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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
CLASS V.-VIOLENT DEATHS.
ORDER 1.-Accidental.-Fall, 1; Burns, 1;. Suffocated, 1; Accident undescribed (Fractured Tibia), 1.
Comparison with the previous Month. -96 deaths were registered in the seven boroughs during May, against a total of 102
during April. At the Boroughs of Thames, Nelson, and Dunedin, there were fewer deaths in May; but in the other boroughs the
number of deaths was slightly greater than in April. Of the Zymotic diseases there was a marked decrease in the number of
deaths from diseases of the Miasmatic order, the numbers having been 28 in April against 14 in May; of these deaths those
from Whooping Cough were 3 less in number than in April; those from Typhoid and Continued Fever 4 less, and those from
Dysentery and Diarrhea 8 less. But there was a large proportionate increase in deaths from Diseases of the Respiratory System,
the number having increased from 6 in April to 15 in May, owing to the large number of deaths from Bronchitis and Pneumonia.
The deaths from Pthisis increased from 5 in April to 9 in May. The subjoined table shows the mortality for the two months
at each town from six principal Zymotic diseases of the Miasmatic order, and also the deaths from certain inflammatory diseases
of the lungs. These causes of death have been distinguished from the others of the classes to which they belong, as being the
most important special diseases which give rise to sudden increases in the death-rates of towns, and the prevalence of which
is closely connected with sanitary condition and climatic influence of the season on health.
| SEVEN TOWNS. | SIX PRINCIPAL ZYMOTIC DISEASES. | PRINCIPAL LUNG DISEASES. |
|---|---|---|
| Measles | Scarlet Fever | |
| May Ap. | May Ap. | |
| Auckland | ... | ... |
| Thames | ... | ... |
| Wellington | ... | ... |
| Nelson | ... | ... |
| Christchurch | ... | 1 1 |
| Dunedin | ... | ... |
| Hokitika | ... | ... |
| Totals | ... | ... |
Four deaths resulted from accident in the month of May. A carpenter was killed by falling from a scaffold; one child
was burnt, and another suffocated; and 1 accidental death was undescribed as to cause.
The deaths during May, 1877, amounted to 104, being 8 more than in May, 1878. In the former month Scarlatina caused
14 deaths, but only 1 last month.
Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 13th June, 1878.
WM. R. E. BROWN,
Registrar-General.
PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR MAY, 1878.
| AUCKLAND. | WELLINGTON. | NELSON. | CHRIST-CHURCH. | HOKITIKA. | DUNEDIN. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Temperature in Shade | 54.9 | 50.9 | 49.3 | 46.4 | 47.7 | 45.5 |
| Average for same month previous years | 57.3 | 52.1 | 51.3 | 47.9 | 50.0 | 47.3 |
| Maximum Temperature in Shade, and date | 73.1 on 4th | 65.0 on 4th | 69.0 on 4th | 74.1 on 11th | 60.6 on 1st | 69.0 on 11th |
| and 11th | ||||||
| Minimum Temperature in Shade, and date | 35.6 on 20th | 34.7 on 19th | 30.0 on 19th | 21.3 on 20th | 29.7 on 26th | 32.9 on 19th |
| and 21st | ||||||
| Maximum Temperature in Sun, and date | 116.7 on 4th | 119.0 on 18th | 115.0 on 14th | 119.0 on 16th | 112.0 on 8th | 87.0 on 2nd |
| Minimum Temperature on Grass, and date | 33.2 on 22nd | 29.0 on 29th | ... | 11.3 on 30th | 27.0 on 21st, | 23.0 on 29th |
| 26th, and 27th | ||||||
| Mean Humidity (Saturation=100) | 81 | 84 | 79 | 73 | 87 | 74 |
| Average for same month previous years | 82 | 77 | 80 | 83 | 87 | 78 |
| Total Rainfall in inches | 3.340 | 3.553 | 4.430 | 1.150 | 8.770 | 3.400 |
| Average for same month previous years | 3.716 | 4.577 | 5.780 | 2.353 | 10.128 | 3.657 |
| Number of Days on which Rain fell | 21 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 12 |
| Average for same month previous years | 19 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 14 |
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, 1878.
J. HECTOR, Inspector.
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