New Zealand Gazette – 1876 – No. 34

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✨ Mortality and Meteorological Statistics

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 415

CLASS III.— LOCAL DISEASES.
ORDER 1.—Diseases of Nervous System.—Cerebritis, 1; Myelitis, 1; Inflammation of Brain, 1; Apoplexy, 2; Epilepsy, 1;
Paralysis, 2; Mania, 1; Convulsions, 4; Brain Disease, 2.
ORDER 2.—Diseases of Organs of Circulation.—Pericarditis, 1; Aneurism, 2; Heart Disease, 6.
ORDER 3.—Diseases of Respiratory Organs.—Bronchitis, 4; Pneumonia, 4.
ORDER 4.—Diseases of Digestive Organs.—Gastritis, 2; Enteritis, 3; Peritonitis, 3; Rupture of Gut, 1; Stomach Disease, 1;
Jaundice, 1; Liver Disease, 1.
ORDER 5.—Diseases of Urinary Organs.—Bright’s Disease, 1; Suppression of Urine, 1.
ORDER 6.—Diseases of Organs of Generation.—Ovarian Disease, 1; Metritis, 1.
ORDER 7.—Diseases of Locomotive System.—Spinal Caries, 1.
ORDER 8.—Diseases of Integumentary System.—Inflammation of Cellular Tissue of Back, 1.

CLASS IV.—DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES.
ORDER 1.—Developmental Diseases of Children.—Premature Birth, 10; Cyanosis, 1; Spina Bifida, 1; Teething, 2.
ORDER 3.—Developmental Diseases of Old People.—Old Age, 1.
ORDER 4.—Diseases of Nutrition.—Atrophy and Debility, 10.

CLASS V.—VIOLENT DEATHS.
ORDER 1.—Accident or Negligence.—Accidental : From Scalding, 1; from administration of Chloroform, 1.
ORDER 3.—Homicide.—Stabbed in Chest, 1.

The deaths in May were 111, against 105 in April. Diarrhea, from which 18 deaths resulted in April, was only fatal in
one case last month. From Typhoid Fever there were 4 deaths, against three in April. Scarlatina caused 7 deaths: 1 at
Thames, 1 at Christchurch, and 5 at Dunedin, against a total of 2 for April.
The deaths from diseases of the Respiratory System show a very trifling decrease.
Of violent deaths, one case was that of a child accidentally scalded; another case was accidental, caused by administration of
chloroform; and the third was a manslaughter by stabbing.

A comparison with May, 1875, shows a more satisfactory state of health this year, as there were no less than 211 deaths for
the seven towns under consideration at that time, or 100 more than in May, 1876. The number in 1875 includes 26 cases of
Measles, from which there were no deaths last month. There were in May, 1875, 27 cases of Typhoid Fever, against 4 in 1876;
13 of Dysentery or Diarrhea, against 1 in May, 1876; and 30 of Inflammatory Diseases of the Lungs, against 8 in May, 1876.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 15th June, 1876.
WM. R. E. BROWN,
Registrar-General.

PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL REPORT FOR MAY, 1876.

Label	AUCKLAND.	WELLINGTON.	NELSON.	CHRISTCHURCH.	HOKITIKA.	DUNEDIN.
Average Temperature in Shade	57.3	54.2	50.7	49.0	50.3	48.2
Ditto for same month previous years	57.2	52.8	51.2	47.8	49.9	47.3
Highest Temperature in Shade	70.4 on 13th	63.5 on 19th and 22nd	69.0 on 16th	77.5 on 14th	61.4 on 15th	68.0 on 13th
Lowest Temperature in Shade	40.1 on 29th	43.8 on 28th	32.0 on 31st	26.5 on 31st	32.9 on 30th and 31st	35.0 on 29th
Highest Temperature in Sun	120.6 on 4th	120.0 on 4th and 21st	...	114.0 on 18th	...	116.0 on 2nd
Lowest Temperature on Grass	37.0 on 30th	29.0 on 26th	18.0 on 27th and 29th	14.8 on 31st	24.2 on 30th	23.0 on 31st
Average Moisture of Air (Saturation=100)	81	81	80	73	86	79
Ditto for same month previous years	82	74	79	83	88	78
Rainfall in inches	3.105	2.908	1.940	0.510	10.240	0.806
Ditto for same month previous years	3.480	3.959	6.097	2.143	9.274	3.633
Number of Days on which Rain fell	20	9	4	1	20	8
Ditto for same month previous years	18	14	8	9	16	16

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.
June, 1876.
W. B. D. MANTELL.

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1876, No 34

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🏥 Mortality Statistics for May 1876 by Disease Class

Domain🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Dated15 June 1876
KeywordsMortality statistics, disease classification, comparison, May 1876, deaths, Typhoid Fever, Scarlatina
👩‍💼 Officials

WM. R. E. BROWN, Registrar-General

🏛️ Provisional Meteorological Report for May 1876

Domain🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Dated1 June 1876
KeywordsMeteorological report, temperature, rainfall, moisture, Auckland, Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch, Hokitika, Dunedin
👩‍💼 Officials

W. B. D. MANTELL

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