New Zealand Gazette – 1907 – No. 34

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✨ Vital Statistics Report



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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. Diarrheal Diseases. Bronchitis Pleurisy. Pneumonia. Congestion of Lungs.
Feb. Jan. Feb. Jan. Feb. Jan. Feb. Jan. Feb. Jan.
Auckland and suburban boroughs .. 1 .. .. 1 1 .. 1 .. ..
Wellington and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Christchurch and suburban borough .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 4
Dunedin and suburban boroughs 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4
Totals .. .. 1 3 .. .. 1 1 .. 1 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 February, 1907.

Boroughs. Population, Census, 1906. Total Births in Boroughs. Deaths in Boroughs Registered in February, 1907. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population, February, 1907. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Mean Population in the Year 1906.
Males. Females.
Under 1 Year. 1 & under 5 Years. 5 Years and over.
Thames .. .. 3,750 11 .. ..
New Plymouth .. .. 5,141 17 1 ..
Napier .. .. 9,454 11 1 ..
Wanganui .. .. 8,175 24 3 1
Palmerston North .. .. 10,239 31 4 ..
Masterton .. .. 5,026 15 5 ..
Blenheim .. .. 3,351 23 1 1
Nelson .. .. 8,164 16 1 ..
Greymouth .. .. 4,569 .. .. ..
Hokitika .. .. 2,224 9 3 ..
Lyttelton .. .. 3,941 6 1 ..
Timaru .. .. 7,615 23 .. ..
Oamaru .. .. 5,071 16 .. ..
Invercargill (Greater) .. .. 12,507* 36 2 ..
  • Includes suburban boroughs—Invercargill East, North, and South, with Avenal and Gladstone.

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

E. J. von DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.



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🏥 Vital Statistics Report for Principal Towns in February 1907 (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
5 April 1907
Causes of Death, Mortality, Statistics, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin
  • E. J. von Dadelszen, Registrar-General