New Zealand Gazette – 1909 – No. 39

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✨ Vital Statistics and Causes of Death



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 39

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

Death-rates per 1,000 of Population.

Auckland City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·98 0·81
and seven suburban boroughs
Wellington City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·69 0·71
and three suburban boroughs
Christchurch City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·81 0·77
and three suburban boroughs
Dunedin City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·75 0·77
and six suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·77
Including the suburbs, the rate at Auckland is the highest, and at Wellington the lowest.

Compared with April, 1908, the results are,—

    1. Auckland and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·08 0·81
      Wellington and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·44 0·71
      Christchurch and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·72 0·77
      Dunedin and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·92 0·77

The total births in the above boroughs amounted to 639, against 637 in March—an increase of 2. The deaths in April were 208, a decrease of 37 on the number in March. Of the total deaths, males contributed 110, females 98. Fifty-eight of the deaths were of children under five years of age, being 27·88 per cent. of the whole number; 47 of these were under one year of age.

There were sixty-five deaths of persons of 65 years and upwards: Ten men, 65, 68, 70, 71, 74, 77, 80, 81, 82, 86, and twelve women, 67 (two), 71, 72, 73, 76, 78, 82, 83, 86, 88, 95, died at Auckland; three men, 73 (two), 75, and eight women, 65 (two), 69, 71, 72, 83 (two), 86, at Wellington; eight men, 66, 68, 69, 79, 82, 83, 87, 91, and nine women, 65, 66, 67, 72 (two), 78, 81, 82, 85, at Christchurch; and ten men, 65, 66, 67, 69, 73, 77, 79 (two), 82, 83, and five women, 65, 66, 79, 89, 92, at Dunedin.

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Four Centres registered during April, 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.
6. Measles .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
9A. Diphtheria .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
10. Influenza .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
18. Erysipelas .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
B.—Other General Diseases.
20. Pyæmia, Septicæmia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
27. Phthisis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
28. Tubercular Meningitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 1 1
39. Cancer of the Tongue .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
40. " Stomach .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
40. " Liver .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
41. " Intestines, Rectum.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
42. " Uterus .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
43. " Breast .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
45. Cancer of Other Organs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 1
47. Rheumatic Fever .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
50. Diabetes .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
54. Anæmia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
56. Alcoholism .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
56. Delirium Tremens .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
II.—DISEASES OF NERVOUS SYSTEM AND OF THE ORGANS OF SPECIAL SENSE.
61. Meningitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
63. Sclerosis of Spinal Cord .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
63. Myelitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
64. Apoplexy .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
66. Hemiplegia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
66. Paralysis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
71. Convulsions (children under 5 years of age) 1 1
III.—DISEASES OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM.
79. Heart-disease .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 2 7
82. Embolism, Thrombosis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..


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🏛️ Vital Statistics for April 1909 - Death Rates per 1,000 Population

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Vital statistics, Death rates, Population, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, April 1909

🏛️ Comparison of Death Rates (1908 vs 1909)

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Vital statistics, Death rates, Comparison, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin

🏛️ Summary of Births and Deaths in April 1909

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Vital statistics, Births, Deaths, Children, Elderly, April 1909
10 names identified
  • Males, contributed to total deaths
  • Females, contributed to total deaths
  • Men, died at 65 years and upwards in Auckland
  • Women, died at 65 years and upwards in Auckland
  • Men, died at 65 years and upwards in Wellington
  • Women, died at 65 years and upwards in Wellington
  • Men, died at 65 years and upwards in Christchurch
  • Women, died at 65 years and upwards in Christchurch
  • Men, died at 65 years and upwards in Dunedin
  • Women, died at 65 years and upwards in Dunedin

🏛️ Table of Causes of Death in Four Centres during April 1909

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1 April 1909
Vital statistics, Causes of death, Mortality, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, April 1909