New Zealand Gazette – 1884 – No. 121

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✨ Vital Statistics and Meteorological Data

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 121

The following remarks apply only to the above four principal boroughs:—
The births in October were 299, against 251 in September, an increase of 48. The deaths in October were 120, against 110 in September, an increase of 10.

There were 10 deaths of persons of 65 years and upwards: a male of 68, and four females of 70, 67, and 65 (2), died at Auckland; two males of 81 and 78, and a female of 74, at Wellington; a female of 69 at Christchurch; and a male of 70 at Dunedin.

Zymotic Diseases.—The mortality at Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin, for October, was very low; but whooping-cough was fatal to 4 children at the last-named town. At Auckland, however, the deaths numbered 14, amongst which are noticed 7 from whooping-cough (of children), 2 from diphtheria, and 1 from croup. Twenty per cent. of the total deaths at the four boroughs were from zymotic diseases, against 17·27 per cent. in September, and 26·45 per cent. for October, 1883.

Constitutional Diseases.—The total deaths at all towns was 22, a decrease of 5 on the number for September. The deaths from consumption fell from 16 to 12, the mortality being still serious from this cause.

Local Diseases.—The total deaths increased from 45 in September to 61 in October. At Dunedin, the increase (from 9 deaths to 26) was considerable, mostly due to the greater mortality from bronchitis and pneumonia—15 cases in October, against three for September.

Violent Deaths.—These were 3 in number, all owing to accident: a woman was killed by falling down the hatchway of a steamer; two children, aged 18 and 20 months respectively (of different families at Auckland), were poisoned by sucking wax matches.

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.	Six Principal Zymotic Diseases.	Principal Lung Diseases.
	Measles.	Scarlet Fever.
	Oct.	Sep.
Auckland ..	..	..
Wellington ..	..	..
Christchurch ..	..	..
Dunedin ..	..	..
Totals ..	..	..

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 11th November, 1884.

E. J. von DADELSZEN,
Deputy Registrar-General.

PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR OCTOBER, 1884.

—	AUCKLAND.	WELLINGTON.	DUNEDIN.
Mean Temperature in shade for month ..
Average same month previous years ...	56·8
57·5	53·0
53·8	49·3
50·5
Maximum Temperature in shade, and date	68·0 on 27th	66·5 on 24th	70·0 on 24th
Minimum Temperature in shade, and date	53·0 on 15th	36·5 on 16th	34·0 on 15th
Maximum Temperature in sun, and date	..	140·0 on 29th	138·0 on 28th
Minimum Temperature on grass, and date	..	34·0 on 16th, 17th	32·0 on 26th
Mean Humidity (Saturation = 100) ..
Average same month previous years ...	70
77	71
74	73
70
Total Rainfall in inches ..
Average same month previous years ...	2·860
3·267	7·331
4·688	2·728
2·537
Number of Days on which Rain fell ..
Average same month previous years ...	21
17	13
13	17
15

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.

Meteorological Office, Wellington, 11th November, 1884.

JAMES HECTOR.

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1884, No 121

In 1865 Parliament moved to Wellington and sat in the Wellington Provincial Council Chambers (depicted). Gradually expanded into a larger complex of buildings, it was replaced by the General Assembly Library in 1899

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🏥 Vital Statistics Report for October 1884 (continued from previous page)

Domain🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Dated11 November 1884
KeywordsVital Statistics, Deaths, Diseases, Age Groups, Cities, Zymotic Diseases, Constitutional Diseases, Local Diseases, Violent Deaths
👩‍💼 Officials

E. J. von Dadelssen, Deputy Registrar-General

🏥 Provisional Meteorological Return for October 1884

Domain🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Dated11 November 1884
KeywordsMeteorological Data, Temperature, Humidity, Rainfall, Cities, Weather
👩‍💼 Officials

James Hector

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