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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 3
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—continued. ORDER 8:— Diseases of Reproductive System,— Ovarian Cyst .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 | |||||||||
| Fibroid of Uterus .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 | |||||||||
| CLASS VII.—VIOLENCE. ORDER 1:— Accident or Negligence,— Injury to Spine .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 | |||||||||
| Concussion of Brain (fall from horse) .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 | |||||||||
| Laceration of Kidney (crushed) .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 | |||||||||
| Run over by Coach .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 | |||||||||
| Fracture of Skull (thrown from buggy) .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 | |||||||||
| Fall of Earth .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 | |||||||||
| Hæmorrhage of Brain (fall) .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 | |||||||||
| Laceration of Brain (bullet-wound) .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 | |||||||||
| Burn, Scald .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. 2 | |||||||||
| Overdose of Laudanum (misadventure) .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 | |||||||||
| Drowned .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 | |||||||||
| Suffocation .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 | |||||||||
| ORDER 3:— Suicide,— By Shooting .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 2 | |||||||||
| By Cutting Throat .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 | |||||||||
| By Overdose of Chlorodyne .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 | |||||||||
| By Drowning .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 | |||||||||
| By Hanging .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 | |||||||||
| CLASS VIII.—ILL-DEFINED AND NOT-SPECIFIED CAUSES. Marasmus, &c. .. .. .. 3 .. .. .. 1 .. 3 .. 7 | |||||||||
| Totals .. .. .. 18 37 13 33 10 27 16 34 188 |
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 Christchurch, but raises it at Dunedin.
Death-rates per 1,000 of Population.
Auckland City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·15
and five suburban boroughs.. .. .. .. .. 0·96
Wellington City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·85
and two suburban boroughs.. .. .. .. .. 0·80
Christchurch City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·74
and one suburban borough .. .. .. .. .. 0·71
Dunedin City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·84
and six suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 0·85
Including the suburbs, the rate at Auckland is the highest, and at Christchurch the lowest.
Compared with December, 1904, the results are,—
Auckland and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. 1904. 1905.
Wellington and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. 0·80 0·96
Christchurch and suburb .. .. .. .. .. 0·95 0·80
Dunedin and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. 0·62 0·71
0·88 0·85
Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases.—The mortality in this class at the four chief towns and their suburbs was very low in December, 1905, comprising 6 deaths. Five of these were from diarrhoea—3 deaths at Auckland, and 2 at Wellington. There was also 1 death at Christchurch from puerperal septicaemia.
Constitutional Diseases.—There were 38 deaths at the four centres, being 20 per cent. of the mortality from all causes. Cancer caused 16 deaths—3 at Auckland, 3 at Wellington, 5 at Christchurch, and 5 at Dunedin. From phthisis and other tubercular diseases the deaths were 12; from anaemia, 4; rheumatism and diabetes, 3 each.
Local Diseases.—More than one-half of the total deaths at the chief towns belonged to this class, being 98 in number, or 52 per cent. of all causes. Of these, diseases of the nervous system caused 20, of the circulatory 20, and of the respiratory 23 deaths. From diseases of the digestive system there were 26 deaths, of the lymphatic 1, urinary 6, and reproductive systems 2 deaths.
Violent Deaths.—Of 19 deaths at the four cities and suburbs, 13 were accidental and 6 suicidal. Of the former, 1 death was caused by injury to spine, 1 by fall from horse, 1 by crushed kidney, 1 from being run over by coach, and 1 from being thrown out of buggy. One death resulted from fall of earth and 1 from hæmorrhage after a fall. There were also 1 accidental death from bullet-wound, 2 from burns, 1 from overdose of laudanum, 1 from drowning, and 1 from suffocation. Of suicides, 2 were by shooting, 1 by cutting throat, 1 by overdose of chlorodyne, 1 by drowning, and 1 by hanging.
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NZ Gazette 1906, No 3
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