New Zealand Gazette – 1905 – No. 112

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✨ Vital Statistics Report



Dec. 21.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2969

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—continued.
ORDER 7:—
Diseases of Urinary System,—
Nephritis .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Bright’s Disease .. .. .. 3 .. .. .. .. 4
Cystitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Prostatic Hæmorrhage .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Hydronephrosis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Cirrhosis of Kidney .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Tumour of Bladder .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
ORDER 8:—
Diseases of Reproductive System,—
Parturition .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
Cystic Tumour of Uterus .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Menorrhagia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
ORDER 10:—
Diseases of Integumentary System,—
Carbuncle .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
CLASS VII.—VIOLENCE.
ORDER 1:—
Accident or Negligence,—
Run over by Train .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Fall from Motor-cycle .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Tetanus (acute) .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Drowned .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Chloroform (accidental death) .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Overlain .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
ORDER 3:—
Suicide,—
By Drowning .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
By Hanging .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 2
CLASS VIII.—ILL-DEFINED AND NOT-SPECIFIED CAUSES.
Marasmus, &c. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. 3
Totals .. .. 10 26 11 36 10 33 192

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, but raises it slightly at Auckland and Christchurch.

Death-rates per 1,000 of Population.

Auckland City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·55
" and five suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 0·63
Wellington City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·83
" and two suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 0·81
Christchurch City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·82
" and one suburban borough .. .. .. .. .. 0·83
Dunedin City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·12
" and six suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 1·12

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

Compared with November, 1904, the results are,—

    1. Auckland and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. 0·67 0·63
      Wellington and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. 1·01 0·81
      Christchurch and suburb .. .. .. .. .. 0·81 0·83
      Dunedin and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. 0·87 1·12

Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases.—There were 7 deaths in this class during November. Scarlet fever was fatal at Auckland (1 death); influenza also (1 death). Diarrhoeal diseases caused 2 deaths—1 at Wellington, and 1 at Auckland. The remaining three deaths were from septic complaints—2 septicaemia, and 1 puerperal pyaemia.

Constitutional Diseases.—Of 38 deaths at the four centres with suburbs, being 20 per cent. of the total mortality, 17 were caused by cancer, 15 by tubercular diseases, 1 by diabetes, and 5 by other causes.

Local Diseases.—Of 113 deaths, being 59 per cent. of the total for the month, at the chief towns and suburbs, 30 resulted from nervous diseases, 31 from diseases of the circulatory system, and 24 from diseases of the respiratory system. Diseases of the digestive system caused 12 deaths; of the lymphatic, 1; of the urinary, 10; of the reproductive, 4; and of the integumentary system, 1 death.

Violent Deaths.—These numbered 9—6 accidental, and 3 suicidal. Of the former, 1 death was defined as “run over by train”; 1 was the result of falling from a motor-cycle. There was a fatal case of tetanus, 1 death by drowning, 1 by chloroform, and 1 by overlaying of child. The suicides were effected by drowning and hanging.

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