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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 79
Constitutional Diseases.—There were 48 deaths in this class, cancer being fatal in 18 cases, phthisis in 16 (Auckland 2, Wellington 7, Christchurch 2, Dunedin 5), and other forms of tuberculosis in 6 (3 at Auckland, 2 at Christchurch, and 1 at Dunedin). Diabetes caused 1 death at Christchurch, and anæmia 2 at Auckland.
Developmental Diseases.—There were 35 deaths, of which 19 were of senile decay.
Local Diseases.—In this class there were 127 deaths. Of these, 24 were of the nervous system, 36 of the circulatory, 30 of the respiratory, 17 of the digestive, 1 of the lymphatic, 14 of the urinary, 2 of the reproductive, 1 of the integumentary, and 2 of the organs of locomotion. Bronchitis caused 13 deaths (5 each at Auckland and Wellington, and 3 at Dunedin); pneumonia, 11 (3 at Auckland, 1 at Wellington, 4 at Christchurch, and 3 at Dunedin); and other pulmonary diseases, 6 (1 at Auckland, 2 at Wellington, 2 at Christchurch, and 1 at Dunedin). Appendicitis was fatal in 1 case (at Christchurch), and Bright’s disease in 11 (2 at Auckland, 1 at Wellington, 5 at Christchurch, and 3 at Dunedin).
Violence.—Of the 12 deaths in this class, 2 were by suicide, 1 by shooting, and 1 by hanging. Accidental deaths resulted from the following causes: Fracture of skull, 1; fall from window, 1; fall at dock, 1; kick from horse, 2; scalds, 2; and suffocation, 3.
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. | |
| Aug. | July | |
| Auckland and suburban boroughs | 3 | .. |
| Wellington and suburban boroughs | .. | .. |
| Christchurch and suburban borough | 2 | .. |
| Dunedin and suburban boroughs | 1 | .. |
| Totals .. | .. | 6 |
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 August, 1906.
| Boroughs. | Population, Census, 1906. | Total Births in Boroughs. | Deaths in Boroughs Registered in August, 1906. | Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population, August, 1906. | Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Mean Population in the Year 1905. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males. | Females. | Total Deaths. | |||
| Under 1 Year. | 1 & under 5 Years. | 5 Years and over. | |||
| Thames .. | .. | 3,750 | 17 | .. | .. |
| New Plymouth | .. | 5,141 | 23 | .. | .. |
| Napier .. | .. | 9,454 | 23 | 3 | .. |
| Wanganui .. | .. | 8,175 | 18 | 1 | .. |
| Palmerston North | .. | 10,239 | 36 | 1 | 1 |
| Masterton .. | .. | 5,026 | 21 | 2 | .. |
| Blenheim .. | .. | 3,351 | 27 | .. | .. |
| Nelson .. | .. | 8,164 | 21 | 4 | .. |
| Greymouth .. | .. | 4,569 | .. | .. | .. |
| Hokitika .. | .. | 2,224 | 10 | 1 | .. |
| Lyttelton .. | .. | 3,941 | 10 | .. | .. |
| Timaru .. | .. | 7,615 | 19 | 1 | 1 |
| Oamaru .. | .. | 5,071 | 14 | .. | .. |
| Invercargill (Greater) .. | .. | 12,507* | 39 | 1 | .. |
- Includes suburban boroughs—Invercargill East, North, and South, with Avenal and Gladstone.
Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 11th September, 1906.
E. J. von DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.
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Vital Statistics of Principal Towns for August 1906
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🏥 Health & Social Welfare11 September 1906
Mortality statistics, Constitutional diseases, Developmental diseases, Local diseases, Violence, Cancer, Phthisis, Tuberculosis, Bronchitis, Pneumonia, Suicide, Accidents
- E. J. von Dadelszen, Registrar-General
🏥 Birth and Death Return for Various Boroughs, August 1906
🏥 Health & Social Welfare11 September 1906
Births, Mortality, Population, Death rates, Boroughs, Thames, New Plymouth, Napier, Wanganui, Palmerston North, Masterton, Blenheim, Nelson, Greymouth, Hokitika, Lyttelton, Timaru, Oamaru, Invercargill
- E. J. von Dadelszen, Registrar-General