New Zealand Gazette – 1879 – No. 9

Page 107

✨ Vital Statistics & Weather

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 107

There was in December a considerable increase in the number of deaths as compared with November, the deaths having
risen in number from 89 in November to 132 in December. The deaths in these boroughs (with the exception of Invercargill)
amounted to 106 in November of last year.

Zymotic diseases caused 33 deaths in December, against 10 in November. This large increase is attributable to the in-
creased number of deaths from Diarrhœa and Typhoid Fever. The 18 cases of death from Diarrhœa were all of infants, of which
5 occurred in each of the Boroughs of Auckland, Thames, and Wellington, and 3 in Christchurch; but, large as the increase on
the deaths from this cause is as compared with the previous month, it is not in excess of the number in December, 1877. Of
the 6 deaths from Typhoid Fever, 2 occurred at Auckland, 3 at Christchurch, and 1 in Dunedin.

Constitutional diseases caused an increased number of 7 deaths last month as compared with November. Of these, Pthisis
caused 13 deaths in December, against 9 in November.

Local diseases. The number of deaths in this class was also considerably increased, the numbers having been 38 in Novem-
ber, and 54 in December. There was an increase of 8 deaths from diseases of the nervous system, 4 from diseases of the
respiratory organs, and 3 from diseases of the digestive organs.

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.

| TOWNS. | SIX PRINCIPAL ZYMOTIC DISEASES. | | | | | | | PRINCIPAL LUNG DISEASES. | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Measles. | Scarlet Fever | Typhus and other Fever. | Diphtheria. | Whooping Cough. | Dysentery and Diarrhea. | Bronchitis. | Pleurisy. | Pneumonia. | Congestion of Lungs. |
| | Dec. | Nov. | Dec. | Nov. | Dec. | Nov. | Dec. | Nov. | Dec. | Nov. | Dec. | Nov. | Dec. | Nov. | Dec. | Nov. | Dec. | Nov. | Dec. | Nov. |
| Auckland | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Thames | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Wellington | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Nelson | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Christchurch | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Dunedin | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Hokitika | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Invercargill | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Totals | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |

Violent Deaths. Of the deaths classified under this heading, the case of suicide was that of a woman labouring under
temporary insanity.

Registrar-General's Office,
WM. R. E. BROWN,
Wellington, 20th January, 1879.
Registrar-General.

PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL REPORT FOR DECEMBER, 1878.

	AUCKLAND.	WELLINGTON.	NELSON.	CHRISTCHURCH.	HOKITIKA.	DUNEDIN.
Mean Temperature in Shade	67.3	62.8	61.0	69.3	57.9	54.9
Average for same month previous years	65.5	60.9	62.2	61.1	58.5	56.6
Maximum Temperature in Shade, and date	81.0 on 24th	79.7 on 27th	81.0 on 28th	87.2 on 5th	68.1 on 18th	68.0 on 29th
Minimum Temperature in Shade, and date	52.3 on 21st	49.3 on 14th and 21st	46.0 on 8th, 9th, and 13th	44.9 on 30th	45.2 on 14th	42.0 on 21st
Maximum Temperature in Sun, and date	142.3 on 2nd	144.0 on 2nd	135.0 on 8th	159.2 on 5th	153.0 on 9th	142.0 on 5th
Minimum Temperature on Grass, and date	44.0 on 21st	45.0 on 10th, 14th and 21st	...	40.1 on 30th	43.0 on 14th	33.0 on 29th
Mean Humidity (Saturation=100)	73	75	72	59	86	77
Average for same month previous years	76	73	74	74	85	73
Total Rainfall in inches	1.915	4.253	3.520	0.750	22.450	3.178
Average for same month previous years	3.278	3.576	4.336	1.453	11.035	3.049
Number of Days of Rain	8	15	7	8	24	16
Average for same month previous years	13	11	8	8	17	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.

Geological Survey Office,
December, 1878.
J. HECTOR, Inspector.

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1879, No 9

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🏥 Registrar-General's Vital Statistics Report for Boroughs, December 1878 (continued from previous page)

Domain🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Dated20 January 1879
KeywordsMortality statistics, Zymotic diseases, Diarrhœa, Typhoid Fever, Pthisis, Lung diseases, Boroughs
👩‍💼 Officials

WM. R. E. BROWN, Registrar-General

🌾 Provisional Meteorological Report for December, 1878

Domain🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Dated31 December 1878
KeywordsMeteorology, Temperature, Rainfall, Humidity, Auckland, Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch, Hokitika, Dunedin
👩‍💼 Officials

J. HECTOR, Inspector

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