New Zealand Gazette – 1907 – No. 73

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 73

Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases.—The mortality in this class at the four centres and suburbs during July was 35 deaths, or 12 per cent. of the total from all causes. At Auckland there were 13 deaths, and at Wellington 10. Whooping-cough was most fatal—6 deaths at Auckland, 7 at Wellington, 2 at Christchurch, and 2 at Dunedin. Measles caused 7 deaths—5 of them at Auckland, 1 at Wellington, and 1 at Christchurch. Diphtheria was fatal at Auckland (1 death), Christchurch (1), and Dunedin (1). Scarlatina is also observed at Auckland (1 death); influenza and enteric fever at Dunedin (1 of each). From diarrhoeal diseases only 3 deaths occurred—1 at Wellington, 1 at Christchurch, and 1 at Dunedin. Two other deaths, from septicaemia and specific disease, complete the number in the class.

Constitutional Diseases.—Of 44 deaths at the chief centres in July 23 were attributable to cancer; this is 8 per cent. of the total mortality. Ten of the deaths were at Auckland. Phthisis with tubercular meningitis caused 14 deaths, diabetes 5, leaving 2 others from anaemia and purpura.

Local Diseases.—The deaths numbered 157, or 54 per cent. of the full number. Diseases of the nervous system include 30 of these deaths; of the circulatory, 37; of the respiratory, 59. These last include bronchitis and pneumonia, and form more than one-fifth of the total mortality from all causes. The remaining deaths in the class include 15 from diseases of the digestive system, 10 of the urinary, and 6 others.

Violent Deaths.—Of 7 deaths, 3 were accidental and 4 suicidal. The suicides were by shooting in two cases, by hanging and cutting throat in two others.

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.		Diarrhoeal Diseases.		Bronchitis		Pleurisy.		Pneumonia.		Congestion of Lungs.
	July.	June	July.	June	July.	June	July.	June	July.	June	July.	June	July.	June	July.	June	July.	June	July.	June
Auckland and suburban boroughs	..	..	1	..	..	1	1	1	6	7	..	1	6	2	2	..	16	9	..	..
Wellington and suburban boroughs	..	1	..	3	..	..	..	2	7	4	1	..	8	3	..	..	7	5	..	..
Christchurch and suburban borough	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	2	2	1	..	2	4	..	..	6	3	..	1
Dunedin and suburban boroughs	1	..	..	..	1	..	1	..	2	1	1	1	2	2	2	..	2	6	1	1
Totals ..	..	1	1	3	1	1	3	3	17	14	3	2	18	11	4	..	31	23	1	2

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 July, 1907.

| Boroughs. | Population, Census, 1906. | Total Births in Boroughs. | Deaths in Boroughs Registered in July, 1907. | | | | | | | | Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population, July, 1907. | Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Mean Population in the Year 1906. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | | Males. | | | Females. | | | Total Deaths. | | | | |
| | | | Under 1 Year. | 1 & under 5 Years. | 5 Years and over. | Under 1 Year. | 1 & under 5 Years. | 5 Years and over. | | | | | |
| Thames | .. | 3,750 | 12 | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 4 | 1·07 | 12·80 |
| New Plymouth | .. | 5,141 | 24 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | 0·58 | 8·75 |
| Napier | .. | 9,454 | 22 | 3 | .. | 5 | 3 | .. | 6 | 17 | 1·80 | 10·37 |
| Wanganui | .. | 8,175 | 24 | 3 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 4 | 9 | 1·10 | 7·09 |
| Palmerston North | .. | 10,239 | 39 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | .. | 2 | 12 | 1·17 | 7·32 |
| Masterton | .. | 5,026 | 22 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 3 | 0·60 | 7·36 |
| Blenheim | .. | 3,351 | 22 | 1 | .. | 6 | .. | .. | 3 | 10 | 2·98 | 19·99 |
| Nelson | .. | 8,164 | 22 | .. | .. | 3 | 1 | .. | 5 | 9 | 1·10 | 12·74 |
| Greymouth | .. | 4,569 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 12·69 |
| Hokitika | .. | 2,224 | 7 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | 1·34 | 10·79 |
| Lyttelton | .. | 3,941 | 16 | 1 | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | 4 | 1·01 | 10·40 |
| Timaru | .. | 7,615 | 23 | .. | .. | 3 | 2 | .. | 2 | 7 | 0·91 | 8·67 |
| Oamaru | .. | 5,071 | 18 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 9·07 |
| Invercargill (Greater) | .. | 12,507* | 38 | 1 | .. | 13 | .. | .. | 4 | 18 | 1·44 | 10·71 |

Includes suburban boroughs—Invercargill East, North, and South, with Avenal and Gladstone.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 12th August, 1907.

E. J. von DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1907, No 73

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

Domain🏥 Health & Social Welfare
KeywordsVital statistics, Deaths, Causes of death, Mortality, Population, Boroughs, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin

🏥 Mortality and Births in Various Boroughs

Domain🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Dated12 August 1907
KeywordsBirths, Deaths, Mortality rates, Population statistics, Boroughs, July 1907
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E. J. von Dadelsten, Registrar-General

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