New Zealand Gazette – 1905 – No. 105

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 105

CAUSES OF DEATH. AUCKLAND AND SUBURBAN BOROUGHS. WELLINGTON AND SUBURBAN BOROUGHS. CHRISTCHURCH AND SUBURBAN BOROUGH. 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
Hepatitis .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Fatty Degeneration of Liver .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Appendicitis .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
ORDER 6 :—
Diseases of Lymphatic System,—
Lymphadenoma .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Exophthalmic Goitre .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. 2
ORDER 7 :—
Diseases of Urinary System,—
Chronic Nephritis .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 1 3
Prostatic Disease .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
ORDER 8 :—
Diseases of Reproductive System,—
Fibroid Tumour of Uterus .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 2
Salpingitis .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Parturition .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
CLASS VII.—VIOLENCE.
ORDER 1 :—
Accident or Negligence,—
Fall .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Fracture of Thigh .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Injury at Football (Inflammation of Brain) .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Fall of Timber .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Pistol-wound .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Burns .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Scald .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
Drowned .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 2
Birth Accident .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
ORDER 3 :—
Suicide,—
By Cutting Throat .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
CLASS VIII.—ILL-DEFINED AND NOT-SPECIFIED CAUSES.
Marasmus, &c. .. 1 .. .. 2 .. .. .. 3
Totals .. 10 42 12 29 13 44 6 39

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 Auckland and Dunedin, but raises it slightly at Christchurch.

Death-rates per 1,000 of Population.

Auckland City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·04
and five suburban boroughs.. .. .. .. .. .. 0·90
Wellington City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·71
and two suburban boroughs.. .. .. .. .. .. 0·71
Christchurch City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·00
and one suburban borough .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·10
Dunedin City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·92
and six suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·76

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

Compared with October, 1904, the results are,—

1904. 1905.
Auckland and suburbs 0·96 0·90
Wellington and suburbs 0·69 0·71
Christchurch and suburb 0·75 1·10
Dunedin and suburbs 1·09 0·76

Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases.—The deaths from diseases in this class at the four centres with their suburbs during October were 10 altogether. Influenza was fatal at Auckland, Christchurch, and Dunedin, 1 death in each town. Typhoid fever caused 1 death at Auckland. From diarrhoea there were 4 deaths—2 at Auckland, 1 at Wellington, and 1 at Christchurch. One child died from specific disease, and 1 from pyæmia.



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🏥 Table of causes of death by age group and borough for October 1905 (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Causes of death, Local diseases, Violence, Ill-defined causes, Death rates, Zymotic diseases, Age groups, Mortality, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin

🏥 Summary of death rates for major cities and suburban boroughs, October 1905

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Death rates, Population statistics, Mortality comparison, Suburban boroughs, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Zymotic diseases, Influenza, Typhoid fever, Diarrhoea