✨ Vital Statistics Report
RETURN OF BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS,
FOR THE PROVINCE OF OTAGO,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31ST DECEMBER, 1857.
BIRTHS.
| 1857 | 1856 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | Females | Total | Males | Females |
| 88 | 91 | 179 | 85 | 68 |
A small per centage may be added for Births occurring at a distance from the Registrar’s Office.
Births of the Maories are not included in the above Return.
MARRIAGES.
| Licenses issued to Ministers of | Marriages performed at Registrar’s Office | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Free Church of Scotland | Church of England | Wesleyan Church |
| 20 | 9 | 5 |
There are no Marriages of the Native population included in the above Return.
DEATHS.
| Ages | |
|---|---|
| Males | Females |
| 11 | 10 |
CAUSES OF DEATH.
- Abscess in the Brain... 1
- Accidental Death, (drowning)... 2
- Apoplexy... 1
- Bursting a Blood Vessel... 2
- Consumption... 2
- Croup... 1
- Delirium Tremens... 1
- Dropsy... 1
- Erysipelas... 1
- Excessive Drinking... 1
- Heart Disease... 2
- Inflammation of the Chest... 1
- Lockjaw... 1
- Premature Birth... 2
- Teething... 1
- Ulceration of the Stomach... 1
A small per centage may be added for Deaths occurring at a considerable distance from the Registrar’s Office. Deaths of the Maories are not included.
ROBERT CHAPMAN,
Registrar.
Dunedin, 18th February 1858.
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Otago Provincial Gazette 1858, No 71
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🏥 Return of Births, Marriages, and Deaths in Otago for 1857
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Vital Statistics, Births, Marriages, Deaths, Otago, 1857
- Robert Chapman, Registrar