JAN. 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 207
Vital Statistics of Urban Areas.
REPORT on the Vital Statistics of the Urban Areas of the Dominion for the Year 1924:-
| | Estimated Population. 1st April, 1924. | Total Births registered during 1924. | Proportion of Births to the 1,000 of Population. | DEATHS REGISTERED DURING 1924. | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | | | MALES. | FEMALES. | | Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population in 1924.
| | | | 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 City | 87,792 | 1,582 | 18·02 | 53 | 12 | 439 | 43 | 14 | 329 | 890 | 10·14
| Remainder of Urban Area | 85,143 | 1,805 | 21·20 | 32 | 13 | 353 | 29 | 12 | 287 | 726 | 8·53
| Total for Auckland Urban Area | 172,935 | 3,387 | 19·58 | 85 | 25 | 792 | 72 | 26 | 616 | 1,616 | 9·34
| Wellington City | 94,340 | 1,717 | 18·18 | 36 | 15 | 360 | 26 | 19 | 303 | 759 | 8·04
| Remainder of Urban Area | 20,170 | 438 | 21·71 | 9 | 4 | 79 | 10 | 2 | 54 | 158 | 7·83
| Total for Wellington Urban Area | 114,510 | 2,155 | 18·82 | 45 | 19 | 439 | 36 | 21 | 357 | 917 | 8·01
| Christchurch City | 80,897 | 1,565 | 19·34 | 45 | 15 | 337 | 39 | 15 | 335 | 786 | 9·71
| Remainder of Urban Area | 34,463 | 621 | 18·02 | 13 | 3 | 112 | 9 | 3 | 97 | 237 | 6·88
| Total for Christchurch Urban Area | 115,360 | 2,186 | 18·95 | 58 | 18 | 449 | 48 | 18 | 432 | 1,023 | 8·87
| Dunedin City | 60,855 | 1,048 | 17·22 | 22 | 9 | 292 | 19 | 5 | 280 | 627 | 10·30
| Remainder of Urban Area | 14,900 | 259 | 17·38 | 2 | 2 | 65 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 115 | 7·72
| Total for Dunedin Urban Area | 75,755 | 1,307 | 17·25 | 22 | 11 | 357 | 21 | 6 | 325 | 742 | 9·79
| Hamilton Borough | 13,620 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ...
| Remainder of Urban Area | 2,500 | 443 | 32·53 | 13 | 5 | 45 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 111 | 6·89
| Total for Hamilton Urban Area | 16,120 | 443 | 27·48 | 13 | 5 | 45 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 111 | 6·89
| Gisborne Borough | 13,351 | 303 | 22·69 | 8 | 3 | 49 | 11 | 5 | 33 | 109 | 8·16
| Remainder of Urban Area | 2,014 | 35 | 17·38 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ... | ... | 3 | 10 | 4·97
| Total for Gisborne Urban Area | 15,365 | 338 | 22·00 | 9 | 4 | 54 | 11 | 5 | 36 | 119 | 7·74
| Napier Borough | 15,235 | 322 | 21·14 | 9 | ... | 58 | 13 | 3 | 53 | 136 | 8·93
| Remainder of Urban Area | 2,970 | 66 | 22·22 | ... | 1 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 37 | 12·46
| Total for Napier Urban Area | 18,205 | 388 | 21·31 | 9 | 1 | 81 | 14 | 4 | 64 | 173 | 9·50
| Hastings Borough | 9,975 | 252 | 25·26 | 8 | 4 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 87 | 8·72
| Remainder of Urban Area | 4,060 | 46 | 11·33 | 1 | ... | 4 | 1 | ... | 3 | 9 | 2·23
| Total for Hastings Urban Area | 14,035 | 298 | 21·23 | 9 | 4 | 40 | 4 | 1 | 38 | 96 | 6·84
| New Plymouth Borough | 13,090 | 337 | 25·74 | 9 | 1 | 65 | 8 | 2 | 46 | 131 | 10·01
| Remainder of Urban Area | 1,320 | 25 | 18·94 | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | ... | 6 | 10 | 7·58
| Total for New Plymouth Urban Area | 14,410 | 362 | 25·12 | 9 | 1 | 68 | 9 | 2 | 52 | 141 | 9·78
| Wanganui City | 22,820 | 436 | 19·11 | 7 | 4 | 85 | 3 | 4 | 77 | 180 | 7·89
| Remainder of Urban Area | 2,165 | 86 | 39·72 | 3 | ... | 9 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 10·62
| Total for Wanganui Urban Area | 24,985 | 522 | 20·89 | 10 | 4 | 94 | 5 | 6 | 84 | 203 | 8·12
| Palmerston North Borough | 17,025 | 330 | 19·38 | 8 | 4 | 56 | 5 | 6 | 54 | 133 | 7·81
| Remainder of Urban Area | 1,285 | 28 | 21·79 | 1 | ... | 10 | 1 | ... | 2 | 14 | 10·89
| Total for Palmerston North Urban Area | 18,310 | 358 | 19·55 | 9 | 4 | 66 | 6 | 6 | 56 | 147 | 8·03
| Nelson City | 9,960 | 176 | 17·67 | 14 | 3 | 36 | 3 | 2 | 49 | 107 | 10·74
| Remainder of Urban Area | 1,440 | 30 | 20·83 | ... | ... | 8 | 2 | ... | 9 | 19 | 13·19
| Total for Nelson Urban Area | 11,400 | 206 | 18·07 | 14 | 3 | 44 | 5 | 2 | 58 | 126 | 11·05
| Timaru Borough | 15,230 | 254 | 16·68 | 7 | 6 | 69 | 4 | ... | 54 | 140 | 9·19
| Remainder of Urban Area | 1,480 | 26 | 17·57 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 4 | 6 | 4·05
| Total for Timaru Urban Area | 16,710 | 280 | 16·76 | 7 | 7 | 70 | 4 | ... | 58 | 146 | 8·74
| Invercargill Borough | 16,340 | 428 | 26·19 | 19 | 1 | 68 | 10 | 1 | 67 | 166 | 10·16
| Remainder of Urban Area | 4,180 | 41 | 9·81 | ... | ... | 7 | ... | 1 | 4 | 12 | 2·87
| Total for Invercargill Urban Area | 20,520 | 469 | 22·85 | 19 | 1 | 75 | 10 | 2 | 71 | 178 | 8·67
| Grand totals | 648,620 | 12,699 | 19·58 | 318 | 107 | 2,674 | 252 | 102 | 2,285 | 5,738 | 8·85