New Zealand Gazette – 1907 – No. 38

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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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 7:—
Diseases of Urinary System,—
Bright’s Disease .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
Retention of Urine .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Cystitis .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
Enlarged Prostate .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 2
Kidney-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
Kick by a Horse .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Fall down Hold of Ship .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Run over by Train .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Bullet Wound .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Drowned .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2
Misadventure (Chloroform) .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
ORDER 2:—
Homicide,—
Manslaughter .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
ORDER 3:—
Suicide,—
By Hanging .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
By Poison .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
By Strangling .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
CLASS VIII.—ILL-DEFINED AND NOT-SPECIFIED CAUSES.
Marasmus .. 5 .. 3 .. 2 .. 1 11
Totals .. 25 34 29 36 29 35 18 28

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.

Death-rates per 1,000 of Population.

Auckland City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·06
and six suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 0·85
Wellington City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·98
and three suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. 0·96
Christchurch City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·17
and one suburban borough .. .. .. .. .. 1·17
Dunedin City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·82
and six suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 0·79

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

Compared with March, 1906, the results are,—

    1. Auckland and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·98 0·85
      Wellington and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·78 0·96
      Christchurch and suburb .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·61 1·17
      Dunedin and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·76 0·79

Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases.—Of 31 deaths belonging to this class which occurred at the four chief centres with suburbs in March, 21 were from diarrhoea—2 at Auckland, 5 at Wellington, 8 at Christchurch, and 6 at Dunedin. Whooping-cough was fatal—at Wellington—1 death, Christchurch 3, and Dunedin 1: total, 5 deaths. And influenza caused 1 death at Auckland and 1 at Dunedin. The remaining deaths were—1 of a child from specific disease, and 2 from septic diseases.

Constitutional Diseases.—Of 47 deaths, 25 resulted from cancer, and 18 from tubercular diseases, including 11 phthisis. Diabetes caused 3 deaths, and anæmia 1.

Local Diseases.—The total mortality at the four centres was 111 deaths, of which 19 were from diseases of the nervous system, 17 of the circulatory, 16 of the respiratory, 50 of the digestive, 8 of the urinary, and 1 of the integumentary systems.

Violent Deaths.—Of 13 deaths, 8 were accidental. One death resulted from fracture, 1 from fall, 1 from a kick by a horse, 1 from running-over by train, 1 from bullet wound, 2 from drowning, and 1 from misadventure with chloroform. Two deaths were homicidal (manslaughter). There were 3 suicides—1 by poison, 1 by strangling, and 1 by hanging.



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🏥 Vital Statistics Report for Principal Towns of New Zealand, March 1907 (continued from previous page)

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Deaths, Mortality causes, Zymotic diseases, Parasitic diseases, Dietetic diseases, Constitutional diseases, Developmental diseases, Local diseases, Nervous system diseases, Circulatory system diseases, Respiratory system diseases, Digestive system diseases, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin