New Zealand Gazette – 1906 – No. 37

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✨ Vital Statistics Report for April 1906 - Causes of Death



May 17.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1301

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 VII.—VIOLENCE.
ORDER 1:—
Accident or Negligence,—
Run over by Tram .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
Run over by Train, Truck .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. 2
Struck by Train .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Knocked by Horse and Cart .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Crushed by Dray .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Fall .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Fracture of Skull .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
Shot (accidentally) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Burns .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Drowned .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
Asphyxia .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
ORDER 2:—
Homicide,—
Septic Poisoning (result of wounds) .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
ORDER 3:—
Suicide,—
By Cutting Throat .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. 2
CLASS VIII.—ILL-DEFINED AND NOT-SPECIFIED CAUSES.
Marasmus, &c. .. .. 3 .. 1 .. .. 2 .. 6
Totals .. .. 13 25 7 33 8 41 10 31

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 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·74
" and five suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 0·64
Wellington City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·69
" and two suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 0·68
Christchurch City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·95
" and one suburban borough .. .. .. .. .. 0·91
Dunedin City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·67
" and six suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 0·68

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

Compared with April, 1905, the results are,—

1905. 1906.
Auckland and suburbs 0·99 0·64
Wellington and suburbs 0·85 0·68
Christchurch and suburb 0·70 0·91
Dunedin and suburbs 0·80 0·68

Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases.—The deaths at the four chief cities and suburbs during April belonging to this class of disease numbered 7. Of these, 3 were caused by diarrhoeal complaints—2 at Auckland and 1 at Wellington. Typhoid fever caused 2 deaths—1 each at Auckland and Wellington. Diphtheria was fatal at Dunedin (1 death), and scarlet fever at Wellington (1 death).

Constitutional Diseases.—Of 43 deaths at the four centres, 20 were the result of cancer, 18 of phthisis and other tubercular disease, and 5 of diabetes. The proportion of deaths in this class to the total mortality from all causes was 25·60 per cent.

Local Diseases.—The total deaths in this class for last month at the chief towns was 75. There were 18 deaths from disease of the nervous system, 22 of the circulatory, 10 of the respiratory, 15 of the digestive, 1 of the lymphatic, 8 of the urinary, and 1 of the reproductive systems.

Violent Deaths.—Of 15 deaths, 12 were accidental, 1 homicidal, and 2 suicides. Three persons were killed by trains, and 1 run over by tram. One person was killed by knock from cart and horse, another crushed by a dray, 1 by fall, 1 by fracture of skull, 1 by shooting, 1 by burns, 1 by drowning, and 1 by asphyxia. The homicidal death was the result of wounds which were poisoned. The suicides were both cases of throat-cutting.



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