New Zealand Gazette – 1909 – No. 33

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✨ Vital Statistics Table



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

Death-rates per 1,000 of Population.

Auckland City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·22
and seven suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·10
Wellington City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·91
and three suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·91
Christchurch City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·83
and three suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·80
Dunedin City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·80
and six suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·73

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

Compared with March, 1908, the results are,—

    1. Auckland and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·86 1·10
      Wellington and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·10 0·91
      Christchurch and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·79 0·80
      Dunedin and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·89 0·73

The total births in the above boroughs amounted to 637, against 553 in February—an increase of 84. The deaths in March were 245, an increase of 37 on the number in February. Of the total deaths, males contributed 148, females 97. Eighty-three of the deaths were of children under five years of age, being 33·88 per cent. of the whole number; 69 of these were under one year of age.

There were sixty-two deaths of persons of 65 years and upwards: Seven men, 67, 69, 70, 72, 74, 79, 86, and eleven women, 65 (two), 67, 70, 74, 77, 80, 82, 84, 85, 90, died at Auckland; eleven men, 65 (two), 66 (two), 67, 70, 73 (three), 76, 77, and three women, 65 (two), 67, at Wellington; eleven men, 65 (two), 67, 69, 71, 73, 75, 76 (two), 77, 80, and six women, 65, 69, 71, 72, 74, 75, at Christchurch; and nine men, 65, 67 (two), 72, 74, 75, 79, 88, 90, and four women, 65, 75, 77, 78, at Dunedin.

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Four Centres registered during March, 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
9. Croup .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
9A. Diphtheria .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
10. Influenza .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
17. Elephantiasis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
B.—Other General Diseases.
27. Phthisis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 5
36. Syphilis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
39. Cancer of the Jaw .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
40. " Stomach .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
40. " Liver .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
41. " Rectum, Intestines.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 2
42. " Uterus .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
43. " Breast .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
44. " Face .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
45. Cancer of Other Organs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 2
47. Rheumatic Endocarditis.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
50. Diabetes .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
52. Addison’s Disease .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
54. Anaemia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
56. Delirium Tremens .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
57. Lead-poisoning .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
II.—DISEASES OF NERVOUS SYSTEM AND OF THE ORGANS OF SPECIAL SENSE.
61. Meningitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 3 1
62. Locomotor Ataxia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
63. Progressive Muscular Atrophy .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
63. Myelitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
63. Spastic Paralysis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
64. Apoplexy .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
64. Cerebral Hæmorrhage .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
66. Hemiplegia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
66. Paralysis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
67. General Paralysis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
68. Mania .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
71. Convulsions (children under 5 years of age) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
73. Chorea .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
74c. Cerebral Tumour .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

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🏛️ Report on Vital Statistics of Principal Towns - March 1909 (continued from previous page)

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Vital statistics, Death rates, Births, Population, Municipalities, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, March 1909, Causes of Death
13 names identified
  • Unknown, Deaths of males
  • Unknown, Deaths of females
  • Unknown, Deaths of children under five years of age
  • Unknown, Deaths of children under one year of age
  • Unknown, Deaths of persons of 65 years and upwards
  • Unknown (men), Aged 67, 69, 70, 72, 74, 79, 86 at Auckland
  • Unknown (women), Aged 65 (two), 67, 70, 74, 77, 80, 82, 84, 85, 90 at Auckland
  • Unknown (men), Aged 65 (two), 66 (two), 67, 70, 73 (three), 76, 77 at Wellington
  • Unknown (women), Aged 65 (two), 67 at Wellington
  • Unknown (men), Aged 65 (two), 67, 69, 71, 73, 75, 76 (two), 77, 80 at Christchurch
  • Unknown (women), Aged 65, 69, 71, 72, 74, 75 at Christchurch
  • Unknown (men), Aged 65, 67 (two), 72, 74, 75, 79, 88, 90 at Dunedin
  • Unknown (women), Aged 65, 75, 77, 78 at Dunedin