New Zealand Gazette – 1916 – No. 66

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✨ Vital Statistics Report



1936
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 66

TABLE showing the Causes of the Deaths of Persons at the Four Centres registered during May, 1916—continued.

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.
X.—MALFORMATIONS.
150. Congenital Heart-disease.. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 3
150. " Malformation of Mouth 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
150. " Hydrocephalus .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
150. Patent Foramen Ovale .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
XI.—DISEASES OF EARLY INFANCY.
151. Marasmus, &c. .. .. .. 3 .. .. .. .. .. 3
151A. Premature Birth 6 .. 6 .. 1 .. 3 .. 16
152. Atelectasis .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
XII.—OLD AGE.
154. Senility .. .. 9 .. 4 .. 3 .. 5 21
XIII.—VIOLENCE.
155. Suicide by Poisoning .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
156. " Asphyxiation (gas) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
157. " Hanging .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
160. " Cutting Instruments .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
167. Accident—Scalds .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 2
168. " Anaesthetic .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
169. " Drowning .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2
171. " Cut on Bottle.. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
172. " Fall .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
175. " Collisions with Vehicles .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
175. " Fall from Train .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
182. Homicide by Firearms .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1
185. Fracture of Femur .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
186. Accidental Blow .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
XIV.—ILL-DEFINED CAUSES.
188. Cardiac Syncope .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
189. Not stated .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Totals .. 24 66 20 43 3 46 9 61 272

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, 1916.

BOROUGHS. ESTIMATED POPULATION, 1ST JANUARY, 1916. TOTAL BIRTHS IN BOROUGHS. DEATHS IN BOROUGHS REGISTERED IN MAY, 1916. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Mean Population in the Year 1916.
Males. Females. Total Deaths. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population, May, 1916.
Under 1 Year. 1 & under 5 Years. 5 Years and over. Under 1 Year. 1 & under 5 Years. 5 Years and over.
Thames .. 4,075 2 1 .. 3 .. .. 4 4 0·98 7·40
Gisborne .. 10,096 24 2 1 3 2 1 4 12 1·19 11·91
Napier .. 12,230 32 .. .. 5 2 1 4 12 0·98 8·48
New Plymouth 7,625 22 .. .. 1 .. .. 5 6 0·79 11·28
Wanganui .. 13,955 30 3 .. 4 1 .. 3 11 0·79 8·24
Palmerston North 12,206 35 1 .. 4 1 .. 3 9 0·74 8·85
Masterton .. 5,560 14 1 .. 1 1 1 1 5 0·90 9·44
Petone .. 7,107 18 1 .. .. 1 .. 2 4 0·56 9·28
Blenheim .. 3,925 8 .. .. 1 1 .. 2 4 1·02 12·04
Nelson .. 8,565 21 1 .. 9 .. 1 6 17 1·98 10·51
Greymouth* .. 5,612 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 4 1·79 11·00
Hokitika .. 2,238 5 .. .. 2 .. .. 2 4 1·79 9·38
Lyttelton* .. 4,396 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7·51
Timaru .. 13,175 30 4 .. 7 1 .. 9 21 1·59 10·72
Oamaru .. 5,501 16 2 .. 7 .. .. .. 9 1·63 10·49
Invercargill .. 15,110 33 1 .. 4 2 .. 2 9 0·60 9·16
Invercargill South 1,777 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7·99
  • Return not to hand.

Census and Statistics Office,
Wellington, 6th June, 1916.

MALCOLM FRASER,
Government Statistician,



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🏥 Vital Statistics Report for Principal Towns of New Zealand (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
6 June 1916
Vital Statistics, Deaths, Causes of Death, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin
  • MALCOLM FRASER, Government Statistician