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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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CLASS IV.—DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES—continued.
ORDER 4:—
Diseases of Nutrition,—
Debility … … … … … 2 4 2 1 9
CLASS V.—VIOLENT DEATHS.
ORDER 1:—
Accident or Negligence,—
Fractured Skull (thrown from carriage) … … 1 … … … 1
Asphyxia … … … … … … 1 … … 1
Difficult Labour (of Mother) … … … … … 1 … … 1
Totals … … … … 26 28 16 16 86
The following remarks apply only to the above four principal boroughs :—
The births were 201 in April, against 246 in March, a decrease of 45.
The deaths in April were 86, against 84 in March, an increase of 2.
There were 7 deaths of persons of 65 years and upwards : a male of 73 died at Auckland; 2 males of 67 and 72, and 3 females of 74, 77, and 84, at Wellington; and a male of 65 at Christchurch.
Zymotic Diseases.—The deaths from these causes were 25 in April, against 26 in March; the comparison also is favourable with April, 1881, when these deaths amounted to 32. The deaths from scarlet fever were 3 in April, against 6 in March, but the deaths from typhus and typhoid fever were 5 in April, against 2 in March.
Constitutional Diseases.—These diseases caused 8 deaths in April, against 11 in March; of these 8, phthisis contributed 5.
Local Diseases.—There was an increase in the deaths in this class in April, the number having been 32, against 27 in March: in April, 1881, the number was 29. While deaths from diseases of the nervous system increased from 8 in March to 11 in April, the deaths from diseases of the respiratory system decreased from 5 to 2; but diseases of the digestive system caused 12 deaths in April, against 4 in March.
The subjoined table shows the mortality for the last two months at each of these four boroughs 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.
| Measles. | Scarlet Fever | Typhus and other Fever. | Diphtheria. | Whooping Cough. | Dysentery and Diarrhoea. | Bronchitis. | Pleurisy. | Pneumonia. | Congestion of Lungs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr. | Mar | Apr. | Mar | Apr. | Mar | Apr. | Mar | Apr. | Mar | |
| Auckland … | … | … | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | … | … | 1 | 1 |
| Wellington … | … | … | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | … | 2 | … | … |
| Christchurch … | … | … | … | … | 3 | … | … | … | … | … |
| Dunedin … | … | … | 1 | … | … | 1 | … | … | … | … |
| Totals … | … | … | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | … | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 16th May, 1882.
Wm. R. E. Brown,
Registrar-General.
PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR APRIL, 1882.
| AUCKLAND. | WELLINGTON. | DUNEDIN. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Temperature in shade … … … … | 63·2 | 58·3 | 52·5 |
| Average same month previous years … | 62·4 | 57·1 | 52·0 |
| Maximum Temperature in shade, and date … | 75·0 on 1st | 67·0 on 16th | 68·0 on 18th |
| Minimum Temperature in shade, and date … | 48·8 on 24th | 45·0 on 23rd | 41·0 on 4th |
| Maximum Solar Radiation, and date … | 131·5 on 2nd | 123·0 on 14th | 128·0 on 19th |
| Minimum Terrestrial Radiation, and date … | 46·0 on 21st | 40·0 on 23rd | 30·0 on 22nd |
| Mean Humidity (Saturation=100) … … … | 77 | 80 | 80 |
| Average same month previous years … | 76 | 76 | 75 |
| Total Rainfall in inches … … … … | 6·235 | 6·580 | 6·510 |
| Average same month previous years … | 2·913 | 3·605 | 2·237 |
| Number of Days on which Rain fell … … | 16 | 15 | 20 |
| Average same month previous years … | 12 | 10 | 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.
16th May, 1882.
J. HECTOR.
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Registrar-General's Report on Vital Statistics of Principal Towns of New Zealand during April 1882
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🏛️ Governance & Central Administration16 May 1882
Statistics, Vital Statistics, Diseases, Zymotic Diseases, Constitutional Diseases, Local Diseases, Developmental Diseases, Violent Deaths, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin
- Wm. R. E. Brown, Registrar-General
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