New Zealand Gazette – 1907 – No. 22

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✨ Vital Statistics and Immigration Reports



864 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 22

Local Diseases.—Deaths in this class were 22 more than in 1905, the figures being 1,297 against 1,275. Diseases of the circulatory system were the most fatal of this class, amounting to 334, being heart-disease, &c. Diseases of the nervous system show 235 deaths—82 from apoplexy. Diseases of the respiratory system show 297 deaths for 1906, against 279 in the former year. Bronchitis, pneumonia, congestion of the lungs, pleurisy, and allied diseases form this group.

Under the head of “Diseases of the Digestive System” there were 263 deaths at the four centres, including 99 from enteritis; peritonitis, 23; gastritis, 21; cirrhosis of liver, 14; jaundice and liver-disease, 15; and dentition, 5. From appendicitis 20 deaths are particularly noted.

Diseases of the urinary system caused 115 deaths—65 from Bright’s disease. The remaining deaths were—1 disease of organs of special sense, 9 of the lymphatic, 33 of the reproductive systems, 7 of the organs of locomotion, and 3 of the integumentary system.

Violent Deaths.—There were 134 violent deaths, 109 of which were classed as accidental. Twelve of these latter were caused by fractures, and 17 by falls. In 12 cases deaths resulted from the deceased being run over by a cart, tram, train, &c. Twelve deaths were from burns or scalds, 16 by drowning, 13 by suffocation, 4 by poisoning; besides 5 from accident at birth, and 18 others.

Two deaths were classified as homicide. Of 23 suicides, 8 were by shooting, 6 by cutting throat, 4 by poison, 4 by hanging, 1 by drowning.

E. J. von DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 5th March, 1907.

Immigration and Emigration Returns.

RETURN of Immigration to and Emigration from the Colony of New Zealand during the Month of January, 1907, showing the Places from which Persons arrived and to which they departed, and the Ports of Arrival and Departure.

ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES FROM AND TO DIFFERENT PLACES.

Countries. ARRIVALS. DEPARTURES.
Adults. Children. Total Persons. Adults. Children. Total Persons.
M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F.
United Kingdom .. .. .. 420 208 71 49 748 72 48 14 11 145
Queensland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Victoria .. .. .. 593 380 36 32 1,041 204 153 15 8 380
New South Wales .. .. .. 1,581 756 92 71 2,500 739 527 76 53 1,895
Western Australia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
South Australia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Tasmania .. .. .. 174 98 13 12 297 76 45 2 5 128
Fiji .. .. .. 55 20 5 8 88 46 8 4 2 60
Other British possessions .. .. .. 9 5 2 .. 16* .. .. .. .. ..
Pacific islands .. .. .. 14 13 1 2 30† 7 4 .. 1 12‡
Other foreign ports .. .. .. 47 19 1 1 68§ 38 11 2 1 52
Totals, January, 1907 .. .. .. 2,893 1,499 221 175 4,788 1,182 796 113 81 2,172
Totals, January, 1906 .. .. .. 3,002 1,433 227 216 4,878 1,043 546 75 62 1,726
  • From Bengal, 3; Singapore, 11; Malden Island, 2. † From Tonga. ‡ For Samoa, 5; Friendly Islands, 4; Society Islands, 3. § From United States of America. || For United States of America, 42; Monte Video, 9; Teneriffe, 1.

ARRIVALS AT AND DEPARTURES FROM DIFFERENT NEW ZEALAND PORTS.*

Ports. ARRIVALS. DEPARTURES.
Adults. Children. Males. Females. Total Persons. Adults. Children. Males. Females. Total Persons.
Kaipara .. .. .. 1,197 104 872 429 1,301 681 50 430 251 681
Auckland .. .. .. 1,733 166 1,255 644 1,899 867 114 566 415 981
Wellington .. .. .. 211 32 166 77 243 2 .. 2 .. 2
Lyttelton .. .. .. 4 1 3 2 5 .. .. .. .. ..
Dunedin .. .. .. 1,247 93 818 522 1,340 478 30 297 211 508
Invercargill .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Totals, January, 1907 .. .. .. 4,392 396 3,114 1,674 4,788 1,978 194 1,295 877 2,172
Totals, January, 1906 .. .. .. 4,435 443 3,229 1,649 4,878 1,589 137 1,118 608 1,726

CHINESE.—Arrivals—At Auckland, 3; Wellington, 7. Departures—From Wellington, 1.

  • It is important to mention that, in the returns from which this table is made up, immigrants to the colony are all counted at the first port of arrival, and emigrants at the final port of departure.

E. J. von DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 1st March, 1907.



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🏥 Vital Statistics Report for Four Chief Towns of New Zealand, Year 1906 (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
5 March 1907
Vital statistics, Causes of death, Mortality rates, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Zymotic diseases, Tuberculosis, Cancer, Premature birth
  • E. J. von Dadelszen, Registrar-General

🛂 Immigration and Emigration Returns for January 1907

🛂 Immigration
1 March 1907
Immigration statistics, Emigration statistics, Ports of arrival, Ports of departure, United Kingdom, Australia, Fiji, Pacific islands
  • E. J. von Dadelszen, Registrar-General