New Zealand Gazette – 1874 – No. 61

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✨ Vital Statistics and Weather

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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CLASS I.—ZYMOTIC DISEASES.

ORDER 1.—Miasmatic Diseases.—Measles, 9; Diphtheria, 2; Croup, 4; Enteric Fever, 1; Simple Fever, 1; Erysipelas, 1;
Puerperal Fever, 2; Influenza, 1; Diarrhœa, 3.
ORDER 2.—Enthetic Diseases.—Stricture of Urethra, 1.
ORDER 3.—Dietic Diseases.—Inanition of Infancy, 1; Alcoholism, 2.
ORDER 4.—Parasitic Diseases.—Worms, 2.

CLASS II.—CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES.

ORDER 1.—Diathetic Diseases.—Dropsy, 1; Cancer, 2; Mortification, 2.
ORDER 2.—Tubercular Diseases.—Phthisis, 12; Hydrocephalus, 4.

CLASS III.—LOCAL DISEASES.

ORDER 1.—Diseases of the Nervous System.—Cephalitis, 1; Meningitis, 2; Apoplexy, 1; Insanity, 1; Convulsions, 6; Brain
Disease, 4.
ORDER 2.—Diseases of the Organs of Circulation.—Aneurism, 1; Heart Disease, 10.
ORDER 3.—Diseases of the Respiratory System.—Bronchitis, 11; Pleurisy, 2; Pneumonia, 9; Pulmonary Apoplexy, 1.
ORDER 4.—Diseases of the Digestive Organs.—Enteritis, 2; Peritonitis, 2; Liver Disease, 2.
ORDER 5.—Diseases of the Urinary Organs.—Bright's Disease, 2; Kidney Disease, 1.
ORDER 6.—Diseases of the Organs of Generation.—Orchitis, 1; Perineal Abscess, 1.

CLASS IV.—DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES.

ORDER 1.—Developmental Diseases of Children.—Premature Birth, 4.
ORDER 2.—Developmental Diseases of Adults.—Childbirth, 1; Abdominal Tumour, 1.
ORDER 3.—Developmental Diseases of Old People.—Old Age, 1.
ORDER 4.—Diseases of Nutrition.—Atrophy and Debility, 5.

CLASS V.—VIOLENT DISEASES OR DEATHS.

ORDER 1.—Accident or Negligence.—Fractures, Contusions, Concussions (from falls or collision), 5; Rupture of Urethra
(operation), 1.
Cause of Death not known, 1.

There is not much noticeable difference between the absolute numbers of the deaths in each class in September and October.
There is a small proportionate reduction in the deaths from Zymotic Diseases, and a small proportionate increase in the deaths from
Local Diseases. In the Zymotic Diseases there has been a marked increase in the deaths from Measles, these having increased
from 2 to 9; they all occurred in Dunedin. The deaths from Influenza have decreased from 12 to 1. The deaths from Heart
Disease were slightly more numerous, being 10 in October, 6 in September, and 2 in August. Bronchitis was only fatal to the
very young or the aged; of the 11 deaths, 6 were of infants not exceeding 12 months, 1 of a child of 3 years, and 4 of persons
from 63 to 73 years of age. The deaths from this cause were fewer by 4 than in September, but the total deaths from Diseases
of the Respiratory System were only 1 less in number than in September. While the rainfall for the 3 previous months has been
exceptionally heavy, that for October has been below the average of former years.

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 13th October, 1874.

WM. R. E. BROWN,
Registrar-General.

PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL REPORT FOR OCTOBER, 1874.

	AUCKLAND.	WELLINGTON.	NELSON.	CHRIST-CHURCH.	HOKITIKA.	DUNEDIN.
Average Temperature in Shade	55.6	52.5	54.0	51.7	50.4	48.8
Ditto for same month previous years	57.7	54.0	54.8	53.2	51.9	50.6
Highest Temperature in Shade	69.7 on 30th	64.5 on 30th	75.0 on 4th	70.3 on 22nd	61.4 on 20th	71.0 on 29th
Lowest Temperature in Shade	39.5 on 26th	37.5 on 25th	35.0 on 25th	33.7 on 13th	34.9 on 25th	33.0 on 13th
Highest Temperature in Sun	136.2 on 28th	138.0 on 31st	138.0 on 26th	135.7 on 11th	78.3 on 3rd	140.0 on 24th
Lowest Temperature on Grass	12.2 on 25th	29.0 on 25th	21.7 on 2nd	30.8 on 14th	30.0 on 25th	30.0 on 25th
Average Moisture of Air (Saturation=100)	76	78	80	76	86	77
Ditto for same month previous years	78	73	75	72	88	70
Rainfall in inches	1.920	2.502	2.720	1.770	8.990	2.900
Number of Days on which Rain fell	18	15	7	9	20	18
Ditto for same month previous year	16	13	8	10	19	15

NOTE.—This Table is prepared from unchecked averages, transmitted by telegraph in anticipation of the full Returns, and must not be entirely
relied on for compiling Meteorological Statistics.

4th November, 1874.

J. HECTOR.

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1874, No 61

In 1865 Parliament moved to Wellington and sat in the Wellington Provincial Council Chambers (depicted). Gradually expanded into a larger complex of buildings, it was replaced by the General Assembly Library in 1899

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🏥 Detailed Mortality Statistics for October 1874 (continued from previous page)

Domain🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Dated13 October 1874
KeywordsMortality statistics, Zymotic diseases, Constitutional diseases, Local diseases, Developmental diseases, Violent deaths, Measles, Dunedin, Rainfall analysis
👩‍💼 Officials

WM. R. E. BROWN, Registrar-General

🎓 Provisional Meteorological Report for October, 1874

Domain🎓 Education, Culture & Science
Dated4 November 1874
KeywordsWeather statistics, Temperature, Rainfall, Air moisture, Auckland, Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch, Hokitika, Dunedin
👩‍💼 Officials

J. Hector

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