New Zealand Gazette – 1905 – No. 77

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✨ Causes of Death Statistics



Aug. 24.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2041

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:—
Diseases of Urinary System,—
Bright’s Disease .. .. 5 .. .. .. 3 .. 1 9
Uræmia .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Hæmaturia .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Extravasation of Urine .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Cirrhosis of Kidneys .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
ORDER 8:—
Diseases of Reproductive System,—
Puerperal Eclampsia .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Parturition .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
CLASS VII.—VIOLENCE.
ORDER 1:—
Accident or Negligence,—
Fracture of Femur .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Fracture of Skull .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Fracture of Spine .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Run over by Coach .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Bruise of Chest .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Fall from Crane .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Crushed (Laceration of Liver) .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Injury (Football) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Fall .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Thrown from Buggy .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Gunshot Wounds .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Drowned .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Overlain .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
CLASS VIII.—ILL-DEFINED AND NOT-SPECIFIED CAUSES.
Marasmus, &c. .. .. 3 .. 3 .. 1 2 .. 10
Totals .. 13 54 19 30 9 42 7 46

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, but raises it at Christchurch.

Death-rates per 1,000 of Population.

Auckland City .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·28
" and five suburban boroughs.. .. .. .. .. 1·16
Wellington City .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·87
" and two suburban boroughs.. .. .. .. .. 0·85
Christchurch City .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·98
" and one suburban borough .. .. .. .. .. 0·99
Dunedin City .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·00
" and six suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 0·90

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

Compared with July, 1904, the results are,—

    1. Auckland and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. 1·22 1·16
      Wellington and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. 1·01 0·85
      Christchurch and suburb .. .. .. .. .. 0·93 0·99
      Dunedin and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. 1·04 0·90

Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases.—There were 10 deaths from diseases belonging to this class which occurred at the four chief centres with their suburbs in July. Influenza was fatal at Auckland, Christchurch, and Dunedin, 1 death at each town. Diphtheria caused 3 deaths, all at Auckland. From enteric fever there was only 1 death, which took place at Wellington. These, with 2 deaths from septic and one from specific disease (a child), complete the total of 10 deaths.

Constitutional Diseases.—Of a total of 39 deaths, 18 were caused by cancer and 17 by phthisis. One death is noticed from tubercular meningitis and 1 from diabetes.

Local Diseases.—The deaths in this class at the four chief towns were 120, or 54·55 per cent. of the total mortality. Diseases of the nervous system contributed 22 deaths (7 apoplexy, 1 hemiplegia, 4 paralysis, 2 locomotor ataxia). From diseases of circulatory system the deaths were 36 (heart-disease, &c.); of the respiratory system, 29 (bronchitis, pneumonia, &c.); of the digestive system, 16 (enteritis 6); of the urinary system, 14 (Bright’s disease 9); of the reproductive system, 2; and of the organs of special sense, 1 (otitis).

Violent Deaths.—These, being 13 in all, were entirely accidental. Three deaths resulted from fracture, 1 from bruise, and another from crushing. Three deaths were caused by falls, 1 of them from a buggy, and 1 run over by a coach. Another resulted from injury received at football. Besides these there was 1 death from gunshot wound, 1 from drowning, and 1 (of a child) by overlying.



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

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
24 August 1905
Causes of Death, Vital Statistics, Mortality, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Health Data, Death Rates, Zymotic Diseases, Constitutional Diseases, Local Diseases, Violent Deaths