New Zealand Gazette – 1910 – No. 26

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✨ Vital Statistics and Causes of Death



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 26

The inclusion of the suburban boroughs tends to lower the rate at each of the four centres.

Auckland City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·18
and seven suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·94
Wellington City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·89
and three suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·88
Christchurch City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·72
and three suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·69
Dunedin City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·87
and six suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·77

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

Compared with February, 1909, the results are,—

Auckland and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·00 0·94
Wellington and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·47 0·88
Christchurch and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·68 0·69
Dunedin and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·91 0·77

The total births in the above boroughs amounted to 557, against 631 in January—a decrease of 74. The deaths in February were 233—an increase of 6 on the number in January. Of the total deaths, males contributed 130, females 103. Ninety-eight of the deaths were of children under five years of age, being 42·06 per cent. of the whole number; 86 of these were under one year of age.

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

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Four Centres registered during February, 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.
1. Typhoid Fever .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. ..
7. Scarlet Fever .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. ..
8. Whooping-cough .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 3
9A. Diphtheria .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. ..
B.—Other General Diseases.
27. Phthisis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 7 ..
27. Tuberculosis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. ..
28. Tubercular Meningitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. ..
29. " Peritonitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
29. " Enteritis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. ..
34. General Tuberculosis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 1 ..
40. Cancer, Stomach and Liver .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 1 ..
41. " Intestines, Rectum .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 ..
42. " Uterus, Vulva .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. ..
45. " Other Organs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 ..
50. Diabetes .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 ..
51. Exophthalmic Goitre .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
51. Grave's Disease.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 ..
54. Anaemia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
56. Chronic Alcoholism .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 ..
II.—DISEASES OF NERVOUS SYSTEM AND OF THE ORGANS OF SPECIAL SENSE.
60. Acute Cerebritis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 2 ..
61. Meningitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 3 2 ..
63. Bulbar Paralysis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
64. Apoplexy, Cerebral Hæmorrhage .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 3 ..
64. Cerebral Congestion .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
65. " Softening .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 ..
66. Paralysis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 ..
66. Hemiplegia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 ..
69. Epilepsy .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. ..
71. Convulsions (children under 5 years) .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
74. Neurasthenia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. ..


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🏥 Vital Statistics Report for Principal Towns of New Zealand - February 1910

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Vital Statistics, Births, Deaths, Population, Boroughs, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Rates

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Causes of Death, Mortality, Diseases, Epidemic Diseases, General Diseases, Nervous System Diseases, Special Senses Diseases, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin