New Zealand Gazette – 1905 – No. 25

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✨ Vital Statistics Report



Mar. 16.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 727

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.
CLASS VI.—LOCAL DISEASES—contd.
ORDER 6:— Diseases of Lymphatic System,—
Goitre .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
ORDER 7:— Diseases of the Urinary System,—
Nephritis .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 ..
Bright’s Disease .. .. .. 3 .. .. ..
Extravasation of Urine .. .. .. 1 .. .. ..
Calculus .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
ORDER 8:— Diseases of Reproductive System,—
Uterine Inertia .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 ..
Premature Labour .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. ..
CLASS VII.—VIOLENCE.
ORDER 1:— Accident or Negligence,—
Struck by Post in Railway-cutting.. .. .. .. .. ..
Fall from Cart (Fracture Spine) .. .. 1 .. .. ..
Shot .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Burns, Scald .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. ..
Poison (mercurial) .. .. .. 1 .. .. ..
Drowned .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 ..
Suffocation .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. ..
Birth Accident .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. ..
ORDER 3:— Suicide,—
By Shooting .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. ..
By Hanging .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 ..
CLASS VIII.—ILL-DEFINED AND NOT-SPECIFIED CAUSES.
Marasmus .. .. .. 3 .. 1 .. 1
Totals .. .. .. 13 42 14 31 18

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 Wellington.

Death-rates per 1,000 of Population.

Auckland City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·17
" and five suburban boroughs.. .. .. .. .. 0·96
Wellington City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·82
" and two suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 0·78
Christchurch City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·02
" and one suburban borough .. .. .. .. .. 1·02
Dunedin City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·69
" and seven suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 0·75

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

Compared with January, 1904, the results are,—

    1. Auckland and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·89 0·96
      Wellington and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·10 0·78
      Christchurch and suburb .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·87 1·02
      Dunedin and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·11 0·75

Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases.—The deaths in this class at the four centres and suburbs during January numbered 10: 7 of these were from diarrhoeal complaints, of which 2 occurred at Auckland, 1 at Wellington, and 4 at Christchurch.

Constitutional Diseases.—Of 40 deaths, 18 resulted from phthisis and 4 from other tubercular diseases; there were also 14 from cancer, 1 from anaemia, and 3 from diabetes.

Local Diseases.—The total for the four chief towns and surroundings is 97 deaths, or 49·24 per cent. of the total mortality. 21 deaths resulted from diseases of the nervous system, 28 of the circulatory, 18 of the respiratory, 19 of the digestive, 1 of the lymphatic, 8 of the urinary, and 2 of the reproductive systems.

Violent Deaths.—Of 15 deaths, 12 were accidental and 3 suicidal. The accidental deaths comprised 1 from striking a post in a railway-cutting, 1 fall from cart, 1 by shooting, 2 burns, 1 mercurial poisoning, 3 drowning, 1 suffocation, and 2 birth accidents. The suicides included 2 cases of shooting and 1 of hanging.



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Vital Statistics, Causes of Death, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, January 1905, Death Rates, Zymotic Diseases, Tuberculosis, Cancer, Accidents, Suicide