New Zealand Gazette – 1906 – No. 95

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✨ Mortality and Birth Statistics



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 95

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. Induesa. Scarlet Fever. Typhoid Fever. Diphtheria. Whooping-cough. Diarrhoeal Diseases. Bronchitis. Pleurisy. Pneumonia. Congestion of Lungs.
Oct. Sep. Oct. Sep. Oct. Sep. Oct. Sep. Oct. Sep. Oct.
Auckland and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Wellington and suburban boroughs 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Christchurch and suburban borough .. 3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Dunedin and suburban boroughs 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 ..
Totals 3 3 .. .. .. .. 5 .. .. 2

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 October, 1906.

Boroughs, Population, Census, 1905. Total Births in Boroughs. Deaths in Boroughs registered in October, 1906. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population, October, 1906. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Mean Population in the Year 1905.
Under 1 Year. 1 & under 5 Years. 5 Years and over. Under 1 Year.
Thames 3,750 11 .. .. 1
New Plymouth 5,141 18 1 .. 1
Napier 9,454 25 1 .. 5
Wanganui 8,175 25 .. .. 1
Palmerston North 10,239 37 1 .. 1
Masterton 5,026 19 .. 1 2
Blenheim 3,351 26 .. .. 10
Nelson 8,164 19 .. .. 5
Greymouth 4,569 17 1 .. 2
Hokitika 2,224 6 1 .. ..
Lyttelton 3,941 13 2 .. 1
Timaru 7,615 18 1 .. 5
Oamaru 5,071 21 .. .. 1
Invercargill (Greater) 12,507* 46 2 2 5
  • Includes suburban boroughs—Invercargill East, North, and South, with Avenal and Gladstone.

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 8th November, 1906.

E. J. von DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.



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🏥 Mortality Statistics by Cause and Region (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Mortality Statistics, Causes of Death, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Public Health, Disease Classification, Death-rates

🏥 Birth and Mortality Statistics by Borough

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
8 November 1906
Birth Statistics, Mortality Statistics, Boroughs, Population, Death-rates
  • E. J. von DADELSZEN, Registrar-General