New Zealand Gazette – 1876 – No. 22

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✨ Mortality Statistics and Weather



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

CLASS I.—ZYMOTIC DISEASES.
ORDER 1.—Miasmatic Diseases.—Scarlet Fever, 2; Diphtheritic Croup, 2; Croup, 2; Typhoid Fever, 8; Continued Fever, 1;
Puerperal Peritonitis, 2; Dysentery, 4; Diarrhœa, 45; Remittent Fever, 1.
ORDER 2.—Enthetic Diseases.—Syphilitic Tumour of Brain, 1.
ORDER 3.—Dietic Diseases.—Inanition of Infancy, 7; Alcoholism, 3.

CLASS II.—CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES.
ORDER 1.—Diathetic Diseases.—Cancer, 6.
ORDER 2.—Tubercular Diseases.—Tuberculosis, 1; Tabes Mesenterica, 7; Phthisis, 7; Hydrocephalus, 2; Serous Apoplexy, 1;
Tubercular Meningitis, 1.

CLASS III.—LOCAL DISEASES.
ORDER 1.—Diseases of Nervous System.—Apoplexy, 1; Epilepsy, 1; Paralysis, 2; Convulsions, 5.
ORDER 2.—Diseases of Organs of Circulation.—Aneurism, 2; Heart Disease, 6.
ORDER 3.—Diseases of Respiratory Organs.—Bronchitis, 2; Pneumonia, 6; Pleurisy, 1.
ORDER 4.—Diseases of Digestive Organs.—Gastritis, 1; Enteritis, 2; Ascites, 2; Strangulated Hernia, 1; Obstruction of
Bowels, 1; Ulceration of Stomach, 1; Hepatitis, 1; Liver Disease, 3.

CLASS IV.—DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES.
ORDER 1.—Developmental Diseases of Children.—Premature Birth, 4; Teething, 5.
ORDER 3.—Developmental Diseases of Old People.—Old Age, 2.
ORDER 4.—Diseases of Nutrition.—Atrophy and Debility, 9.

CLASS V.—VIOLENT DEATHS.
ORDER 1.—Accident or Negligence.—Killed by fall of Tree, 1; Found drowned in open Well (a child) 1; Fracture of
Spine, 1.
ORDER 4.—Suicide.—Hanging, 1; Shooting, 1 (both cases of temporary insanity).
VIOLENT, but not defined as to Order.—Found dead with skull fractured, 1.

The death rate compares favourably both with the rate in February, 1876, and with the rate in March, 1875. In 1875 the
number of deaths mounted up from 178 in February, to 251 in March; whereas in 1876 the deaths have fallen from 176 in
February to 167 in March. If allowance be made for the exceptional deaths (51) from measles, in 1875, still the death rate in
March, 1876, compares favourably with that in March, 1875.

The total number of deaths from Zymotic disease is the same as in February, but as the total number of deaths is less, the
proportion of Zymotic cases to the whole number is greater. The deaths from this class of disease in March were 12 in
Wellington against 7 in February, and 17 in Dunedin against 10 in February; but in Christchurch there were only 11 in March
against 17 in February.

The deaths from cases of Constitutional disease were more numerous than in February, while the deaths from Local and
Developmental Diseases decreased in number.

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 12th April, 1876.

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

PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL REPORT FOR MARCH, 1876.

AUCKLAND. WELLINGTON. NELSON. CHRISTCHURCH. HOKITIKA. DUNEDIN.
Average Temperature in Shade 65.8 61.1 61.3 59.8 59.4 57.3
Ditto for same month previous years 65.6 60.1 61.0 57.9 57.8 55.1
Highest Temperature in Shade 80.5 on 7th 80.0 on 2nd 78.0 on 13th 76.4 on 10th 72.6 on 2nd 73.0 on 15th
Lowest Temperature in Shade 46.9 on 24th 41.6 on 24th 36.0 on 30th 39.2 on 26th 36.9 on 31st 37.0 on 23rd
Highest Temperature in Sun 139.4 on 16th 148.0 on 2nd 139.8 on 10th 151.0 on 12th
Lowest Temperature on Grass 39.1 on 24th 33.0 on 24th 20.0 on 27th 26.9 on 26th 30.2 on 31st 33.0 on 23rd
Average Moisture of Air (Saturation=100) 73 75 82 82 82 70
Ditto for same month previous years 76 71 75 78 86 73
Rainfall in inches 2.045 2.515 3.840 2.270 8.685 2.590
Ditto for same month previous years 3.263 3.002 3.138 1.991 7.754 2.437
Number of Days on which Rain fell 18 11 3 15 18 15
Ditto for same month previous years 10 10 6 9 13 12

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.

April, 1876.

W. B. D. MANTELL.



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🏥 Registrar-General's Report on Vital Statistics (Continuation) (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
12 April 1876
Mortality statistics, Zymotic diseases, Constitutional diseases, Local diseases, Violent deaths, Death rate analysis
  • WM. R. E. BROWN, Registrar-General

🏛️ Provisional Meteorological Report for March 1876

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Weather statistics, Temperature, Rainfall, Air Moisture, Auckland, Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch, Hokitika, Dunedin
  • W. B. D. Mantell