New Zealand Gazette – 1914 – No. 58

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✨ Vital Statistics Report

JUNE 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2473

Vital Statistics.

GOVERNMENT STATISTICIAN'S Report on the Vital Statistics of the Principal Towns of New Zealand during the Month of May, 1914:-

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 May, 1914.

Boroughs.	ESTIMATED POPULATION 1st JANUARY, 1914.	TOTAL BIRTHS IN BOROUGHS.	Males	Females	Total Deaths.	Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population, May, 1914.	Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Mean Population in the Year 1913.
Under 1 Year.	1 & under 5 Years.	6 Years and over.	Under 1 Year.	1 & under 5 Years.	5 Years and over.
Auckland	50,370	107	3	2	19	2	2
Birkenhead	2,122	7	1	..	1	..	..
Devonport	7,715	13	..	..	2	..	..
Newmarket	3,179	4	1	..	1	..	..
Grey Lynn	8,613	21	1	1	3	..	..
Mount Eden	10,947	23	..	..	2	..	..
Northcote	1,701	4	..	..	..	..	..
Mount Albert	8,705	19	..	..	3	..	..
Takapuna	1,533	3	..	..	..	..	..
Totals Auckland and sub-urban boroughs	94,885	201	6	3	31	3	3
Population of other suburbs*	18,449
Total population of Greater Auckland	113,334
Wellington	67,446	130	3	..	24	4	1
Karori	1,609	2	..	..	..	..	..
Onslow	2,006	2	..	..	..	..	..
Miramar	1,771	4	..	..	..	..	..
Eastbourne	616	..	..	..	..	..	..
Totals Wellington and sub-urban boroughs	73,448	138	3	..	24	4	1
Population of other suburbs*	1,318
Total population of Greater Wellington	74,766
Christchurch	57,183	88	3	..	18	..	..
Woolston	3,780	3	..	..	2	..	..
New Brighton	2,078	5	..	..	..	..	..
Sumner	1,995	6	..	..	..	..	..
Spreydon	3,769	14	..	1	..	..	..
Riccarton	3,068	6	1	..	..	1	..
Totals Christchurch and sub-urban boroughs	71,873	122	4	1	20	1	..
Population of other suburbs*	14,073
Total population of Greater Christchurch	85,946
Dunedin	49,446	68	2	3	25	2	..
Maori Hill	2,307	6	..	..	..	..	..
Mornington	5,283	9	..	..	2	..	..
St. Kilda	4,898	21	..	..	2	..	..
West Harbour	2,075	2	..	..	2	..	..
Green Island	2,092	5	..	..	1	..	..
Totals Dunedin and suburban boroughs	66,101	111	2	3	32	2	..
Population of other suburbs*	2,563
Total population of Greater Dunedin	68,664

These remaining suburbs do not lie within borough boundaries, and particulars respecting them have not been obtained for the Vital Statistics. Closely correct annual statements of population outside boroughs are not obtainable.

In the above table are given the deaths and death-rates for each of the four cities, for the suburban boroughs severally and for each city with its suburban towns.

Deaths occurring at hospitals, of persons not residents of the borough wherein the hospital is situated, have been allotted in each case to the borough where the disease was contracted, and not to that in which the death actually took place.

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