Vital Statistics Tables




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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 99

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. 5 Years and over. Under 5 Years. 5 Years and over.

V.—DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM.

  1. Gastric Ulcer .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2
  2. Excessive Vomiting .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
  3. Dilatation of Stomach .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
  4. Enteritis (children under 2 years of age) .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 3
  5. Enteritis (children over 2 years of age and adults) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. 2
  6. Obstruction of Intestine .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. 2
  7. Jaundice .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
  8. Peritonitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1

VI.—DISEASES OF THE GENITO-URINARY SYSTEM AND ADNEXA.

  1. Nephritis .. .. .. .. .. 3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
  2. Bright’s Disease .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 3 4
  3. Uraemia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
  4. Cystitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1

VII.—PUERPERAL CONDITION.

  1. Puerperal Eclampsia .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1

VIII.—DISEASES OF THE SKIN AND OF THE CELLULAR TISSUE.

  1. Gangrene .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1

X.—MALFORMATIONS.

  1. Spina Bifida .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1

XI.—INFANCY.

  1. Marasmus, &c. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2
    151A. Premature Birth .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 3 .. .. 2 .. .. 1 .. 7

XII.—OLD AGE.

  1. Senility .. .. .. .. .. 10 .. .. .. .. 7 .. .. 3 20

XIII.—VIOLENCE.

  1. Suicide by Cutting-instruments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
  2. Accidents—Scalds, Burns .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
  3. „ Suffocation by Gas .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
  4. „ Drowning .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
  5. „ Laceration of Brain .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
  6. „ Fall off Bicycle .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
  7. „ Fall off a Van .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
  8. „ Run over by Cart .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1

XIV.—ILL-DEFINED DISEASES.

  1. Syncope .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1
  2. Heart-failure .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2

Totals .. .. .. .. 10 59 7 37 8 40 4 48 213

RETURN of the Number of Births, with the Actual Mortality of Males and Females, and the Proportion of Deaths to Population, in the undermentioned Boroughs, during the Month of October, 1910.

BOROUGHS. ESTIMATED POPULATION, JANUARY, 1910. TOTAL BIRTHS IN BOROUGHS. DEATHS IN BOROUGHS REGISTERED IN OCTOBER, 1910.
Males. Females. Total Deaths. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population, October, 1910. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Mean Population in the Year 1909.
Under 1 Year. 1 & under 5 Years. 5 Years and over. Under 1 Year. 1 & under 5 Years. 5 Years and over.

Thames .. .. .. 3,807 12 .. .. .. 1 .. 1 2 0·58 9·26
New Plymouth .. .. 5,414 26 3 .. 2 .. 2 3 10 1·85 14·12
Napier .. .. .. 10,788 15 .. .. 4 .. .. 3 7 0·65 10·54
Gisborne .. .. .. 7,500 50 2 .. 3 .. .. 6 11 1·47 ..
Wanganui .. .. *10,000 23 .. .. 3 .. .. 4 7 0·70 8·98
Palmerston North .. 12,000 53 .. .. 2 1 .. 4 7 0·58 8·71
Masterton .. .. 5,500 15 1 .. 3 1 .. 3 8 1·45 9·64
Petone .. .. .. 7,313 18 1 .. .. .. .. 1 2 0·27 4·82
Blenheim .. .. .. 3,520 16 1 .. 1 1 .. .. 3 0·85 11·11
Nelson .. .. .. 8,800 16 .. .. 5 .. .. 4 9 1·02 10·54
Greymouth .. .. 5,300 15 1 .. 5 .. .. 3 9 1·70 11·95
Hokitika .. .. .. 2,504 9 .. .. 3 .. .. 1 4 1·60 12·21
Lyttelton .. .. .. 4,150 17 .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 0·24 8·34
Timaru .. .. .. 8,300 24 1 .. 2 .. .. 2 5 0·60 10·37
Oamaru .. .. .. 5,310 18 .. 1 3 2 .. 1 7 1·32 14·91
Invercargill .. .. 13,800 39 .. .. 1 1 .. 9 11 0·80 7·02
Invercargill South .. 1,004 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

  • Approximate.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 14th November, 1910.

F. W. MANSFIELD,
Registrar-General.



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🏛️ Causes of Death in Principal Boroughs - October 1910

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
14 November 1910
Causes of Death, Diseases, Digestive System, Genito-Urinary System, Puerperal Condition, Skin, Malformations, Infancy, Old Age, Violence, Ill-defined Diseases, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin
  • F. W. Mansfield, Registrar-General

🏛️ Births and Mortality in Principal Boroughs - October 1910

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
14 November 1910
Births, Deaths, Mortality, Population, Proportion of Deaths, Thames, New Plymouth, Napier, Gisborne, Wanganui, Palmerston North, Masterton, Petone, Blenheim, Nelson, Greymouth, Hokitika, Lyttelton, Timaru, Oamaru, Invercargill, Invercargill South
  • F. W. Mansfield, Registrar-General