New Zealand Gazette – 1908 – No. 20

Page 965

✨ Causes of Death Statistics



Mar. 19.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 965

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.
VI.—DISEASES OF THE GENITO-URINARY SYSTEM AND ADNEXA.
119. Acute Nephritis.. * .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 2
120. Bright’s Disease .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
120. Uraemia .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
121. Other Diseases of the Kidneys .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
122. Stone in the Kidney .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
123. Chronic Cystitis .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
123. Septic Bladder .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 3
125. Diseases of the Prostate .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 2
129. Uterine Fibroid .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
130. Pelvic Abscess .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
VII.—PUERPERAL CONDITION.
136. Childbirth .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
137. Puerperal Septicaemia .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 2 3
VIII.—DISEASES OF THE SKIN AND OF THE CELLULAR TISSUE.
144. Suppuration .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
X.—MALFORMATION.
150. Congenital Malformation .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
XI.—INFANCY.
151. Congenital Debility .. 7 3 .. 3 .. 3 .. 16
151A. Premature Birth .. .. 2 .. 1 .. 2 .. 5
153. Malnutrition .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
XII.—OLD AGE.
154. Senile Debility .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 2
XIII.—VIOLENCE.
157. Suicide—Hanging or Strangling .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
160. " Cutting-instrument .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
166. Accident—Concussion of Brain .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
166. " Fall .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 2
166. " Kick from Horse .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
166. " Wound by Firearms .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
167. " Burns and Scalds by Fire 1 1 .. .. 1 1 .. .. 4
172. " Drowning .. 1 1 2 .. .. .. 1 5
174. " Suffocation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
175. " Ptomaine Poisoning .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
176. " Shock .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
XIV.—ILL-DEFINED DISEASES.
179. Dentition .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
179. Cardiac Failure.. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
Totals .. 40 41 19 36 16 34 10 38

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, but raises it at Christchurch.

Death-rates per 1,000 of Population.

Auckland City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·20
and six suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·14
Wellington City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·82
and three suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·78
Christchurch City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·84
and one suburban borough .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·88
Dunedin City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·89
and six suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·81

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

Compared with January, 1907, the results are,—

Auckland and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 1907. 1908.
1·21 1·14
Wellington and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·97 0·78
Christchurch and suburb .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·57 0·88
Dunedin and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·19 0·81



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Vital statistics, Deaths, Causes of death, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, January 1908