New Zealand Gazette – 1906 – No. 37

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 37

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. Influenza. Scarlet Fever. Typhoid and other Fever. Diphtheria. Whooping- cough. Diarrhoeal Diseases. Bronchitis. Pleurisy. Pneumonia. Congestion of Lungs.
Apl. Mar. Apl. Mar. Apl. Mar. Apl. Mar. Apl. Mar.
Auckland and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. ..
Wellington and suburban boroughs .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Christchurch and suburban borough .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Dunedin and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. ..
Totals .. .. .. 1 .. 2 1 1 .. ..

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 April, 1906.

Boroughs. ESTIMATED POPULATION JANUARY, 1906. TOTAL BIRTHS IN BOROUGHS. Males. Females. Total Deaths. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population, April, 1906. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population in the Year 1905.
Under 1 Year. 1 & under 5 Years. 5 Years and over. Under 1 Year. 1 & under 5 Years.
Thames .. .. 4,405 9 1 .. 1
New Plymouth .. .. 5,348 21 .. .. ..
Napier .. .. 9,889 29 .. .. 2
Wanganui .. .. 8,054 17 1 .. 2
Palmerston North .. .. 10,888 34 .. .. 3
Blenheim .. .. 3,595 14 1 .. 2
Nelson .. .. 7,825 15 1 .. 3
Greymouth .. .. 4,654 7 1 .. 6
Hokitika .. .. 2,004 8 .. .. 1
Lyttelton .. .. 4,697 10 .. .. 1
Timaru .. .. 7,418 24 .. .. 4
Oamaru .. .. 5,209 9 .. .. 2
Invercargill (Greater) .. .. 11,650* 21 .. .. 1
  • As estimated. Includes suburban boroughs—Invercargill East, North, and South, with Avenal and Gladstone.

Registrar-General's Office,

Wellington, 10th May, 1906.

E. J. VON DADELSZEN,

Registrar-General.



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🏥 Vital Statistics Report for April 1906 - Causes of Death (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Vital Statistics, Causes of Death, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Public Health

🏥 Vital Statistics Report for April 1906 - Births and Mortality

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
10 May 1906
Vital Statistics, Births, Mortality, Population, Boroughs, Public Health
  • E. J. Von Dadelszen, Registrar-General