New Zealand Gazette – 1909 – No. 23

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✨ Vital Statistics Data

Mar. 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 859

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

Death-rates per 1,000 of Population.

Auckland City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·22 1·00
and seven suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·49 0·47
Wellington City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·66 0·68
and three suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·04 0·91
Christchurch City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
and three suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. ..
Dunedin City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
and six suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. ..
Including the suburbs, the rate at Auckland is the highest, and at Wellington the lowest.

Compared with February, 1908, the results are,—

1. Auckland and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·03 1·00
  Wellington and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·62 0·47
  Christchurch and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·65 0·68
  Dunedin and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·94 0·91

The total births in the above boroughs amounted to 553, against 573 in January—a decrease of 20. The deaths in February were 208, a decrease of 6 on the number in January. Of the total deaths, males contributed 116, females 92. Forty-three of the deaths were of children under five years of age, being 20·67 per cent. of the whole number; 30 of these were under one year of age.

There were sixty-seven deaths of persons of 65 years and upwards: Sixteen men, 65 (two), 66, 69 (two), 74, 75, 77 (two), 79 (two), 81, 83, 90, 91 (two), and seven women, 77, 78, 80, 84, 86 (three), died at Auckland; one man, 80, and six women, 65, 66, 73, 78, 79, 83, at Wellington; eleven men, 65, 66, 68, 69, 70, 75, 78 (two), 80 (two), 81, and five women, 69, 73 (two), 76, 78, at Christchurch; and eleven men, 65 (two), 69, 70 (two), 72, 76, 78, 80, 81, 87, and ten women, 65 (two), 69, 70, 71, 77, 79, 82, 85, 89, at Dunedin.

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Four Centres registered during February, 1909.

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.
1. Typhoid Fever .. .. .. .. ..	..	1	..	..	..
9A. Diphtheria .. .. .. .. ..	..	..	..	..	..
18. Erysipelas .. .. .. .. ..	..	1	..	..	..
B.—Other General Diseases.
20. Pyæmia .. .. .. .. ..	..	1	..	..	..
27. Phthisis .. .. .. .. ..	..	2	..	3	..
28. Tubercular Meningitis .. ..	..	1	..	..	..
29. Tabes Mesenterica .. .. ..	1	..	..	..	..
29. Tubercular Enteritis .. ..	..	1	..	..	..
30. Caries of the Spine .. .. ..	..	..	..	..	..
33. Tubercular Cystitis .. .. ..	..	1	..	..	..
33. Lupus .. .. .. .. ..	..	..	..	1	..
39. Cancer of the Jaw .. .. ..	..	1	..	..	..
40. " Œsophagus .. .. ..	..	1	..	..	..
40. " Liver .. .. ..	..	..	..	..	..
41. " Colon .. .. ..	..	1	..	..	..
42. " Uterus .. .. ..	..	..	..	1	..
43. " Breast .. .. ..	..	..	..	1	..
44. " Face .. .. ..	..	..	..	..	..
45. Cancer of Other Organs .. ..	..	1	..	1	..
47. Rheumatoid Arthritis .. ..	..	1	..	1	..
48. Chronic Rheumatism .. .. ..	..	..	..	..	..
50. Diabetes .. .. .. .. ..	..	..	..	1	..
54. Anæmia .. .. .. .. ..	1	1	..	..	..
56. Acute Alcoholism .. .. ..	..	..	..	..	..
II.—DISEASES OF NERVOUS SYSTEM AND OF THE ORGANS OF SPECIAL SENSE.
61. Meningitis .. .. .. .. ..	..	1	..	..	..
62. Locomotor Ataxia .. .. ..	..	..	..	1	..
63. Bulbar Paralysis .. .. ..	..	1	..	..	..
64. Apoplexy .. .. .. .. ..	..	1	..	1	..
64. Congestion of the Brain ..	..	..	..	..	..
64. Meningeal Hæmorrhage ..	1	..	..	..	..
65. Softening of the Brain ..	..	1	..	..	..
66. Paralysis .. .. .. .. ..	..	..	..	..	..
67. General Paresis .. .. ..	..	1	..	..	..
69. Epilepsy .. .. .. .. ..	..	..	..	..	..
72. Tetanus .. .. .. .. ..	1	..	..	..	..