New Zealand Gazette – 1910 – No. 62

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✨ Vital Statistics and Causes of Death

June 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1807

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

Death-rates per 1,000 of Population.

Auckland City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·92
and seven suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 0·76
Wellington City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·57
and three suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 0·56
Christchurch City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·95
and three suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 0·91
Dunedin City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·67
and six suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 0·69

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

Compared with May, 1909, the results are,—

1. Auckland and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·66 0·76
  Wellington and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·84 0·56
  Christchurch and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·68 0·91
  Dunedin and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·88 0·69

The total births in the above boroughs amounted to 583, against 620 in April—a decrease of 37. The deaths in April were 204—a decrease of 53 on the number in April. Of the total deaths, males contributed 112, females 92. Fifty-two of the deaths were of children under five years of age, being 25·49 per cent. of the whole number; 39 of these were under one year of age.

There were seventy-two deaths of persons of 65 years and upwards: Ten men, 67, 70, 71, 74, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 88, and nine women, 66, 68, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 84, 85, died at Auckland; five men, 65 (two), 68, 69, 73, and five women, 69, 70, 71, 77, 85, at Wellington; fifteen men, 65, 67, 68, 69, 70, 72, 74, 75, 76 (two), 77, 78, 79, 82, 87, and 13 women, 67, 70, 72, 73 (two), 78 (three), 81 (two), 82, 84, 89, at Christchurch; and ten men, 72 (two), 74 (two), 76, 77, 78, 84, 85 (two), and five men, 69, 71, 75, 76, 79, at Dunedin.

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Four Centres registered during May, 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.
9. Diphtheria .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1	1	1	1	..	..
10. Influenza .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	2	..	..	..	..
18. Erysipelas .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1	..	..	..	..	..
B.—Other General Diseases.
28. Phthisis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	..	..	3	..	7
30. Tubercular Meningitis .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	..	1	..	1	..
39. Cancer of Tongue and Mouth .. .. .. .. ..	..	..	..	3	..
40. " Stomach and Liver .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	..	3	..	..	..
41. " Intestines and Rectum .. .. .. .. ..	..	..	..	..	..
42. " Uterus .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	..	..	..	2	..
43. " Breast .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	..	..	..	..	..
44. " Ear .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	..	..	..	..	..
45. " other Organs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	..	..	..	2	..
47. Rheumatic Endocarditis .. .. .. .. .. ..	..	..	..	..	..
48. Chronic Rheumatism .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	..	..	..	..	..
50. Diabetes .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	..	2	..	..	..
52. Addison’s Disease .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	..	1	..	..	..
53. Leucocythæmia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	..	..	..	..	..
54. Pernicious Anæmia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	..	..	..	1	..
II.—DISEASES OF NERVOUS SYSTEM AND OF THE ORGANS OF SPECIAL SENSE.
61. Meningitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2	..	..	1	..	1
62. Locomotor Ataxia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	..	..	..	..	..
63. Infantile Paralysis .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	..	..	..	1	..
64. Apoplexy, Cerebral Hæmorrhage .. .. ..	..	3	..	..	4
66. Hemiplegia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	..	2	..	..	..
66. Paraplegia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	..	..	..	1	..
69. Epilepsy .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	..	1	..	..	..
70. Convulsions .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	..	1	..	..	..
71. Convulsions (children under 5 years) ..	3	..	..	..	..