New Zealand Gazette – 1910 – No. 109

Page 4305

✨ Vital Statistics and Causes of Death



Dec. 22.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 4305

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

Auckland City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·97
and seven suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·72
Wellington City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·74
and three suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·69
Christchurch City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·60
and three suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·63
Dunedin City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·72
and five suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·78

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

Compared with November, 1909, the results are,—

Auckland and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 1909. 1910.
0·60 0·72
Wellington and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·67 0·69
Christchurch and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·58 0·63
Dunedin and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·81 0·78

The total births in the above boroughs amounted to 572, against 618 in October—a decrease of 46. The deaths in November were 199—a decrease of 14 on the number in October. Of the total deaths, males contributed 120, females 79. Thirty-three of the deaths were of children under five years of age, being 16·58 per cent. of the whole number; 24 of these were under one year of age.

There were eighty deaths of persons of 65 years and upwards: Thirteen men, 65, 69, 70 (two), 71, 72, 73, 76 (three), 79, 80, 93, and seven women, 68, 71, 73, 75, 76, 77, 98, died at Auckland; fifteen men, 65, 68 (two), 69, 70, 72, 74 (two), 75, 81 (two), 83, 84, 87, 94, and five women, 69, 71 (two), 79, 84, at Wellington; seven men, 65, 71, 73, 74, 76, 80 (two), and eleven women, 65, 67, 68 (two), 69, 70 (two), 78 (two), 82, 84, at Christchurch; and thirteen men, 65 (two), 66, 67, 69, 72 (two), 74, 76 (two), 77, 84, 85, and nine women, 66, 69, 73, 76, 78, 79, 81 (two), 86 at Dunedin.

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Four Centres registered during November, 1910.

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.
10. Influenza .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 ..
18. Erysipelas .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
B.—Other General Diseases.
20. Septicæmia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 ..
24. Tetanus .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. ..
28. Phthisis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 7 ..
30. Tubercular Meningitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. ..
31. Tabes Mesenterica .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. ..
39. Cancer of Mouth .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
40. " Liver and Stomach .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 5 ..
41. " Rectum, Intestines .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 2 ..
42. " Uterus, Ovary .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 ..
45. " other Organs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 .. 2 ..
47. Rheumatic Endocarditis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. ..
48. Chronic Rheumatism .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 ..
50. Diabetes .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 ..
51. Grave’s Disease .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
53. Hodgkin’s Disease .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
54. Pernicious Anæmia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
II.—DISEASES OF NERVOUS SYSTEM AND OF THE ORGANS OF SPECIAL SENSE.
61. Meningitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 1 .. .. ..
63. Paralysis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
64. Apoplexy, Cerebral Hæmorrhage .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 5 ..
66. Hemiplegia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 ..
67. General Paralysis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. ..
71. Convulsions (children under 5 years) .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
74. Cerebral Degeneration .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. ..
III. - DISEASES OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM.
79. Heart-disease .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 1 4 ..
80. Angina Pectoris.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. ..
81. Aneurism .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. ..
81. Arterio-sclerosis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 ..
81. Atheroma .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
82. Embolism, Thrombosis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
83. Phlebitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. ..
IV.—DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
87. Spasm of Larynx .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
89. Acute Bronchitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
90. Chronic Bronchitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 2 ..
91. Broncho-pneumonia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. .. 2
92. Pneumonia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 .. 1 1
94. Hypostatic Pneumonia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 ..
96. Asthma .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. ..
98. Abscess of Lung .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..


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🏛️ Vital Statistics for Principal Towns - November 1910 (continued from previous page)

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Vital statistics, Population rates, Births, Deaths, Age demographics, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin
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  • Auckland, City and suburban population rates
  • Wellington, City and suburban population rates
  • Christchurch, City and suburban population rates
  • Dunedin, City and suburban population rates
  • Auckland, Deaths by age and location
  • Wellington, Deaths by age and location
  • Christchurch, Deaths by age and location
  • Dunedin, Deaths by age and location

🏥 Table showing Causes of Death in Four Centres - November 1910

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Causes of death, Mortality statistics, Diseases, General diseases, Nervous system diseases, Circulatory system diseases, Respiratory system diseases, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin