✨ Vital Statistics Report
Mar. 9.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 739
Vital Statistics of Chief Cities, Year 1915.
GOVERNMENT Statistician’s Report on the Vital Statistics of the Four Chief Centres of New Zealand for the Year 1915:—
RETURN of the Number of Births, with the Actual Mortality of Males and Females, and the Proportion of Births and Deaths to Population, in the undermentioned Boroughs, during the Year 1915.
| BOROUGHS. | Estimated Mean Population of Boroughs, 1915. | Births registered in 1915. | Proportion of Births to the 1,000 of Population. | DEATHS REGISTERED IN 1915. | Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Mean Population. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MALES. | FEMALES. | |||||||||||
| Under 1 Year. | 1 & under 5 Years. | 5 Years and over. | Under 1 Year. | 1 & under 5 Years. | 5 Years and over. | Total Deaths. | ||||||
| Auckland .. .. .. | 65,375 | 1,435 | 21·95 | 74 | 16 | 286 | 42 | 8 | 227 | 653 | 9·99 | |
| Newmarket .. .. .. | 2,830 | 57 | 20·14 | 3 | .. | 7 | 5 | .. | 4 | 19 | 6·71 | |
| Mount Eden .. .. .. | 11,906 | 311 | 26·12 | 9 | .. | 40 | 6 | 3 | 40 | 98 | 8·23 | |
| Mount Albert .. .. .. | 9,308 | 271 | 29·11 | 9 | 3 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 65 | 6·98 | |
| Birkenhead .. .. .. | 2,251 | 63 | 27·99 | 2 | .. | 14 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 32 | 14·22 | |
| Northcote .. .. .. | 1,791 | 27 | 15·08 | .. | 1 | 7 | .. | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6·14 | |
| Devonport .. .. .. | 7,863 | 189 | 24·04 | 7 | .. | 20 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 51 | 6·49 | |
| Takapuna .. .. .. | 3,023 | 61 | 20·18 | 1 | .. | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 4·96 | |
| Totals Auckland and suburban boroughs | 104,347 | 2,414 | 23·13 | 105 | 20 | 401 | 68 | 16 | 331 | 944 | 9·05 | |
| Population of other suburbs (estimated)* | 14,218 | |||||||||||
| Total mean population of Greater Auckland | 118,565 |
The estimated population of Auckland City and suburbs on 1st January, 1916, was 119,336 persons.
| Wellington .. .. .. | 67,338 | 1,619 | 24·04 | 54 | 12 | 293 | 47 | 21 | 248 | 675 | 10·02 |
| Onslow .. .. .. | 2,006 | 53 | 26·42 | 1 | .. | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 5·48 |
| Karori .. .. .. | 1,620 | 39 | 24·07 | 1 | .. | 6 | 3 | .. | 4 | 14 | 8·64 |
| Miramar .. .. .. | 1,811 | 55 | 30·37 | .. | .. | 9 | 2 | .. | 3 | 14 | 7·73 |
| Eastbourne .. .. .. | 960 | 18 | 18·75 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2·08 |
| Totals Wellington and suburban boroughs | 73,735 | 1,784 | 24·19 | 58 | 12 | 311 | 54 | 22 | 259 | 716 | 9·71 |
| Population of other suburbs (estimated)* | 1,318 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Total mean population of Greater Wellington | 75,053 | | | | | | | | | | |
The estimated population of Wellington City and suburbs on 1st January, 1916, was 75,085 persons.
| Christchurch .. .. .. | 58,642 | 1,263 | 21·54 | 39 | 11 | 238 | 32 | 14 | 228 | 562 | 9·58 |
| Woolston .. .. .. | 3,839 | 89 | 23·18 | 1 | 2 | 11 | .. | 1 | 13 | 28 | 7·29 |
| New Brighton .. .. .. | 2,138 | 56 | 26·19 | 1 | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | 2 | 6 | 2·81 |
| Sumner .. .. .. | 2,169 | 52 | 23·97 | 1 | .. | 7 | 1 | .. | 3 | 12 | 5·53 |
| Spreydon .. .. .. | 4,035 | 110 | 27·26 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 2 | .. | 11 | 32 | 7·93 |
| Riccarton .. .. .. | 3,121 | 71 | 22·75 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 3 | .. | 6 | 26 | 8·33 |
| Totals Christchurch and suburban boroughs | 73,944 | 1,641 | 22·19 | 50 | 17 | 282 | 39 | 15 | 263 | 666 | 9·01 |
| Population of other suburbs (estimated)* | 14,333 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Total mean population of Greater Christchurch | 88,277 | | | | | | | | | | |
The estimated population of Christchurch City and suburbs on 1st January, 1916, was 88,798 persons.
| Dunedin .. .. .. | 49,043 | 965 | 19·68 | 38 | 12 | 235 | 38 | 13 | 232 | 568 | 11·58 |
| West Harbour .. .. .. | 1,870 | 51 | 27·27 | 2 | .. | 12 | 4 | .. | 2 | 20 | 10·70 |
| Maori Hill .. .. .. | 2,347 | 46 | 19·60 | 1 | 1 | 5 | .. | .. | 10 | 17 | 7·24 |
| Mornington .. .. .. | 5,374 | 90 | 16·75 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 2 | .. | 26 | 54 | 10·05 |
| St. Kilda .. .. .. | 5,463 | 160 | 29·29 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 42 | 7·69 |
| Green Island.. .. .. | 1,996 | 58 | 29·06 | 4 | .. | 12 | .. | .. | 12 | 28 | 14·03 |
| Totals Dunedin and suburban boroughs | 66,093 | 1,370 | 20·73 | 54 | 16 | 305 | 45 | 14 | 295 | 729 | 11·03 |
| Population of other suburbs (estimated)* | 2,607 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Total mean population of Greater Dunedin | 68,700 | | | | | | | | | | |
The estimated population of Dunedin City and suburbs on 1st January, 1916, was 68,347 persons.
Grand totals for boroughs | 318,119 | 7,209 | 22·66 | 267 | 65 | 1,299 | 206 | 67 | 1,151 | 3,055 | 9·60
- The remaining suburbs do not lie within borough boundaries, and particulars respecting them have not been obtained for the Vital Statistics.
Deaths occurring at hospitals have been omitted, except where deceased had previously resided in one or other of the above boroughs, in which case the death is counted against the borough of residence.
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NZ Gazette 1916, No 30
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NZ Gazette 1916, No 30
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