (1 death), influenza at Dunedin (also 1 death); whooping-cough caused 1 death at Dunedin, and typhoid fever 1 at Christchurch.

Constitutional Diseases.—Of 57 deaths, 21 resulted from cancer, 26 from phthisis, 6 from other tubercular diseases. There were also 3 deaths from diabetes, and 1 from anaemia.

Local Diseases.—Of 91 deaths, 20 were from diseases of the nervous system, 23 of circulatory system, 24 of the respiratory, 13 of the digestive, 1 of the lymphatic, 7 of the urinary, 2 of the reproductive, and 1 of the integumentary systems.

Violent Deaths.—Of 11 deaths, 7 were accidental and 4 were suicidal. Two deaths were caused by fall, 1 by tram-car, another by burns, and 3 by drowning. The suicides were by throat-cutting (1) and hanging (3).



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🏥 Vital Statistics Report for October 1904 (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
17 November 1904
Vital Statistics, Causes of Death, Mortality, Zymotic Diseases, Constitutional Diseases, Local Diseases, Violent Deaths, Death Rates, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin