New Zealand Gazette – 1908 – No. 40

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✨ Vital Statistics Report

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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.

VIII.—DISEASES OF THE SKIN AND OF THE CELLULAR TISSUE.
142. Gangrene of Leg .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1

IX.—DISEASES OF THE ORGANS OF LOCOMOTION.
146. Rickets .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1

X.—MALFORMATIONS.
150. Patent Foramen Ovale .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1

XI.—INFANCY.
151. Congenital Debility .. .. 4 .. 2 .. 1 .. 1 .. 8
151. Atelectasis .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
151A. Premature Birth .. .. 2 .. 1 .. 2 .. 1 .. 6
153. Malnutrition .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 2

XII.—OLD AGE.
154. Senile Debility .. .. .. .. 3 .. 3 .. 2 .. 2 10

XIII.—VIOLENCE.
155. Suicide—Sulphuric Acid .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
166. Accident—Fall, Concussion of Brain .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
166. " Broken Ribs .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
166. " Run over by Steam-tram .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
166. " Run over by Trap .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
167. " Burns .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
172. " Drowning .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
174. " Asphyxia .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1

XIV.—ILL-DEFINED DISEASES.
179. Heart-failure .. .. .. .. .. 2 1 2 .. .. 5

Totals .. .. .. 31 48 6 25 11 32 11 44 208

The inclusion of the suburban boroughs tends to lower the rate at Auckland and Dunedin, but raises it at Wellington and Christchurch.

Death-rates per 1,000 of Population.

Auckland City .. .. .. .. .. 1·25
and seven suburban boroughs .. .. .. 1·08
Wellington City .. .. .. .. .. 0·43
and three suburban boroughs .. .. .. 0·44
Christchurch City .. .. .. .. .. 0·67
and three suburban boroughs .. .. .. 0·72
Dunedin City .. .. .. .. .. 0·97
and six suburban boroughs .. .. .. 0·92

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

Compared with April, 1907, the results are,—

1. Auckland and suburbs .. .. .. .. 0·78 1·08
  Wellington and suburbs .. .. .. .. 0·96 0·44
  Christchurch and suburbs.. .. .. .. 1·10 0·72
  Dunedin and suburbs .. .. .. .. 1·02 0·92

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 April, 1908.

BOROUGHS.	ESTIMATED POPULATION, JANUARY, 1908.	TOTAL BIRTHS IN BOROUGHS.	DEATHS IN BOROUGHS REGISTERED IN APRIL, 1908.							Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population, April, 1908.	Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Mean Population in the Year 1907.
			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 15 .. 1 4 .. 1 1 7 1·87 13·87
New Plymouth .. 5,323 16 .. 2 2 .. .. 1 5 0·94 10·51
Napier .. 10,115 29 .. .. 3 4 1 1 8 0·79 12·37
Wanganui .. 8,160 24 1 1 1 1 1 2 7 0·86 11·13
Palmerston North .. 11,299 29 .. .. 1 1 .. 2 4 0·35 11·33
Masterton .. 5,412 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10·90
Blenheim .. 3,500 21 1 .. 1 .. .. 1 3 0·86 37·96
Nelson .. 8,305 20 .. .. 1 .. .. 6 7 0·84 16·40
Greymouth .. 4,836 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16·54
Hokitika .. 2,410 11 .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 0·41 24·28
Lyttelton .. 3,911 4 .. .. 2 .. .. 1 3 0·76 14·46
Timaru .. 7,935 22 .. .. 6 1 .. 1 8 1·01 11·96
Oamaru .. 5,180 11 .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 0·19 11·21
Invercargill (Greater) .. 13,419* 33 3 3 4 1 .. 4 15 1·12 13·11

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

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 19th May, 1908.

E. J. von DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1908, No 40

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

Domain🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Dated19 May 1908
KeywordsVital Statistics, Deaths, Causes of Death, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin
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E. J. von DADELSZEN, Registrar-General

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