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Deaths from Phthisis, 1905. Table showing the Number of Persons who died from Phthisis in the Colony during the Year 1905, classified according to Age, Sex, and Length of Residence in the Colony.

In Australasia the rate is materially increased by the deaths of persons who have come from other countries either already suffering from phthisis or predisposed thereto. There is no reason for believing that this circumstance has more effect on the death-rate in Australia than in New Zealand. From other forms of tuberculosis the deaths in 1905 were 182, or 2-09 per 10,000 of population. Thus a large addition has to be made to the deaths from phthisis to appreciate the full mischief done by tubercular disease. Deaths from all Tubercular Diseases. The mortality from all forms of tubercular disease, taken together, has been at the average about 10 persons per 10,000 living for the last ten years. This rate is far lower than that which obtained in England during the year 1903, when the proportion was 17-42 per 10,000 living. A table is supplied showing the results for each of ten years in New Zealand. Besides the death-rate, from tubercular disease, it also shows the percentage of deaths by tubercle to those from all causes, which was from B'4l to 11*57 per cent, for the decennial period 1896-1905 Decennial Table, 1896-1905, showing the Death-rate from Tubercle per 10,000 Living, and Percentage of Total Deaths. . T^ U t! 1)e , r Percentage of Year Mean of Deaths from Rate per 10 ,000. Total Deaths Xc Population. Tubercular f f ftJ , Caufe9 _ Diseases. 1896 ... •■• 706,846 680 9-62 1057 1H97 ... .. ... 721', 609 763 10:57 1157 1898 ... 736,260 769 1044 10-62 1899 . ... ... 749,984 795 1060 10-35 1900 ... ... ... 763,594 752 985 1044 1901 777,968 775 996 10-15 1902 ... 797,71)8 10-05 958 1903 820,217 769 9-38 9-02 1904 ... ... 845,022 799 9-46 9-88 1905 ... 870,000 67H 779 8-41

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Age at leal Length of Residence in the Colony. *J s 10 o o 01 & 10 3 2 CM c to CO in 10 s 8 1C to s s ta ID 1-2 -a Males. Under 1 month 1 to 6 months 6 to 12 months 1 to 2 years 2 to 3 years 3 to 4 years 4 to 5 years 5 to 10 years 10 to 15 years 15 to 20 years 20 to 25 years 25 years and upwards Not known Born in colony 1 1 3 1 1 2 3 4 2 2 1 1 5 3 8 1 1 1 ... 3 4 3 o 5 2 6 9 5 7 63 30 110 4 1 2 (I 5 11 3 7 13 8 14 7 3 "i ! 1 2 25 4 1 i 13 4 1 ■2 1 2 1 2 2 4(5 Totals 3 1 2 53 71 38 80 84 19 254 Females. Under 1 month 1 to 6 months 6 to 12 months 1 to 2 years 2 to 3 years 3 to 4 years 4 to 5 years 5 to 10 years 10 to 15 years 15 to 20 years 20 to 25 years 25 years and upwards Not known Born in colony —I— ••■ ••• ... I ' 1 ■1 ::: ... I ... ■ ! "■ i i 1 1 ... ; 1 2 1 2 1 ... i [ ... 1 ... ... I i 1 "e; '4 6 : 8 1 69 20 ... 1 11 1 4 i 14 1 4 10 ... "8 1 , 1 12 52 5 165 i 5 "2 66 ... 1 Totals l ~> 71 J 85 i 34 156 J 72 16 16 50 10 4 242 Totals of both sexes 4 1 124 46 29 7 496