New Zealand Gazette – 1906 – No. 17

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✨ Mortality Statistics and Tenders



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 17

Constitutional Diseases.—The deaths at the four towns numbered 466 in 1905. The first in importance of these diseases, and of all causes of death, is tubercle. The figures for 1904 and 1905 show 259 and 211 deaths for each year respectively.

Phthisis and other Tubercular Diseases.—

1905. 1904.
Phthisis. Other Tubercular Diseases. Phthisis. Other Tubercular Diseases.
Auckland and Suburbs .. 37 .. 12 .. 45
Wellington .. 28 .. 14 .. 50
Christchurch .. 44 .. 10 .. 42
Dunedin .. 47 .. 19 .. 51
— — —
156 .. 55 .. 188

The mortality from tubercular diseases for 1905 is 8·84 per cent. of the total deaths at the four boroughs and their suburbs from all causes.

Deaths from cancer rose at the chief towns from 184 in 1904 to 191 in 1905. The latter number is 8·00 per cent. of deaths for the year from all causes.

The number of deaths from cancer at the four chief towns and their suburbs for each of the last five years was as under:—

1901. 1902. 1903. 1904. 1905.
Auckland and suburbs .. 32 .. 44 ..
Wellington .. 38 .. 37 ..
Christchurch .. 41 .. 25 ..
Dunedin .. 43 .. 59 ..
— —
154 .. 165 ..

Diabetes shows 32 deaths in 1905 against 24 in 1904.

Developmental Diseases.—There were 283 deaths in this class, of which 110 were from premature births, 157 from old age, and 16 from other causes.

Local Diseases.—Deaths in this class were 52 more than in 1904, the figures being 1,275 against 1,223. Diseases of the circulatory system were the most fatal of this class, amounting to 302. Diseases of the nervous system show 283 deaths—102 from apoplexy. Diseases of the respiratory system show 279 deaths for 1905, against 272 in the former year. Bronchitis, pneumonia, congestion of the lungs, pleurisy, and allied diseases form this group.

Under the head of “Diseases of the Digestive System” there were 251 deaths at the four centres, including 94 from enteritis; peritonitis, 14; gastritis, 19; cirrhosis of liver, 14; jaundice and liver-disease, 21; and dentition, 9. From appendicitis 15 deaths are particularly noted.

Diseases of the urinary system caused 109 deaths. The remaining deaths were—4 disease of organs of special sense, 10 of the lymphatic, 31 of the reproductive systems, 2 of the organs of locomotion, and 4 of the integumentary system.

Violent Deaths.—There were 139 violent deaths, 109 of which were classed as accidental. Seven of these latter were caused by fractures, and 19 by falls. In 11 cases deaths resulted from the deceased being run over by a cart, tram, train, &c. Nine deaths were from burns or scalds, 16 by drowning, 6 by suffocation, 3 by poisoning, 9 by injuries to head, spine, hip, &c.; besides 9 from accident at birth, and 20 others.

One death was classified as homicide. Of 28 suicides, 7 were by shooting, 2 by cutting throat, 7 by poison, 7 by hanging, 3 by drowning, 1 by suffocation (gas), and 1 by jumping from a house.

E. J. von DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 24th February, 1906.

Tenders for Supply of Coal, 1906–7.

Railway Department (Head Office), Wellington, 22nd February, 1906.

THE undermentioned successful and unsuccessful tender rates for the supply and delivery of New Zealand lignite or brown coal for the New Zealand railways for 1906–7 are published for general information.

By order.

T. RONAYNE,
General Manager, New Zealand Railways.

Section of Railway. Tenderer. Place of Delivery. Kind of Coal. Rate per Ton. Remarks.
Whangarei Hikurangi Coal Company Company’s siding Hikurangi, screened 7/4 Accepted.
" J. J. Craig Company’s siding or Waro Siding Hikurangi or Northern, unscreened 9/ Declined.
" Northern Coal Company Company’s siding Northern, screened 7/3 "
" " " Northern, face 6/9 "
Auckland Taupiri Coal-mines Huntly Ralph’s or Extended, screened 8/ Accepted (about 18,000 tons).
" Union Collieries Mercer Union, screened 7/ Accepted (about 2,000 tons).
Dunedin–Gore New Zealand Coal and Oil Company Stirling Kaitangata, screened 8/6 Accepted.
" Bruce Railway and Coal Company Milton Fortification, scr’n’d 7/6 Declined.
" Ditto " face 7/ "
" Taratu Railway and Coal Company Charlton Siding Taratu, screened 13/9 "
South of Gore Ditto Lovell’s Flat " 7/6 "
" Nightcaps Coal Company Nightcaps Nightcaps, screened nuts 7/6 Accepted.
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🏥 Causes of Death Classification Table (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
24 February 1906
Causes of death, Infant mortality, Zymotic diseases, Statistics, Births, Death rates, Febrile diseases, Dietetic diseases, Parasitic diseases, Tubercular diseases, Cancer, Diabetes, Developmental diseases, Local diseases, Violent deaths
  • E. J. von Dadelzen, Registrar-General

🚂 Tenders for Supply of Coal, 1906–7

🚂 Transport & Communications
22 February 1906
Tenders, Coal supply, Railway Department, New Zealand Railways
  • J. J. Craig, Unsuccessful tenderer for coal supply

  • T. Ronayne, General Manager, New Zealand Railways

🎓 Mortality Statistics by Disease Type (continued from previous page)

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
24 February 1906
Mortality statistics, Deaths, Constitutional diseases, Tubercular diseases, Phthisis, Cancer, Diabetes, Developmental diseases, Local diseases, Violent deaths, Homicide, Suicide, Accident
  • E. J. von Dadelszen, Registrar-General

🚂 Tenders for Supply of Coal for Railways (1906-1907)

🚂 Transport & Communications
22 February 1906
Tenders, Coal supply, Railways, Lignite, Brown coal, Tender rates, Accepted tenders, Declined tenders, Whangarei, Auckland, Dunedin, Gore, Nightcaps
  • T. Ronayne, General Manager, New Zealand Railways