New Zealand Gazette – 1884 – No. 130

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✨ Vital Statistics and Meteorological Data



Dec. 11.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1705

The following remarks apply only to the above four principal boroughs:—
The births in November were 259, against 299 in October, a decrease of 40. The deaths in November were 87, against 120 in October, a decrease of 33.
There were 7 deaths of persons of 65 years and upwards: two females of 76 and 70 died at Auckland; two males of 82 and 69 at Wellington; and a male of 65, and two females of 79 and 77, at Christchurch.
The mortality from all causes at the four chief boroughs fell from 120 deaths in October to 87 in November, fewer deaths having occurred from zymotic and local diseases. The lesser mortality from whooping cough and diseases of the respiratory organs is specially noticeable.
At Auckland the total deaths fell from 33 in October, or 1·54 per 1,000 of population, to 18 in November, or 0·64 per 1,000 persons. A reduction in the number from each class of disease is shown.
At Wellington and Dunedin a lower mortality for November is found, but the difference is not so marked as in the case of Auckland.
Zymotic Diseases.—Only 13 deaths were registered. Whooping cough caused 2 deaths, 1 at Auckland and 1 at Christchurch, against 7 at Auckland and 4 at Wellington, during October.
Local Diseases.—The deaths were 35 for November, against 61 for October. Diseases of respiratory organs fell from 27 in October to 11 in November—bronchitis, pleurisy, and pneumonia being all less fatal in the latter month.
Violent Deaths.—Three were accidental and two suicidal. Two infants were accidentally suffocated (overlain). One death resulted from surgical operation. Two adult males committed suicide by cutting of throat and hanging.
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. Typhoid and other Fever. Diphtheria. Whooping Cough. Dysentery and Diarrhea. Bronchitis. Pleurisy. Pneumonia.
Nov. Oct. Nov. Oct. Nov. Oct. Nov. Oct. Nov. Oct. Nov. Oct. Nov. Oct. Nov. Oct. Nov. Oct.
Auckland .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 2 1 7 .. 1 2 4 .. 1 1 1
Wellington .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 4 .. .. .. 1 1 1 .. 1
Christchurch .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
Dunedin .. .. .. .. .. 3 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 6 .. .. 3 9
Totals .. .. .. .. .. 4 2 1 3 2 11 .. 1 3 11 1 2 5 13

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 9th December, 1884.

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

PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR NOVEMBER, 1884.

— AUCKLAND. WELLINGTON. DUNEDIN.
Mean Temperature in shade for month .. Average same month previous years ... 57·9 61·0 54·1 56·8 51·1 52·7
Maximum Temperature in shade, and date 70·5 on 22nd 67·3 on 3rd 82·0 on 18th
Minimum Temperature in shade, and date 45·0 on 11th 40·8 on 7th 37·0 on 11th
Maximum Solar Radiation, and date .. .. 143·0 on 25th 147·0 on 18th
Minimum Temperature on grass, and date .. 35·0 on 7th 31·0 on 4th
Mean Humidity (Saturation=100) .. Average same month previous years ... 71 75 75 73 74 72
Total Rainfall in inches .. Average same month previous years ... 2·080 2·752 4·283 4·312 2·952 2·593
Number of Days on which Rain fell .. Average same month previous years ... 13 14 13 11 12 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.

Meteorological Office, Wellington, 9th December, 1884.

JAMES HECTOR.



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