New Zealand Gazette – 1909 – No. 94

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✨ Vital Statistics Table



Nov. 11.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2937

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

Auckland City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·63
and seven suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·65
Wellington City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·72
and three suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·69
Christchurch City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·70
and three suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·74
Dunedin City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·14
and six suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·93

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

Compared with October, 1908, the results are,—

    1. Auckland and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·77 0·65
      Wellington and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·73 0·69
      Christchurch and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·99 0·74
      Dunedin and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·82 0·93

The total births in the above boroughs amounted to 623, against 701 in September—a decrease of 78. The deaths in October were 203—a decrease of 13 on the number in September. Of the total deaths, males contributed 103, females 100. Forty-three of the deaths were of children under five years of age, being 21·18 per cent. of the whole number; 36 of these were under one year of age.

There were seventy-eight deaths of persons of 65 years and upwards: Nine men, 67 (three), 68 (two), 72 (two), 77, 89, and seven women, 65, 68 (two), 71, 72 (two), 79, died at Auckland; seven men, 68, 70, 73, 75, 76, 77, 78, and six women, 65, 71, 76, 77, 87 (two), at Wellington; twelve men, 68, 71 (three), 72, 73 (two), 76, 80 (two), 81, 83, and ten women, 65, 68, 69, 71, 72 (two), 73, 76, 77, 78, at Christchurch; and fifteen men, 65 (four), 70, 74, 75 (four), 76 (two), 78, 85 (two), and twelve women, 66, 67, 69, 70 (two), 71, 72, 76, 78, 82, 83, 85, at Dunedin.

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Four Centres registered during October, 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 ..
6. Measles .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
7. Scarlet Fever .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 ..
8. Whooping-cough .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
9A. Diphtheria .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2 .. .. ..
10. Influenza .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 ..
B.—Other General Diseases.
20. Blood-poison .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 ..
27. Phthisis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 .. 5 1
27. Tuberculosis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 ..
28. Tubercular Meningitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
29. Tubercular Peritonitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
29. Tubercular Enteritis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 ..
33. Brain-abscess (Tubercular) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. ..
36. Syphilis, Congenital .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. ..
39. Cancer of Tongue, Jaw .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 ..
40. Cancer of Œsophagus .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
40. Cancer of Stomach .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 ..
40. " Liver .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. ..
41. " Intestines, Rectum .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. ..
48. " Breast .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 ..
44. Epithelioma .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. ..
45. Cancer of other Organs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 ..
50. Diabetes .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
52. Addison’s Disease .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. ..
54. Anaemia, Pernicious .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. ..
56. Alcoholism, Chronic .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
II.—DISEASES OF NERVOUS SYSTEM AND OF THE ORGANS OF SPECIAL SENSE.
63. Myelitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. ..
64. Cerebral Hæmorrhage .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 ..
64. Apoplexy .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
64. Cerebral Congestion .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
65. Cerebral Softening .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
66. Hemiplegia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
66. Paralysis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
67. General Paralysis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
71. Convulsions (children under 5 years) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. ..
74o. Cerebral Tumour .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. ..

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🏛️ Vital Statistics of Principal Towns - October 1909 (continued from previous page)

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Vital Statistics, Births, Deaths, Population, Mortality Rates, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin
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  • Auckland, Statistics for Auckland and suburbs
  • Wellington, Statistics for Wellington and suburbs
  • Christchurch, Statistics for Christchurch and suburbs
  • Dunedin, Statistics for Dunedin and suburbs
  • Auckland, Deaths registered in Auckland
  • Wellington, Deaths registered in Wellington
  • Christchurch, Deaths registered in Christchurch
  • Dunedin, Deaths registered in Dunedin

🏛️ Table of Causes of Death at Four Centres - October 1909

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Mortality, Causes of Death, Statistics, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin