New Zealand Gazette – 1910 – No. 85

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✨ Vital Statistics

3476 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 85

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

Auckland City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·95
and seven suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 0·84
Wellington City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·23
and three suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 1·19
Christchurch City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·29
and three suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 1·34
Dunedin City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·08
and six suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 1·02

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

Compared with August, 1909, the results are,—

Auckland and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1909. 1910.
0·62 0·84
Wellington and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·61 1·19
Christchurch and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·08 1·34
Dunedin and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·72 1·02

The total births in the above boroughs amounted to 651, against 590 in July—an increase of 61. The deaths in August were 306—an increase of 65 on the number in July. Of the total deaths, males contributed 157, females 149. Fifty-four of the deaths were of children under five years of age, being 17·65 per cent. of the whole number; 41 of these were under one year of age.

There were one hundred and twenty-six deaths of persons of 65 years and upwards: Seventeen men, 66 (three), 68 (two), 69, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77 (two), 79, 82, 83, 84, and six women, 71, 72, 73, 79 (two), 81, died at Auckland; seventeen men, 65, 67, 68 (two), 69, 70, 75 (two), 76 (two), 77 (three), 81, 86, 90, 91, and fifteen women, 65, 67, 69, 70 (two), 74, 76 (two), 77, 78, 79, 82, 83, 84, 92, at Wellington; eighteen men, 67 (two), 68, 72 (two), 75, 76 (three), 77, 78 (two), 79, 82, 83, 84, 86, 89, and twenty-four women, 65, 66, 68 (three), 69 (three), 71, 75 (two), 77, 78 (two), 79 (two), 80, 81, 82, 84, 85 (two), 89, 93, at Christchurch; and twenty men, 65, 67 (two), 68, 70 (three), 71, 74 (two), 76, 77, 78, 80 (three), 81, 86 (two), 88, and nine women, 68, 69, 71, 75, 77, 79, 82, 86, 91, at Dunedin.

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Four Centres registered during August, 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	1	..
10. Influenza .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	1	2	1	2	..
18. Erysipelas .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1	..	1	..	..	..
B.—Other General Diseases.
20. Pyoemia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	..	1	..	2	..
28. Phthisis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	4	6	..	7	..
28. Tuberculosis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	1	1	..	..	..
29. Acute Tuberculosis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	..	1	..	..	..
30. Tubercular Meningitis .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	..	1	..	1	..
31. Tubercular Ulceration of Bowels .. .. .. ..	..	..	..	..	..
34. Tubercular Glands of Neck .. .. .. .. .. ..	..	..	1	..	..
35. General Tuberculosis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	..	1	..	..	..
37. Syphilis, Congenital .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	..	1	..	1	..
39. Cancer of Jaw .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	..	..	..	1	..
40. " Stomach and Liver .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	3	..	1	1	..
41. " Rectum .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	..	..	..	..	..
42. " Womb, Vulva .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	..	..	2	..	..
43. " Breast .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	1	..	1	..	..
45. " other Organs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	1	..	2	3	..
46. Papilloma of Oesophagus .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	1	..	..	..	..
47. Sub-acute Rheumatism .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	..	..	..	..	..
50. Diabetes .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	1	..	1	2	..
51. Exophthalmic Goitre .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	..	..	..	2	..
53. Hodgkin’s Disease .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	..	..	..	1	..
54. Anaemia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	..	..	..	..	..
55. Purpura Hæmorrhagica .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	..	..	..	1	..
55. Toxaemia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	..	1	..	..	..
II.—DISEASES OF NERVOUS SYSTEM AND OF THE ORGANS OF SPECIAL SENSE.
61. Meningitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	2	..	..	1	..
63. Myelitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	..	..	..	..	..
63. Paralysis Agitans .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	1	..	..	..	..
64. Apoplexy, Cerebral Hæmorrhage .. .. .. .. ..	4	..	3	4	..
66. Cerebral Paralysis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	..	..	..	..	..
66. Hemiplegia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	..	..	2	..	..
69. Epilepsy .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	..	..	1	1	..
71. Convulsions (children under 5 years) .. .. ..	..	..	..	..	..
74. Cretinism .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	..	..	..	1	..
74. Cerebral Tumour .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	..	..	..	..	..