BIRTHS. MARRIAGES. AND DEATHS, DURING JANUARY.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXVIII, Issue 4506, 3 February 1872, Page 3

BIRTHS. MARRIAGES. AND DEATHS, DURING JANUARY.

We give below the registration statistics ot Auckland for last month, and notice with regret the great mortality whioh they reveal. There were no leas than 65 deaths — the largest number that has been chronicled in any month for a rery long time past. The number of births registered was only 104, which is considerably under the average. It is usually considered a healthy indication when the births bear the proportion of three to one death, but it will be observed that in Auckland last month there were not even two births to one death. When we examine the ages of those who die a still more serious stafca of affairs is revealed. It will be seen that 38 children under the age of one year died last month ; or, in other words, that more than one child out of every three that is born dies before it has lived a year. But this is not all, for 11 are registered as having died between the ages of one and two, and 4 between two and five years. This gives a total of 53 —rather over one- • half of the total number of births. So that, I if we take the statistics of January as fairly representing the regular proportion of infant mortality, we find that one-half of the children who are born here die before they are five years of age. This is really an alarming state of affairs, and should be inquired into. We give below the causes of death, and also the localities in which the variouafcases occurred, so that there are reliable data upon which medical gentlemen can base an opinion of the cause, with a vipw to romodying if possible th« evil. The 38 children who died under one year were the victims of the following diseases, in the proportion mentioned :—: — Diarrhoea, 8 ; diarrhoea and teething, 1 ; teething, 3 ; choleraic diarrhoea, 3 ; convulsions, 3 ; still-born, 3 ; tabes mesenterica, 2 ; mesentem disease and diarrhoea, 1 ; anaemia, 2 ; bronchitis, 1 ; premature birth, 1 ; atrophia and gastromalacia, 1 ; meningitis and diarrhoea, 1 ; general debility, 1 j pro- I tracted delivery, 1 ; ulceration of intestines, 1 ; acute gastritis, 1 ; thrush, 1 ; bowel complaint, 2 ; congenital disease of lungs, 1 : total 38, Those who died between the ages one and two suffered from the following diseases : — Dysentery, I ; diarrhoea, 3 j teething,dysenterie diarrhoea, and purpura, 1; bowel complaint, 1 ; convulsions consequent on intestinal irritation, 1 ; convulsions, 1 ; croup, 1 ; consumption, 1 ; constitutional debility, 1 : total, 11. Two and under five — Croup, 1 ; spasms of glottis, 1 ; phrenitis, 1 ; hydrocephalus, 1 : total , 4. 5 and under 10— Tetanus arising from treading on a pin which entered the sole of the foot, 1. 20 and under 30— Epilepsy, 1 ; heart disease, inducing general dropsy, 1 ; pulmonary consumption, 2 : total, 4. 30 and under 40 — Heart disease and dropsy, 1 ; puerperal peritonitis, I ; pulmonary consumption, 1 : total, 3. 40 and under 30— pulmonary consumption, 2 ; paralysis, 1 : total, 3. GO and under 70 — Ileus, 1. The districts in which the deaths occurred are as follow :—: — Provincial Hospital : Ileus, 1 ; heart disease, 2 ; phthisis pulmunalis, 2. Hobson-stieet : Diarrhu'a, 2 ; still-born, 1 ; anannia, 1. Napier- street : Diarrhoea and dentition 1. South-street, Newton : Convulsions, 1. Chapel -street : Pulmonary consumption, 1 ; croup, 1 ; choleraic diairhcea, 1. Karangahape Road : Diarrhtea, 3 ; protracted delivery, 1. Whau : Diarrhoea, 1 ; still-born, 1. Wynyard Pier : Epilepsy, 1. Mount Eden Terrace : Phthisis pulmonalis, I. Dedwood : Tabes mesenterica, 1 ; choleraic diarrhoea, 1. Graham- street : Puerperal peritonitis, 1. Dnion-street : Tabes mesenterira, 1 ; atrophia, 1. Onehunga : Dysentery, 1 ; acute gastritis, 1 ; pulmonary consumption, 2 ; thrush, 1. North Road : Convulsions, consequent on intestine irritation, 1 ; ulceration of intestines, J. Newfon : Bronchitis, 1 ; Bpasm of the glottis, 1 ; phrenitis, 1. Albert-street : Teething, 1 ; premature birth, 1 ; diarrhcoa, 1 ; constitutional debility, 1. Remuera : Tetanus, arising from treading on a pin which entered the sole of the foot, 1 ; bowel complaint, 1. Nelson-street : Diarrhoea, 1. Symonds-street : Meningitis, accompanied by diarrhoea, 1. Abercrombie-street : Croup, 1. Wakefield-street : Diarrhcua, 1 ; convulsions, 1. Upper Queen-street : General debility, 1. Mount Eden Road : Teething, 1. William-street: Diarrhoea, 1 ; disease of lungs, 1. Otahuhu : Stillborn, 1. Shortlanrl-crescent : Convulsions, j 1. Newmarket : Bowel complaint, 1. Col-lege-street : Dentition and dysenteric diarrhuM.l. Freeman's Bay : Choleraic diarrho?a, j 1. Eden-terrace : Diarrhoea, 1. ParnelJ : Ana'inia, 1. North Shore: Dentition, I. Wellin«ton-Btreet : Derangement of stomach and bowels, 1. Sussex-street, Newton: Convulsions, 1. Barrack-street : Hydrocephalus, I. Drake-street : Mosenteric disease and diarihu'a, 1. Tlueo Kings : Paralysis, 1. The marriage cci tificates issu d during January amounted to 20, which is inn oh under the avetage. They were divided into the following classes: — 10 to Presbyterians nn«l other denominations, 7 to Church of England ministers, and 3 to Registrar.