New Zealand Gazette – 1910 – No. 99

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✨ Vital Statistics Table

Nov. 17.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 4013

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

Death-rates per 1,000 of Population.

Auckland City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1·13
and seven suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 0·88
Wellington City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·61
and three suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 0·58
Christchurch City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·73
and three suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 0·76
Dunedin City .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·93
and five suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. 0·83

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

Compared with October, 1909, the results are,—

1. Auckland and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·65 0·88
  Wellington and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·69 0·58
  Christchurch and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·74 0·76
  Dunedin and suburbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 0·93 0·83

The total births in the above boroughs amounted to 618, against 593 in September—an increase of 25. The deaths in October were 213—a decrease of 8 on the number in September. Of the total deaths, males contributed 108, females 105. Twenty-nine of the deaths were of children under five years of age, being 13·62 per cent. of the whole number; 17 of these were under one year of age.

There were eighty-two deaths of persons of 65 years and upwards: Fifteen men, 66, 68, 69, 70 (two), 71, 73 (two), 75, 77, 79, 80, 81, 84, 87, and seventeen women, 67 (two), 69 (two), 70 (two), 72 (three), 74, 76 (three), 84, 90, 94 (two), died at Auckland; seven men, 65, 66, 81, 82 (two), 87, 88, and four women, 67, 68, 70, 83, at Wellington; nine men, 66, 69, 73 (two), 76, 78 (two), 79, 89, and ten women, 65 (three), 66, 71, 72, 76, 83, 89, 95, at Christchurch; and thirteen men, 69, 72 (two), 73 (two), 75 (two), 76, 79 (three), 82, 83, and seven women, 69, 70, 72, 76, 82, 83, 85, at Dunedin.

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Four Centres registered during October, 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	..	..	..	..	..
9. Diphtheria ..	..	..	..	2	..
10. Influenza ..	..	1	..	..	..
B.—Other General Diseases.
28. Phthisis ..	..	2	..	4	..
28. Tuberculosis ..	..	1	..	..	..
30. Tubercular Meningitis ..	..	..	1	..	..
31. Tubercular Peritonitis ..	..	..	..	..	..
31. Tabes Mesenterica ..	..	..	..	..	..
37. Syphilis, Congenital ..	..	..	1	..	1
39. Cancer of Jaw ..	..	..	..	..	..
40. " Liver, Stomach ..	..	1	..	1	..
41. " Rectum, Intestines ..	..	1	..	1	..
42. " Uterus, Vulva..	..	..	..	2	..
45. " other Organs ..	..	4	..	1	..
48. Gout ..	..	..	..	1	..
50. Diabetes ..	..	1	..	2	..
50. Glycosuria ..	..	1	..	..	..
51. Grave’s Disease ..	..	..	..	..	..
II.—DISEASES OF NERVOUS SYSTEM AND OF THE ORGANS OF SPECIAL SENSE.
61. Meningitis ..	1	2	1	..	1
62. Locomotor Ataxia ..	..	..	..	1	..
63. Paralysis Agitans ..	..	..	..	1	..
64. Apoplexy, Cerebral Hæmorrhage ..	..	2	..	1	..
65. Cerebral Softening ..	..	1	..	..	..
66. Paraplegia ..	..	..	..	1	..
66. Paralysis ..	..	..	..	..	..
69. Epilepsy ..	..	..	..	..	..
70. Eclampsia ..	..	..	..	1	..
71. Convulsions ..	..	..	..	..	1
74. Cerebral Abscess ..	..	..	..	1	..
76. Middle-ear Disease ..	..	..	..	..	..
III.—DISEASES OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM.
79. Heart-disease ..	..	12	..	7	..
80. Angina Pectoris..	..	2	..	..	..
81. Arterio-sclerosis ..	..	1	..	..	..
IV.—DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
88. Goitre ..	..	..	..	..	..
89. Acute Bronchitis ..	..	..	..	1	..
90. Chronic Bronchitis ..	..	..	1	..	..
91. Broncho-pneumonia.	..	1	1	..	..
92. Pneumonia ..	..	2	2	3	1
98. Hydatids of Lung ..	..	..	..	1	..