New Zealand Gazette – 1922 – No. 4

Page 209

✨ Health Statistics and Poisons Vendors

JAN. 26.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 209

Infantile Mortality.—Deaths under One Year of Age.

Urban Areas.	Number of Deaths under One Year of Age.					Rate per 1,000 Births.
	1917.	1918.	1919.	1920.	1921.	1917.	1918.	1919.	1920.	1921.
Auckland .. ..	182	168	128	158	173	60·95	57·71	49·17	48·47	54·44
Wellington .. ..	136	157	120	177	137	56·55	71·20	59·64	73·69	60·92
Christchurch .. ..	105	99	95	168	115	49·32	52·80	51·77	71·28	53·64
Dunedin .. ..	62	59	56	95	69	40·16	45·95	45·42	59·30	46·88
Gisborne .. ..	19	20	19	20	33	45·89	57·97	57·58	57·31	89·43
Napier .. ..	24	28	12	42	35	62·18	75·88	32·70	92·92	94·09
New Plymouth .. ..	14	8	10	12	12	46·05	30·08	37·74	30·77	37·50
Wanganui .. ..	36	30	37	39	32	71·29	65·36	76·92	65·00	87·71
Palmerston North .. ..	21	11	16	19	29	52·90	30·64	48·93	47·26	71·60
Nelson .. ..	21	13	9	10	8	89·74	59·36	42·06	44·44	35·71
Grey Valley Boroughs .. ..	11	11	6	9	13	54·19	69·18	34·48	39·65	66·67
Timaru .. ..	18	9	10	13	16	48·65	29·32	34·48	37·36	48·78
Invercargill .. ..	15	26	11	19	22	33·56	54·28	29·73	39·83	53·14
Totals .. ..	664	639	529	781	694	53·88	56·87	50·38	59·66	56·63

Infantile Mortality.—Deaths under Five Years of Age.

Urban Areas.	Number of Deaths under Five Years of Age.					Percentage of Total Deaths.
	1917.	1918.	1919.	1920.	1921.	1917.	1918.	1919.	1920.	1921.
Auckland .. ..	260	277	177	234	238	18·61	11·47	12·39	14·30	15·82
Wellington .. ..	189	226	158	240	177	21·19	15·11	14·90	22·20	18·30
Christchurch .. ..	155	154	123	222	146	15·14	10·73	12·31	17·87	14·40
Dunedin .. ..	87	92	94	134	89	10·93	8·27	12·08	14·73	11·99
Gisborne .. ..	25	28	25	27	43	23·15	20·29	21·93	22·88	38·05
Napier .. ..	31	38	18	52	41	20·81	14·96	11·18	24·76	24·55
New Plymouth .. ..	17	11	14	16	18	16·35	8·03	16·67	12·90	14·17
Wanganui .. ..	46	40	49	46	41	26·74	14·49	23·00	20·72	23·03
Palmerston North .. ..	24	23	22	25	31	18·60	9·75	14·86	16·45	22·79
Nelson .. ..	27	16	11	15	12	21·09	11·94	11·58	11·45	11·43
Grey Valley Boroughs .. ..	13	16	9	10	18	14·94	13·91	9·28	10·31	18·95
Timaru .. ..	20	11	19	24	20	17·24	6·92	15·20	16·55	14·39
Invercargill .. ..	19	49	19	32	24	14·07	13·57	10·98	16·84	15·19
Totals .. ..	913	981	738	1,077	898	17·43	11·86	13·48	17·21	16·49

Census and Statistics Office,
Wellington, N.Z., 18th January, 1922.

MALCOLM FRASER,
Government Statistician.

The Poisons Act, 1908.—Register of Vendors of Poisons for the Canterbury District as on the 31st December, 1921.

Akhurst, Frederick, Waimate.
Akhurst, Margaret Isabel, Queen Street, Waimate.
Allen, Henry, care of Bonnington and Co., Christchurch.
Allison, Walter Dunstan, Rangiora.
Ashcroft, Joseph, corner of Wilson’s and Ferry Roads, Christchurch.
Attrill, E. T. (agent for Priest and Holdgate, Timaru).
Ayres, Edgar Charles, Timaru.
Barnett, Stephen Francis, 3 Cathedral Square, Christchurch.
Barnett, William, and Co., 3 Cathedral Square, Christchurch.
Barnett, William, 3 Cathedral Square, Christchurch.
Barnett, William Joseph Francis, Cathedral Square, Christchurch.
Bassi, Nicholas, Amberley, Herbalist.
Baxter, Alfred, Christchurch.
Baxter, Walter, Stafford Street, Timaru.
Beardsley and Son, Manchester Street, Christchurch.
Bennett, Francis Walter, 35 Victoria Street, Christchurch.
Berry, John, 146 Colombo Street, Christchurch.
Bethke, Miss F. H., care of Barnett and Co., Ashburton.
Bettle, George, Armagh Street, Christchurch.
Bonnington, Cecil, corner High and Cashel Streets, Christchurch.
Bonnington, George (Limited), 199 High Street, Christchurch.
Bonnington, H. E., East Street, Ashburton.
Bonnington, Leonard, corner High and Cashel Streets, Christchurch.
Brown, H., Lincoln Road, Addington.
Brown, Miss Rose, 3 Cathedral Square, Christchurch.
Bruorton, Miss Ethel, 3 Cathedral Square, Christchurch.
Burns, D., care of United Friendly Societies’ Dispensary, Christchurch.
Burt, C. L., care of W. R. Cook and Son (Limited), Christchurch.
Campbell, Adam W., 3 Cathedral Square, Christchurch.
Canterbury Farmers’ Co-operative Association (Limited), Timaru.
Carl, William Henry (Estate of Manager, Arthur N. Hancock), Timaru.
Clark, C. A., 323 Bealey Avenue, Christchurch.
Clark, Crosbie, 129 Cashel Street, Christchurch.
Clements, Stewart, Cathedral Square, Christchurch.
Collett, David E. L., Lyttelton.
Coltart, J. A., 123 Fitzgerald Avenue, Christchurch.
Cook and Ross, 779 Colombo Street, Christchurch.
Cooke, Joseph Arthur, 178 Cashel Street, Christchurch.
Cooke, W. R., and Son, 198 High Street, Christchurch.
Creba, Philip John, Waimate.
Darby, B., 202 High Street, Christchurch.
Dartnell and McMeekan, Springston.
Davidson, George, care of United Friendly Societies’ Dispensary, Christchurch.
Davidson, James, Kaikoura.
Derbridge, Arthur J., 387 Colombo Street, Sydenham.
Department of Agriculture, District Agent, Christchurch.
Department of Agriculture, Fields Inspector, Fairlie.
Department of Agriculture, Fields Inspector, Kaikoura.
Department of Agriculture, Inspector of Stock, Fairlie (H. O. Christie).
Dodds, John Scott, Akaroa.
Dunn, William, Timaru.
Flower, Frederick Hampton, Kaikoura.
Ford, Harold, 195 Papanui Road, Christchurch.
Franks, Francis, Temuka.
Frew, Charles Eric, corner High and Cashel Streets, Christchurch.
Fuldseth, L. C. P., Kaiapoi.
Fulton, David A., Waimate.
Gadd, Miss E., care of Barnett and Co., Ashburton.
Garriock, George Christmas, 19 Victoria Street, Christchurch.
Gates, Harry, Park Road, Addington.
Geddes, Selina Agnes, Temuka.
Glanville, Daniel F., High Street, Christchurch.
Guinness and Le Cren, Timaru.
Hall, Edmund W., 178 Armagh Street, Christchurch.
Halligan, A. B., 564 Barbadoes Street, Christchurch.
Hanafin, James George, Stanmore Road, Richmond.
Hancock, A. N., Temuka.
Harding, Edwin Raymond Burrough, 37 Garden Road, Fendalton.
Hardy, C., and Co., Rakaia.