New Zealand Gazette – 1906 – No. 79

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✨ Vital Statistics of Principal Towns for August 1906

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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 6:—
Diseases of Lymphatic System,—
Goitre .. .. .. ..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	1
ORDER 7:—
Diseases of Urinary System,—
Bright’s Disease .. ..	..	2	..	1	..	5	..	3	11
Uraemia .. .. ..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	1	2
Cystitis .. .. ..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	1
ORDER 8:—
Diseases of Reproductive System,—
Uterine Fibroid .. ..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	1
Puerperal Mania .. ..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	1
ORDER 9:—
Diseases of Organs of Locomotion,—
Gangrene of Foot .. ..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	1
Hip-joint Disease .. ..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	1
ORDER 10:—
Diseases of Integumentary System,—
Cellulitis .. .. ..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	1
CLASS VII.—VIOLENCE.
ORDER 1:—
Accident or Negligence,—
Fracture of Skull .. ..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	1
Fall from Window .. ..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	1
Fall (at Dock) .. ..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	1
Kick from Horse .. ..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	1	2
Scalds .. .. ..	..	2	..	..	..	2	..	..	2
Suffocation .. .. ..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	3
ORDER 3:—
Suicide,—
By Shooting .. .. ..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	1
By Hanging .. .. ..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	1
CLASS VIII.—ILL-DEFINED AND NOT-SPECIFIED CAUSES.
Marasmus, &c. .. .. ..	2	1	2	..	3	..	3	..	11
Totals .. .. ..	20	43	14	43	11	51	13	50	245

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 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·14
and five suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·09
Wellington City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·94
and three suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·89
Christchurch City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·14
and one suburban borough .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·17
Dunedin City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·47
and six suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·12

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

Compared with August, 1905, the results are:—

Auckland and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·80 1·09
Wellington and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·18 0·89
Christchurch and suburb .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·27 1·17
Dunedin and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·00 1·12

Specific Febrile and Zymotic Diseases.—During August 12 persons in the four centres died of diseases of this class—measles, 2 (at Dunedin); influenza, 6 (3 at Auckland, 2 at Christchurch, 1 at Dunedin); diphtheria, 1 (at Auckland); puerperal septicæmia, 1 (at Wellington); and diarrhœa, 1 (at Christchurch). Tertiary specific disease of the brain also caused 1 death.

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