✨ Vital Statistics
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. | |
| CLASS VI.--LOCAL DISEASES--continued. ORDER 6 :— | |||||
| Diseases of Lymphatic System,- Enlarged Thymus Gland .. | |||||
| ORDER 7 :— | |||||
| Diseases of Urinary System,— Acute Nephritis .. | |||||
| Bright's Disease .. | |||||
| Hydronephrosis .. | |||||
| Calculus .. | |||||
| Enlarged Prostate .. | |||||
| CLASS VII.--VIOLENCE. ORDER 1 :— | |||||
| Accident or Negligence,- Fracture of Skull Crushed between Railway-trucks Run over by Train Burns, Scald Drowned Suffocation | |||||
| ORDER 3 :— Suicide,- By Poison (Strychnine) By Drowning | |||||
| CLASS VIII.--ILL-DEFINED AND NOT-SPECIFIED CAUSES. Marasmus, &c. .. | |||||
| Totals |
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 each of the four centres.
Death-rates per 1,000 of Population.
Auckland City .. Wellington City .. Christchurch City .. Dunedin City ..
and six suburban boroughs .. and three suburban boroughs .. and one suburban borough .. and six suburban boroughs ..
Including the suburbs, the rate at Auckland and Wellington is the highest, and at Dunedin the lowest.
Compared with June, 1906, the results are,--
Auckland and suburbs .. Wellington and suburbs .. Christchurch and suburb .. Dunedin and suburbs ..
Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases.--The mortality from these causes amounted to 40 deaths in the month of June, or 17-39 per cent. of the total at the four chief centres with suburbs. Twenty-one of the 40 deaths occurred at Auckland, measles and whooping-cough being most fatal there. From measles there were 9 deaths at Auckland, and 1 at Christ- church. Whooping-cough caused 14 deaths--7 at Auckland, 4 at Wellington, 2 at Christchurch, and 1 at Dunedin. Scarlet fever was fatal at Wellington (3 deaths); diphtheria at Auckland (1 death) and Wellington (2). Dysentery and infantile cholera caused 1 death at Auckland, and 1 at Dunedin. Influenza accounted for 1 death at Wellington, and typhoid fever for 1 death at Auckland.
Bubonic plague also caused 1 death, at Auckland.
Constitutional Diseases.--The deaths numbered 42 at the four cities and suburbs, or 18 per cent. of the total. Cancer caused 18, and phthisis (with other tubercular diseases), 19. Three deaths are attributed to pernicious anaemia, 1 to diabetes, and 1 to rheumatism.
Local Diseases.--Of 104 deaths, 19 were from diseases of the nervous system, 20 of the circulatory, and 38 of the respiratory system. The last includes 11 deaths from bronchitis, and 23 from pneumonia, with 4 others--a heavy mortality at each town. There were also 18 deaths from diseases of the digestive, and 8 of the urinary system, and 1 other.
Violent Deaths.--Seven were accidental, and 2 suicidal. One death resulted from fracture of skull, 1 from crushing by railway-trucks; 1 from running over by train, 2 from burns, 1 from drowning, and 1 from suffocation (a child). The suicides were effected by poison and drowning.
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NZ Gazette 1907, No 61
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Causes of Death by Age Group and Borough - June 1907
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