Mar. 16.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 729

Vital Statistics of Chief Cities, Year 1904.

REGISTRAR-GENERAL’S Report on the Vital Statistics of the Four Chief Towns of New Zealand for the Year 1904:—

RETURN of the Number of Births, with the Actual Mortality of Males and Females, and the Proportion of Births and Deaths to Population, in the undermentioned Boroughs, during the Year 1904.

| BOROUGHS. | Population of Principal Boroughs, with all their Suburbs, Census, March, 1901. | Estimated Mean Population of Boroughs, 1904. | Births registered in 1904. | Proportion of Births to the 1,000 of Population. | DEATHS REGISTERED IN 1904. | | | | | | | Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Mean Population. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | | | | MALES. | | | FEMALES. | | | | | |
| | | | | | Under 1 Year. | 1 & under 5 Years. | 5 Years and over. | Under 1 Year. | 1 & under 5 Years. | 5 Years and over. | Total Deaths. | | |
| Auckland .. | | 38,069 | 1,183 | 31·08 | 46 | 13 | 164 | 36 | 6 | 158 | 423 | 11·11 |
| Birkenhead .. | | 1,323 | 42 | 31·74 | 2 | .. | 3 | 1 | .. | 2 | 8 | 6·05 |
| Devonport .. | | 4,905 | 116 | 23·65 | 5 | .. | 14 | 2 | .. | 15 | 36 | 7·34 |
| Newmarket .. | | 2,196 | 44 | 20·04 | 4 | 1 | 11 | .. | .. | 4 | 20 | 9·11 |
| Grey Lynn .. | | 5,455 | 187 | 34·28 | 9 | .. | 13 | 5 | .. | 24 | 51 | 9·35 |
| Parnell .. | | 5,003 | 125 | 24·98 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 43 | 8·59 |
| Other suburbs .. | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Totals Auckland and suburban boroughs | | 56,951 | 1,697 | 29·80 | 70 | 15 | 220 | 49 | 9 | 218 | 581 | 10·20 |
| Wellington .. | | 51,991 | 1,392 | 26·77 | 78 | 17 | 208 | 55 | 13 | 188 | 559 | 10·75 |
| Karori .. | | 1,817 | 43 | 23·66 | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4·40 |
| Onslow .. | | 1,810 | 44 | 24·31 | 5 | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | 5 | 13 | 7·18 |
| Totals Wellington and suburbs | | 55,618 | 1,479 | 26·59 | 85 | 17 | 212 | 56 | 14 | 196 | 580 | 10·43 |
| Christchurch .. | | 48,752 | 1,342 | 27·53 | 69 | 13 | 194 | 70 | 10 | 156 | 512 | 10·50 |
| Woolston .. | | 2,981 | 76 | 25·49 | 4 | .. | 8 | 3 | .. | 13 | 28 | 9·39 |
| Other suburbs .. | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Totals Christchurch and suburban borough | | 51,733 | 1,418 | 27·41 | 73 | 13 | 202 | 73 | 10 | 169 | 540 | 10·44 |
| Dunedin .. | | 25,533 | 572 | 22·40 | 34 | 2 | 167 | 16 | 7 | 121 | 347 | 13·59 |
| Caversham .. | | 5,834 | 186 | 31·88 | 10 | .. | 60 | 12 | 1 | 28 | 111 | 19·03 |
| Maori Hill.. | | 1,814 | 39 | 21·50 | .. | .. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 8·27 |
| Mornington .. | | 4,380 | 80 | 18·26 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 37 | 8·45 |
| North-east Valley .. | | 4,224 | 100 | 23·67 | 5 | .. | 7 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 31 | 7·34 |
| Roslyn .. | | 5,685 | 123 | 21·64 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 1 | .. | 19 | 42 | 7·39 |
| St. Kilda .. | | 2,504 | 58 | 23·16 | 4 | .. | 12 | 5 | .. | 6 | 27 | 10·78 |
| South Dunedin .. | | 6,225 | 182 | 29·24 | 16 | .. | 18 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 63 | 10·12 |
| West Harbour .. | | 1,585 | 36 | 22·71 | 2 | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | 5 | 10 | 6·31 |
| Totals Dunedin and suburbs | | 57,784 | 1,376 | 23·81 | 78 | 4 | 302 | 50 | 13 | 236 | 683 | 11·82 |
| Grand totals .. | | .. | 5,970 | 26·88 (mean) | 306 | 49 | 936 | 228 | 46 | 819 | 2,384 | 10·73 (mean) |

• The remaining suburbs do not lie within borough boundaries, and particulars respecting them have not been obtained for the Vital Statistics.

Deaths occurring at hospitals have been omitted, except where deceased had previously resided in one or other of the above boroughs, in which case the death is counted against the borough of residence.

TABLE showing in Classes the Number of Deaths of Persons of both Sexes under 5 Years of Age and 5 Years and upwards, and the Proportion per Cent. of Deaths in each Class, in the Boroughs above given, registered during the Year 1904.