New Zealand Gazette – 1906 – No. 30

Page 1063

✨ Mortality and Birth Statistics



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The subjoined table shows the mortality for the last two months at each of the four centres from six principal specific febrile or zymotic diseases, and also the deaths from certain inflammatory diseases of the lungs. These causes of death have been distinguished from the others of the classes to which they belong as being the most important special diseases which give rise to sudden increases in the death-rates of towns, and the prevalence of which is closely connected with sanitary condition and climatic influence of the season on health.

Towns. Six Principal Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases. Principal Lung-diseases.
Influenza. Scarlet Fever.
Feb. Mar.
Auckland and suburban boroughs .. ..
Wellington and suburban boroughs .. ..
Christchurch and suburban borough .. ..
Dunedin and suburban boroughs .. ..
Totals .. ..

RETURN of the Number of Births, with the Actual Mortality of Males and Females, and the Proportion of Deaths to Population, in the undermentioned Boroughs, during the Month of March, 1906.

Boroughs. Estimated Population, January, 1906. Total Births in Boroughs. Deaths in Boroughs Registered in March, 1906. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population, March, 1906. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Mean Population in the Year 1905.
Males. Females.
Under 1 Year. 1 & under 5 Years. 5 Years and over.
Thames .. .. 4,405 9 1
New Plymouth .. .. 5,348 22 ..
Napier .. .. 9,889 18 1
Wanganui .. .. 8,054 27 ..
Palmerston North .. .. 10,888 29 1
Blenheim .. .. 3,595 23 2
Nelson .. .. 7,825 19 ..
Greymouth .. .. 4,654 14 3
Hokitika .. .. 2,004 5 ..
Lyttelton .. .. 4,697 11 ..
Timaru .. .. 7,418 22 ..
Oamaru .. .. 5,209 10 ..
Invercargill (Greater) .. .. 11,650* 32 ..
  • As estimated. Includes suburban boroughs—Invercargill East, North, and South, with Avenal and Gladstone.

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 17th April 1906.

E. J. von DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

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🏥 Causes of Death in Principal Towns - March 1906 (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Vital statistics, Causes of death, Mortality, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Public health, Death rates, Disease classification

🏥 Births and Mortality in Boroughs - March 1906

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
17 April 1906
Vital statistics, Births, Deaths, Population, Boroughs, Death rates, Public health
  • E. J. von Dadelsen, Registrar-General