New Zealand Gazette – 1910 – No. 71

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✨ Vital Statistics and Mortality Data



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 71

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

Auckland City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·99
and seven suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·86
Wellington City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·91
and three suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·90
Christchurch City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·88
and three suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·87
Dunedin City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·21
and six suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·01

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

Compared with June, 1909, the results are,—

Auckland and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·86 0·86
Wellington and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·76 0·90
Christchurch and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·80 0·87
Dunedin and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·83 1·01

The total births in the above boroughs amounted to 614, against 583 in April—an increase of 31. The deaths in June were 255—an increase of 51 on the number in May. Of the total deaths, males contributed 147, females 108. Forty-eight of the deaths were of children under five years of age, being 18·82 per cent. of the whole number; 37 of these were under one year of age.

There were ninety-five deaths of persons of 65 years and upwards: Thirteen men, 65, 66, 68, 69, 70, 72, 74, 75, 76 (two), 77, 79, 88, and ten women, 66, 68, 76, 79, 80, 82, 83, 84, 86, 90, died at Auckland; nine men, 65, 67, 68, 72 (three), 78 (two), 80, and eleven women, 65, 71, 73 (two), 74, 75 (two), 77, 79, 80, 84, at Wellington; thirteen men, 66 (two), 68, 70, 73, 77, 79 (two), 81, 85, 86 (two), 98, and fourteen women, 65, 72, 73, 75 (two), 77, 79, 81 (two), 82 (two), 83, 84, 86, at Christchurch; and fifteen men, 65, 69, 71, 72, 73 (two), 75 (two), 77, 79, 80, 82 (two), 84, 85, and ten women, 67, 68, 69, 71, 76, 77 (two), 79 (three), at Dunedin.

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Four Centres registered during June, 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.
8. Whooping Cough .. .. .. .. ..
9. Diphtheria .. .. 1 .. ..
9A. Croup .. .. .. .. 1
10. Influenza .. .. .. 1 ..
18. Erysipelas .. .. .. .. ..
B.—Other General Diseases.
20. Streptococcic Infection .. .. .. .. ..
28. Phthisis .. .. .. 2 ..
31. Tuberculosis of Bowels .. .. 1 .. ..
32. Spinal Caries .. .. .. .. ..
34. Tuberculosis of Kidneys .. .. .. .. ..
35. General Tuberculosis .. .. .. .. ..
37. Syphilis, Congenital .. .. .. .. 1
39. Cancer of Mouth .. .. .. .. ..
40. Liver and Stomach .. .. .. 3 ..
41. Rectum .. .. .. .. ..
42. Uterus .. .. .. .. ..
43. Breast .. .. .. .. ..
45. other Organs .. .. .. 3 ..
50. Diabetes .. .. .. .. ..
51. Exophthalmic Goitre .. .. .. 1 ..
51. Grave’s Disease .. .. .. .. ..
54. Anaemia .. .. .. 1 ..
II.—DISEASES OF NERVOUS SYSTEM AND OF THE ORGANS OF SPECIAL SENSE.
60. Encephalitis .. .. .. 1 ..
61. Meningitis .. .. .. 1 1
63. Myelitis .. .. .. .. ..
64. Apoplexy, Cerebral Haemorrhage .. .. .. 1 ..
65. Softening of Brain .. .. .. .. ..
66. General Paralysis .. .. .. .. ..
66. Hemiplegia .. .. .. .. ..
70. Eclampsia .. .. .. 1 ..
71. Convulsions (children under 5 years) .. .. 2 .. 1
74. Cerebral Abscess .. .. .. .. ..


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🏛️ Vital Statistics of Principal Towns - June 1910

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Vital statistics, Population, Births, Deaths, Mortality rates, Age distribution, Urban areas, Taranaki
  • Auckland, Reported deaths and ages
  • Wellington, Reported deaths and ages
  • Christchurch, Reported deaths and ages
  • Dunedin, Reported deaths and ages

🏛️ Table of Causes of Death for Major Cities - June 1910

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Mortality data, Causes of death, Diseases, Infant mortality, Elderly deaths, Urban centres, Public health