New Zealand Gazette – 1916 – No. 25

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✨ Vital Statistics Report

MAR. 2.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 653

Vital Statistics.

GOVERNMENT STATISTICIAN'S Report on the Vital Statistics of the Principal Towns of New Zealand during the Month of January, 1916:—

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 January, 1916.

Boroughs	Estimated Population 1st January, 1916.	Total Births in Boroughs.	Deaths: Males Under 1 Year	Deaths: Males 1 & under 5 Years	Deaths: Males 5 Years and over	Deaths: Females Under 1 Year	Deaths: Females 1 & under 5 Years	Deaths: Females 5 Years and over	Total Deaths.	Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population, January, 1916.	Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Mean Population in the Year 1916.
Auckland	68,820	131	6	8	32	7	4	28	85	1.24	9.99
Newmarket	2,819	1	..	..	..	..	..	3	3	1.06	6.71
Mount Eden	12,010	16	1	..	4	1	..	5	11	0.92	8.23
Mount Albert	9,510	14	..	..	3	..	..	1	4	0.42	6.58
Birkenhead	2,282	4	..	..	1	..	..	1	2	0.88	14.22
Northcote	1,791	6	..	..	..	1	..	..	1	0.56	6.14
Devonport	7,863	16	1	..	5	..	..	6	12	1.53	6.49
Takapuna	3,023	6	..	..	1	..	..	..	1	0.33	4.96
Totals Auckland and sub-urban boroughs	108,118	194	8	8	46	9	4	44	119	1.10	9.05
Population of other suburbs*	11,218
Total population of Greater Auckland	119,336

Wellington	67,230	152	2	3	25	4	2	18	54	0.80	10.02
Onslow	2,006	3	..	..	..	..	1	2	3	1.50	5.48
Karori	1,620	4	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	8.64
Miramar	1,851	7	..	..	..	..	..	1	1	0.54	7.73
Eastbourne	1,060	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	2.08
Totals Wellington and suburban boroughs	73,767	166	2	3	25	4	3	21	58	0.79	9.71
Population of other suburbs*	1,318
Total population of Greater Wellington	75,085

Christchurch	59,115	96	2	..	15	1	1	17	36	0.61	9.58
Woolston	3,857	11	1	..	1	..	..	4	6	1.56	7.29
New Brighton	2,158	4	1	..	..	..	1	..	2	0.93	2.81
Sumner	2,179	3	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	5.53
Spreydon	4,035	9	..	..	1	..	..	1	2	0.50	7.93
Riccarton	3,121	5	..	..	..	..	..	1	1	0.32	8.33
Totals Christchurch and suburban boroughs	74,465	128	4	..	17	1	2	23	47	0.63	9.01
Population of other suburbs*	14,333
Total population of Greater Christchurch	88,798

Dunedin	57,591	97	1	2	25	1	3	28	60	1.04	11.58
West Harbour	1,766	5	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	10.70
St. Kilda	5,528	11	..	..	1	..	..	1	2	0.36	7.69
Green Island	1,981	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	14.03
Totals Dunedin and suburban boroughs	66,866	114	1	2	26	1	3	29	62	0.93	11.03
Population of other suburbs*	1,481
Total population of Greater Dunedin	68,347

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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