New Zealand Gazette – 1908 – No. 32

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✨ Causes of Death Statistics



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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CAUSES OF DEATH.

AUCKLAND AND SUBURBAN BOROUGHS. WELLINGTON AND SUBURBAN BOROUGHS. CHRISTCHURCH AND SUBURBAN BOROUGHS. 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.

  1. Acute Nephritis.. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
  2. Bright’s Disease .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2 .. .. 3
  3. Uremia .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
  4. Cirrhosis of Kidneys .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
  5. Suppression of Urine .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
  6. Enlarged Prostate .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. 2
  7. Ovarian Cyst .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1

VII.—PUERPERAL CONDITION.

  1. Miscarriage .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
  2. Toxemia of Pregnancy .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1

IX. — DISEASES OF THE ORGANS OF LOCOMOTION.

  1. Necrosis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
  2. Rickets .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1

XI.—INFANCY.

  1. Congenital Debility .. .. 8 .. 7 .. 1 .. .. 3 .. 19
    151A. Premature Birth .. .. 1 .. 2 .. 1 .. .. 3 .. 7
  2. Indigestion, result of improper feeding .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1

XII.—OLD AGE.

  1. Senile Debility .. .. .. .. 5 .. .. 3 .. .. 3 .. 1 12

XIII.—VIOLENCE.

  1. Suicide—Prussic Acid .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
  2. " Gunshot Wound .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
  3. " Cutting Throat .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
  4. Accident—Fall of Tree .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
  5. " Fall from Scaffold .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
  6. " By Motor-car .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
  7. " By Tram-car .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
  8. " Wound of Hand .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
  9. " Contact with Electric Wire .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
  10. " Drowning .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
  11. " Asphyxia .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
  12. " Fall .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1

XIV.—ILL-DEFINED DISEASES.

  1. Heart-failure .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1

Totals .. .. .. 27 35 34 44 7 40 21 32 240

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 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·04
and six suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·86
Wellington City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·11
and three suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·10
Christchurch City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·82
and three suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·79
Dunedin City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·92
and six suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·89

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

Compared with March, 1907, the results are,—

    1. Auckland and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·85 0·86
      Wellington and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·96 1·10
      Christchurch and suburbs.. .. .. .. .. .. 1·17 0·79
      Dunedin and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·79 0·89


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🏛️ Table of Deaths by Causes at Four Centres, March 1908 (continued from previous page)

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Deaths, Causes of Death, Vital Statistics, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, March 1908, Age Groups, Diseases