New Zealand Gazette – 1906 – No. 23

Page 895

✨ Mortality Statistics



Mar. 29.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 895

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—continued.
ORDER 7:—
Diseases of Urinary System,—
Nephritis .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 ..
Bright’s Disease .. .. .. .. 2 .. 1 ..
Retention of Urine .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Stone in Bladder .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Hæmaturia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Enlarged Prostate .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 ..
ORDER 8:—
Diseases of Reproductive System,—
Parturition .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 ..
CLASS VII.—VIOLENCE.
ORDER 1:—
Accident or Negligence,—
Fracture of Spine .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. ..
Crushed (through improper navigation) .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. ..
Collision with Bicycle .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 ..
Run over by Cart .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Drowned .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 ..
Drowned (through improper navigation) .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. ..
Suffocation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Birth Accident .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. ..
CLASS VIII.—ILL-DEFINED AND NOT-SPECIFIED CAUSES.
Marasmus, &c. .. .. .. 6 .. 2 .. 1
Totals .. .. .. 15 27 9 44 21

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 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·92 0·71
" and five suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·95 0·90
Wellington City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·85 0·86
" and two suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·65 0·63
Christchurch City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
" and one suburban borough .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Dunedin City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
" and six suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

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

Compared with February, 1905, the results are,—

    1. Auckland and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·61 0·71
      Wellington and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·68 0·90
      Christchurch and suburb .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·70 0·86
      Dunedin and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·63 0·63

Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases.—The mortality at the four centres with suburbs for February is comprised in 11 deaths. Typhoid fever was fatal at Auckland and Dunedin—1 death at each town. Diarrhœal diseases caused 8 deaths —3 at Auckland, and 5 at Christchurch, the latter all children. There was also 1 death from puerperal peritonitis at Dunedin.

Constitutional Diseases.—Thirty-eight deaths are found to have taken place at the four chief towns and suburbs. Twelve of these were caused by cancer, and 11 by phthisis; besides, 8 were from other tubercular forms of disease. These, with 3 deaths from rheumatism and rheumatic arthritis, 2 from diabetes, and 2 others, make up the total.

Local Diseases.—Of 90 deaths from these complaints, 10 resulted from nervous diseases, 25 from diseases of the circulatory system, 14 of the respiratory, and 29 of the digestive system. There were also 10 deaths from disease of the urinary system (4 Bright’s), and 2 of the reproductive system.

Violent Deaths.—These numbered 11 at the four centres during February. One resulted from fracture of spine, 1 from being crushed (through improper navigation), 1 from collision with a bicycle, 1 from being run over, 2 from drowning, 2 more from drowning were specifically defined as the result of improper navigation, 1 from suffocation, and 2 from accident at birth.



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🏥 Causes of Death in Principal Boroughs (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Mortality statistics, Causes of death, Zymotic diseases, Tuberculosis, Heart disease, Infant mortality, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin