✨ Vital Statistics and Causes of Death
Nov. 26.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3013
The inclusion of the suburban boroughs tends to lower the rate at Auckland and Dunedin, but raises it at Wellington and Christchurch.
Auckland City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·90
and seven suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 0·77
Wellington City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·72
and three suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 0·73
Christchurch City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·98
and three suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 0·99
Dunedin City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·84
and six suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 0·82
Including the suburbs, the rate at Christchurch is the highest, and at Wellington the lowest.
Compared with October, 1907, the results are,—
Auckland and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. 0·97 0·77
Wellington and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. 0·80 0·73
Christchurch and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. 1·54 0·99
Dunedin and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. 1·10 0·82
The total births in the above boroughs amounted to 673, against 599 in September—an increase of 74. The deaths in October were 216, an increase of 2 on the number in September. Of the total deaths, males contributed 116, females 100. Fifty-four of the deaths were of children under five years of age, being 25 per cent. of the whole number; 40 of these were under one year of age.
There were fifty-seven deaths of persons of 65 years and upwards: Six men, 67, 72, 75 (two), 80, 88, and nine women, 66, 69 (two), 70, 79, 82, 96, 99, died at Auckland; three men, 62, 71, 82, and four women, 70, 76 (two), 80, at Wellington; seven men, 65, 68, 72, 73, 75, 79, 82, and eight women, 65, 66, 68, 73, 75, 76, 91, 93, at Christchurch; and fourteen men, 65, 67 (two), 68, 70 (two), 73, 75, 76, 77, 79, 80, 82, 86, and six women, 69, 70, 71, 74, 75, 76, at Dunedin.
TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Four Centres registered during October, 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. | |
| I.—GENERAL DISEASES. | |||||
| A.—Epidemic Diseases. | |||||
| 6. Measles .. .. .. .. .. | 1 | ||||
| 7. Scarlet Fever .. .. .. .. | |||||
| 9. Croup .. .. .. .. .. | 1 | ||||
| 9A. Diphtheria .. .. .. .. | 1 | ||||
| 10. Influenza .. .. .. .. | 2 | 1 | |||
| B.—Other General Diseases. | |||||
| 18. Erysipelas .. .. .. .. | 1 | ||||
| 27. Phthisis .. .. .. .. | 5 | 8 | |||
| 28. Tubercular Meningitis .. | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 29. Tubercular Peritonitis .. | 2 | ||||
| 33. Tubercular Pyonephrosis .. | |||||
| 36. Syphilis, Congenital .. .. | 1 | ||||
| 39. Cancer of Jaw .. .. .. | |||||
| 40. " Stomach, Liver, &c. .. | 3 | 1 | |||
| 41. " Rectum, Intestines .. | 1 | 1 | |||
| 43. " Breast .. .. .. .. | |||||
| 44. " Nose .. .. .. .. | |||||
| 45. " Other Organs .. .. | 1 | ||||
| 47. Rheumatic Fever .. .. .. | 1 | ||||
| 48. Rheumatoid Arthritis .. | |||||
| 50. Diabetes .. .. .. .. | 1 | ||||
| 51. Exophthalmic Goitre .. .. | 1 | ||||
| 56. Alcoholism .. .. .. .. | |||||
| II.—DISEASES OF NERVOUS SYSTEM AND OF THE ORGANS OF SPECIAL SENSE. | |||||
| 60. Chronic Cerebritis .. .. | |||||
| 60. Cerebral Abscess .. .. | |||||
| 61. Meningitis .. .. .. .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 63. Paralysis Agitans .. .. | |||||
| 64. Apoplexy .. .. .. .. | 2 | 1 | |||
| 65. Cerebral Softening .. .. | 1 | ||||
| 70. Eclampsia .. .. .. .. | 1 | ||||
| 71. Convulsions (children under 5 years of age) | 1 | 1 | |||
| 74c. Cerebral Tumour .. .. | 1 | ||||
| 74c. Hydatid of Brain .. .. | |||||
| III.—DISEASES OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM. | |||||
| 78. Endocarditis .. .. .. .. | |||||
| 79. Heart-disease .. .. .. | 6 | 3 | |||
| 80. Angina Pectoris.. .. .. | 1 | ||||
| 81. Bursting of an Artery .. | 1 | ||||
| 81. Aneurism .. .. .. .. | 1 | ||||
| 81. Arterio-sclerosis.. .. | |||||
| 82. Embolism .. .. .. .. | 1 | ||||
| 85. Hæmophilia .. .. .. .. | 1 |
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