New Zealand Gazette – 1908 – No. 48

Page 1735

✨ Mortality and Birth Statistics



June 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1735

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.
V.—DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM.
103. Ulcer of Stomach .. .. .. 2 .. 2 .. 1 5
105. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (children under 2 years of age) 6 .. 6 .. 1 .. .. .. 13
106. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (children over 2 years of age and adults) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
108. Obstruction of Intestine .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
116. Peritonitis .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 4
118. Appendicitis .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. 1 4
VI.—DISEASES OF THE GENITO-URINARY SYSTEM AND ADNEXA.
119. Acute Nephritis .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. 1 3
120. Bright’s Disease .. 2 .. 1 .. 2 .. .. 5
121. Cystic Degeneration of Kidney .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
125. Enlarged Prostate .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
VII.—PUERPERAL CONDITION.
134. Miscarriage .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. 2
136. Childbirth .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
137. Puerperal Sepsis .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
137. Toxæmia of Pregnancy .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
VIII.—DISEASES OF THE SKIN AND OF THE CELLULAR TISSUE.
143. Carbuncle .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
X.—MALFORMATIONS.
150. Spina Bifida .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
XI.—INFANCY.
151. Congenital Debility .. 3 .. 2 .. 3 .. .. 8
151A. Premature Birth .. 2 .. 1 .. 3 .. 5 11
XII.—OLD AGE.
154. Senile Debility .. .. .. 4 .. .. .. 1 6
XIII.—VIOLENCE.
159. Suicide—By Firearms .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
166. Accident—Getting off Tram in Motion .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 2
166. " Fall from Trap .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
167. " Burns .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
172. " Drowning .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. 2 4
XIV.—ILL-DEFINED DISEASES.
179. Heart-failure .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
Totals .. 17 47 16 37 9 32 6 48

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 May, 1908.

BOROUGHS. ESTIMATED POPULATION, JANUARY, 1908. TOTAL BIRTHS IN BOROUGHS. DEATHS IN BOROUGHS REGISTERED IN MAY, 1908.
Males. Females. Total Deaths. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population, May, 1908. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Mean Population in the Year 1907.
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 10 .. .. 3 .. .. 2 5 1·33 13·87
New Plymouth .. 5,323 24 .. .. 1 .. .. 5 6 1·13 10·51
Napier .. 10,115 29 1 1 2 1 3 4 12 1·19 12·37
Wanganui .. 8,160 22 1 .. 1 .. 1 4 6 0·74 11·13
Palmerston North .. 11,299 27 3 .. 3 1 1 .. 8 0·71 11·33
Masterton .. 5,412 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10·90
Blenheim .. 3,500 18 .. .. 3 2 .. .. 5 1·43 37·96
Nelson .. 8,305 16 .. .. 10 3 .. 3 16 1·93 16·40
Greymouth .. 4,836 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16·54
Hokitika .. 2,410 10 1 .. 2 1 .. 2 6 2·49 24·28
Lyttelton .. 3,941 10 .. .. 2 .. .. 1 3 0·76 14·46
Timaru .. 7,935 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11·96
Oamaru .. 5,180 18 .. .. 2 .. .. 5 7 1·35 11·21
Invercargill (Greater) .. 13,419* 42 1 .. 5 1 .. 3 10 0·74 13·11
  • Includes suburban boroughs—Invercargill East, North, and South, with Avenal and Gladstone.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 22nd June, 1908.

E. J. von DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.



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🏥 Table of Causes of Death in Four Centres (May 1908)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Causes of Death, Mortality statistics, Digestive system diseases, Genito-urinary system diseases, Puerperal condition, Skin diseases, Malformations, Infancy, Old age, Violence, Ill-defined diseases, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin

🏥 Return of Births and Mortality in Boroughs (May 1908)

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Births, Deaths, Mortality, Population statistics, Boroughs, Thames, New Plymouth, Napier, Wanganui, Palmerston North, Masterton, Blenheim, Nelson, Greymouth, Hokitika, Lyttelton, Timaru, Oamaru, Invercargill
  • E. J. von Dadelszen, Registrar-General