New Zealand Gazette – 1905 – No. 37

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✨ Causes of Death Statistics



998 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 37

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 7—continued.
Diseases of Urinary System—contd.
Suppression of Urine .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Calculus .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Enlarged Prostate .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Congestion of Kidneys .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
ORDER 8 :—
Diseases of Reproductive System,—
Miscarriage .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
Parturition .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
CLASS VII.—VIOLENCE.
ORDER 1 :—
Accident or Negligence,—
Fall from Train .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Crushed by a Beam .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Tetanus .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
ORDER 3 :—
Suicide,—
By Shooting .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
ORDER 4 :—
Execution,—
By Hanging .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
CLASS VIII.—ILL-DEFINED AND NOT-
SPECIFIED CAUSES.
Marasmus, &c. .. .. .. 6 .. .. 4 .. .. 10
Found Dead .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Totals .. .. .. 22 23 30 33 13 23 9

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, Wellington, and Dunedin.

Death-rates per 1,000 of Population.

Auckland City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·91 0·78
and five suburban boroughs.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Wellington City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·17 1·09
and two suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Christchurch City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·70 0·70
and one suburban borough .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Dunedin City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·66 0·58
and seven suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

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

Compared with March, 1904, the results are,—

    1. Auckland and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·89 0·78
      Wellington and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·95 1·09
      Christchurch and suburb .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·91 0·70
      Dunedin and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·02 0·58

Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases.—The deaths from this class of disease at the four centres with their suburbs during March numbered 14, or 7·86 per 100 from all causes. Diarrhoea caused 8 deaths—2 at Auckland and 6 at Wellington. Cholera infantum, 1 death, at Auckland. From typhoid fever there were 3 deaths—1 at Auckland, 1 at Wellington, and 1 at Christchurch. The remaining 2 deaths resulted from septicaemia, at Christchurch and Dunedin.

Constitutional Diseases.—The deaths at the four chief towns and suburbs numbered 34 in March, of which 15 were caused by cancer, 14 by phthisis and other tubercular complaints. Diabetes shows 2 deaths, which, with 2 from rickets and 1 from anaemia, complete the total.

Local Diseases.—The mortality for last month consists of 87 deaths, or 48·88 per cent. of the whole. There were 15 deaths from diseases of the nervous system, and 1 of organs of special sense, also 17 from diseases of the circulatory, 11 of the respiratory, 28 of the digestive, 1 of the lymphatic, 11 of the urinary (including 6 Bright’s), and 3 of the reproductive systems.

Violent Deaths.—There were 3 accidental—1 by fall from a train, 1 by crushing with a beam, and another by tetanus. The suicides were 2—by shooting. There was one execution by hanging; making 6 violent deaths altogether.



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🏥 Registrar-General's Report on Causes of Death for April 1905 (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Causes of Death, Vital Statistics, Mortality, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Infant Mortality, Tuberculosis, Pneumonia, Diarrhoea, Heart Disease, Suicide, Execution, Accidents