New Zealand Gazette – 1908 – No. 24

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✨ Mortality Statistics



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 24

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.

IX. — DISEASES OF THE ORGANS OF LOCOMOTION.

  1. Mastoiditis .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1

XI.—INFANCY.

  1. Congenital Debility .. .. 2 .. 2 .. .. .. 5 .. 9
    151A. Premature Birth .. .. 3 .. 2 .. 6 .. .. .. 11

XII.—OLD AGE.

  1. Senile Debility .. .. .. .. 3 .. 1 .. .. .. 3 7

XIII.—VIOLENCE.

  1. Suicide—Strangling .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
  2. Accident—Fractures .. .. .. 1 .. 2 .. .. .. .. 2
  3. " Crushed by Dray .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
  4. " Fall of Earth .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
  5. " Run over by Tram .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
  6. " Burns .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
  7. " Drowning .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1

XIV.—ILL-DEFINED DISEASES.

  1. Dropsy.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
  2. Cachexia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
  3. Heart-failure .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. 2

Totals .. .. .. 31 43 24 20 14 23 17 39 211

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, Christchurch, and Dunedin, but raises it at Wellington.

Death-rates per 1,000 of Population.

Auckland City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·25
and six suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·03
Wellington City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·59
and three suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·62
Christchurch City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·69
and one suburban borough .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·65
Dunedin City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·10
and six suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·94

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

Compared with February, 1907, the results are,—

    1. Auckland and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·65 1·03
      Wellington and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·02 0·62
      Christchurch and suburb .. .. .. .. .. .. 2·09 0·65
      Dunedin and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·96 0·94

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 February, 1908.

BOROUGHS. ESTIMATED POPULATION, JANUARY, 1908. TOTAL BIRTHS IN BOROUGHS. DEATHS IN BOROUGHS REGISTERED IN FEBRUARY, 1908. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Mean Population in the Year 1907.
Males. Females. Total Deaths. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population, February, 1908.
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 5 1 1 1' 2 .. 1 6 1·60 13·87
New Plymouth .. .. 5,323 16 3 .. .. 1 .. 3 7 1·31 10·51
Napier .. .. .. 10,115 25 2 .. 5 1 .. 1 9 0·89 12·87
Wanganui .. .. .. 8,160 20 .. .. .. 1 .. 2 3 0·37 11·13
Palmerston North .. .. 11,299 35 4 .. 3 3 .. 3 13 1·15 11·33
Masterton .. .. .. 5,412 30 1 .. 4 .. .. 1 6 1·11 10·90
Blenheim .. .. .. 3,500 9 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 37·96
Nelson .. .. .. 8,305 19 2 .. 7 .. .. 1 10 1·20 16·40
Greymouth .. .. .. 4,836 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16·54
Hokitika .. .. .. 2,410 9 .. .. 1 .. .. 1 2 0·83 24·28
Lyttelton .. .. .. 3,941 15 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14·46
Timaru .. .. .. 7,935 19 7· 1 2 .. .. 5 15 1·89 11·96
Oamaru .. .. .. 5,180 8 .. .. 2 .. .. 2 4 0·77 11·21
Invercargill (Greater) .. .. 13,419* 44 .. .. 4 .. .. 2 6 0·45 13·11

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

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 27th March, 1908.

E. J. von DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.



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🏛️ Table of Causes of Death Registered in Four Centres and Suburban Boroughs - February 1908

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Mortality statistics, Causes of death, Public health, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, February 1908, Population statistics
  • E. J. von Dadelszen, Registrar-General

🏛️ Return of Births, Deaths, and Death-Rates in Boroughs - February 1908

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
27 March 1908
Births, Deaths, Death-rates, Population statistics, February 1908, Thames, New Plymouth, Napier, Wanganui, Palmerston North, Masterton, Blenheim, Nelson, Greymouth, Hokitika, Lyttelton, Timaru, Oamaru, Invercargill
  • E. J. von Dadelszen, Registrar-General