New Zealand Gazette – 1907 – No. 50

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✨ Causes of Death Statistics



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 50

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 6:—
Diseases of Lymphatic System,—
Cretinism .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
Grave’s Disease .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
ORDER 7:—
Diseases of Urinary System,—
Nephritis .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2
Bright’s Disease .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 2
ORDER 8:—
Diseases of Reproductive System,—
Miscarriage .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Puerperal Convulsions .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Parturition .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
ORDER 10:—
Diseases of Integumentary System,—
Cellulitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
CLASS VII.—VIOLENCE.
ORDER 1:—
Accident or Negligence.—
Fracture of Skull (Fall from Lorry) .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Crushed by Cart .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Burns .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Asphyxia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
Apnoea Neonatorum .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
ORDER 3:—
Suicide,—
By Shooting .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
By Poison .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. 2
CLASS VIII.—ILL-DEFINED AND NOT-SPECIFIED CAUSES.
Marasmus, &c. .. .. .. 2 .. 2 .. 1 .. 2 .. 7
Totals .. .. .. 19 42 15 35 22 35 13 65 246

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 Christchurch, but raises it at Dunedin.

Death-rates per 1,000 of Population.

Auckland City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·96
and six suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 0·88
Wellington City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·79
and three suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 0·74
Christchurch City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·07
and one suburban borough .. .. .. .. .. 1·03
Dunedin City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·33
and six suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 1·34

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

Compared with May, 1906, the results are,—

Auckland and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 1906. 1907.
Wellington and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·06 0·88
Christchurch and suburb .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·97 0·74
Dunedin and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·72 1·03
0·84 1·34

Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases.—The deaths at the four chief centres and suburbs were 20 for May. Whooping-cough caused 5 deaths—1 at Auckland, and 4 at Christchurch. Scarlet fever was fatal at Wellington only (2 deaths). Measles, typhoid fever, and diphtheria are observed at Auckland, 1 death each. Influenza caused 1 death at Wellington. Diarrhoeal diseases show 3 deaths—2 at Auckland, and 1 at Dunedin. The remaining 6 deaths, belonging to Order 6, Septic, &c., resulted from erysipelas, septicaemia, &c.

Constitutional Diseases.—Of 56 deaths, or 22·76 per cent. of the mortality from all causes, 25 resulted from phthisis, 18 from cancer, and 7 from other tubercular diseases. There were 2 deaths from diabetes, and 4 others.

Local Diseases.—Of 119 deaths, or 48·37 per cent. of the total, 26 were from diseases of the nervous system, 36 of the circulatory (heart-disease, &c.), 29 of the respiratory (bronchitis, pneumonia, &c.), 18 of the digestive, 2 of the lymphatic, 4 of the urinary, 3 of the reproductive, and 1 of the integumentary systems.

Violent Deaths.—Of 8 deaths, 5 were accidental, and 3 suicidal. One death was caused by fall from a lorry, 1 from crushing by a cart, 1 by burns, 2 by asphyxia. Two suicides were effected by poison, and 1 by shooting.



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