New Zealand Gazette – 1910 – No. 109

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✨ Mortality and Birth Statistics



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 109

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. 5 Years and over. Under 5 Years. 5 Years and over.

V.—DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM.

  1. Gastric Ulcer .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
  2. Gastritis .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
  3. Enteritis (children under 2 years of age) .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
  4. Enteritis (children over 2 years of age and adults) .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
  5. Appendicitis .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
  6. Obstruction of Intestines .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2
  7. Cirrhosis of Liver .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2
  8. Congestion of Liver .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1

VI.—DISEASES OF THE GENITO-URINARY SYSTEM AND ADNEXA.

  1. Nephritis .. .. .. .. .. 3 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 1
  2. Bright’s Disease .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 2 .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 7
  3. Pyelitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
  4. Cystitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
  5. Fibroid Uterus .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1

VII.—PUERPERAL CONDITION.

  1. Post-partum Hæmorrhage .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1

IX.—DISEASES OF THE BONES AND OF THE ORGANS OF LOCOMOTION.

  1. Necrosis of Bone .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1

X.—MALFORMATIONS.

  1. Spina Bifida .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
  2. Hare-lip, Cleft Palate .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1

XI.—INFANCY.

  1. Marasmus, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2 .. .. 1 .. 4
    151A. Premature Birth .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 .. .. .. .. 3 .. 6
  2. Umbilical Hæmorrhage .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1

XII.—OLD AGE.

  1. Senile Decay .. .. .. .. .. 5 .. .. 2 .. .. 2 .. 2 .. 11

XIII.—VIOLENCE.

  1. Suicide—By Poison .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
  2. " " Cutting Throat .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
  3. Accidents—Burns .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
  4. " Anæsthetic .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
  5. " Machinery .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
  6. " Fracture of Spine .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1

XIV.—ILL-DEFINED DISEASES.

  1. Heart-failure .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 2

Totals .. .. .. 7 50 8 45 7 33 11 38 199

RETURN of the Number of Births, with the Actual Mortality of Males and Females, and the Proportion of Deaths to Population, in the undermentioned Boroughs, during the Month of November, 1910.

BOROUGHS. ESTIMATED POPULATION, JANUARY, 1910. TOTAL BIRTHS IN BOROUGHS. DEATHS IN BOROUGHS REGISTERED IN NOVEMBER, 1910. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population, November, 1910. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Mean Population in the Year 1909.
Males. Females. Total Deaths.
Under 1 Year. 1 & under 5 Years. 5 Years and over. Under 1 Year. 1 & under 5 Years. 5 Years and over.

Thames .. .. .. 3,807 16 .. .. 2 .. .. 1 3 0·79 9·26
New Plymouth .. .. 5,414 21 1 .. 2 1 .. 3 4 0·74 14·12
Napier .. .. .. 10,788 37 1 1 6 .. .. 1 11 1·02 10·54
Gisborne .. .. .. 7,500 33 .. .. 2 1 .. 1 4 0·53 ..
Wanganui .. .. *10,000 30 1 1 1 .. .. 5 8 0·80 8·98
Palmerston North .. 12,000 37 2 1 1 .. .. .. 4 0·33 8·71
Masterton .. .. 5,500 14 1 .. 1 2 .. 1 5 0·91 9·64
Petone .. .. .. 7,313 10 1 .. 2 1 .. 1 5 0·68 4·82
Blenheim .. .. 3,520 17 .. .. 2 .. .. .. 2 0·57 11·11
Nelson .. .. .. 8,800 15 1 .. 5 1 .. 4 11 1·25 10·54
Greymouth† .. .. 5,300 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11·95
Hokitika .. .. .. 2,504 2 1 .. .. .. .. 4 5 2·00 12·21
Lyttelton .. .. 4,150 6 1 .. 1 .. .. 1 3 0·72 8·34
Timaru .. .. .. 8,300 21 .. .. 2 .. .. 4 6 0·72 10·37
Oamaru .. .. .. 5,310 14 .. .. 3 .. .. 1 4 0·75 14·91
Invercargill .. .. 13,800 35 1 .. 6 .. .. 3 10 0·72 7·02
Invercargill South .. 1,004 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 1·00 ..

  • Approximate. † No information.

Government Statistician’s Office,
Wellington, 16th December, 1910.

WILLIAM M. WRIGHT,
Government Statistician.



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🏥 Causes of Death in Four Centres - November 1910

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Causes of death, Mortality statistics, Digestive system diseases, Genito-urinary system diseases, Puerperal condition, Bones and locomotion diseases, Malformations, Infancy, Old age, Violence, Ill-defined diseases, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin

🏥 Births, Deaths, and Population Proportions by Borough - November 1910

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
16 December 1910
Births, Deaths, Population, Mortality rates, Boroughs, New Zealand, Statistics, November 1910
  • William M. Wright, Government Statistician