VITAL STATISTICS.
The vital statistics in fifteen boroughs of of the colony for the month of August, 1879, are as follows :
The deaths from zymotic diseases, which, in July had materially decreased, showed a still further decrease in August. Only one death from typhoid fever occurred during the month : it took place in Christchurch, where, also, the only deaths from dysentery or diarrhoea (2) and diphtheria (2) were recorded. Dunedin had all the deaths (6) from whooping cough, and Wellington enjoys the satisfactory distinction of being without a single death from any of these diseases.
Borough. Total Births. Total Deaths. Proportion of Deaths to the 1000 of Population. Auckland 37 9 0 63 Wellington 84 33 1.69 Christchurch... 55 33 2.33 Dunedin 83 31 1.33 Thames 24 7 1.40 Napier 24 7 1.29 Wanganui 15 3 0.83 Nelson 26 8 1.17 Sydenham 44 11 1.69 Lyttelton 14 6 1.72 Timaru 11 10 295 Oam aru 29 8 1.62 Hokitika 12 3 1.05 Caversham 8 5 1.46 Invercargill ... 23 4 0.9S Total 489 143 —
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/GLOBE18790929.2.20
Bibliographic details
Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1750, 29 September 1879, Page 3
Word Count
173VITAL STATISTICS. Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1750, 29 September 1879, Page 3
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in