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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 63
The inclusion of the suburban boroughs tends to lower the rate at Auckland and Dunedin.
Auckland City ..
and seven suburban boroughs
Wellington City
and three suburban boroughs
Christchurch City
and three suburban boroughs
Dunedin City
and six suburban boroughs..
Including the suburbs, the rate at Christchurch is the highest, and at Auckland the lowest.
Compared with July, 1907, the results are,
Auckland and suburbs ..
Wellington and suburbs ..
Christchurch and suburbs ..
Dunedin and suburbs ..
Death-rates per 1,000 of Population.
0·76
0·74
1·01
1·01
1·06
1·06
1·21
0·99
1·42
0·74
0·90
1·01
1·21
1·06
1·09
0·99
The total births in the above boroughs amounted to 583, against 588 in June—a decrease of 5. The deaths in July were 248, an increase of 37 on the number in June. Of the total deaths, males contributed 131, females 117. Forty-one of the deaths were of children under five years of age, being 16·53 per cent. of the whole number; 33 of these were under one year of age.
There were ninety-five deaths of persons of 65 years and upwards : Thirteen men, 66, 67, 68 (two), 69, 70 (three), 76, 80, 82, 84, 87, and ten women, 67 (three), 70, 71 (two), 72, 75, 76, 87, died at Auckland; fifteen men, 66, 67 (three), 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78 (three), 81, and ten women, 67, 68, 69, 73, 78 (three), 80, 86, 91, at Wellington; twelve men, 65 (two), 69, 70 (three), 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 90, and eleven women, 65, 67, 68, 72 (two), 73, 75, 77, 80, 86 (two), at Christchurch ; and thirteen men, 67 (three), 68 (two), 69, 70, 72, 75, 77, 80, 82, 83, and eleven men, 65, 67, 69, 72, 73, 74, 75, 77, 83, 85, 95, at Dunedin.
TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Four Centres registered during July, 1908.
| 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. |
| I.—GENERAL DISEASES. | |||||
| A.—Epidemic Diseases. | |||||
| 7. Scarlet Fever .. | ... | ... | ... | 5 | ... |
| 9A. Diphtheria | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... |
| 10. Influenza | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... |
| 14. Dysentery | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| B.—Other General Diseases. | |||||
| 20. Septic poisoning | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 27. Phthisis | ... | ... | ... | 5 | ... |
| 27. Tuberculosis | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... |
| 28. Tubercular Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| 29. " Peritonitis | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
| 33. " Arthritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 39. Cancer—Jaw ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| 40. " Liver and Stomach | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 3 |
| 41. " Bowels | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 |
| 42. " Uterus | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| 45. " Other Organs | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... |
| 47. Rheumatic Arthritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 47. " Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 48. Gout—Chronic .. | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| 50. Diabetes | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
| 53. Hodgkin’s Disease | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 54. Pernicious Anaemia | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| II.—DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM AND OF THE ORGANS OF SPECIAL SENSE. | |||||
| 61. Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| 63. Myelitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 63. Bulbar Palsy | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| 63. Spinal Sclerosis | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| 64. Apoplexy | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... |
| 65. Softening of Brain | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 66. Hemiplegia | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| 66. Paralysis | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| 69. Epilepsy | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 74c. Cerebral Tumour | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| III.—DISEASES OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM. | |||||
| 79. Heart-disease .. | ... | 11 | ... | 11 | ... |
| 80. Angina Pectoris | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 81. Arterio-sclerosis | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| 81. Aneurism | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| 82. Embolism | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| IV.—DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. | |||||
| 90. Bronchitis | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... |
| 91. Chronic Bronchitis | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | ... |
| 92. Broncho-pneumonia | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... |
| 93. Pneumonia | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... |
| 94. Pleurisy | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| 99. Abscess of Lung | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
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NZ Gazette 1908, No 63
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Vital Statistics Report for Principal Towns - July 1908 (continued)
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🏛️ Governance & Central Administration20 August 1908
Vital statistics, Births, Deaths, Population, Mortality rates, Municipalities, Age distribution
8 names identified
- Unknown Unknown, Deaths of men aged 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 76, 80, 82, 84, 87 at Auckland
- Unknown Unknown, Deaths of women aged 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 75, 76, 87 at Auckland
- Unknown Unknown, Deaths of men aged 66, 67, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 81 at Wellington
- Unknown Unknown, Deaths of women aged 67, 68, 69, 73, 78, 80, 86, 91 at Wellington
- Unknown Unknown, Deaths of men aged 65, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 90 at Christchurch
- Unknown Unknown, Deaths of women aged 65, 67, 68, 72, 73, 75, 77, 80, 86 at Christchurch
- Unknown Unknown, Deaths of men aged 67, 68, 69, 70, 72, 75, 77, 80, 82, 83 at Dunedin
- Unknown Unknown, Deaths of women aged 65, 67, 69, 72, 73, 74, 75, 77, 83, 85, 95 at Dunedin
🏛️ Table of Causes of Death in Major Centres - July 1908
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