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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 60
Zymotic Diseases.—The total number of deaths from zymotic disease in April was 34. At Auckland the mortality was serious—20 deaths are shown, against 15 in March and 6 in April of last year. Of the 20 deaths, 12 were caused by diarrhoea (11 children), and 4 by typhoid fever.
At Wellington the mortality for April is the same as that for March, but in the later month a death appears from diphtheria, and 2 from whooping cough. The figures for Christchurch and Dunedin are not great.
Constitutional Diseases.—The principal items are 6 deaths from cancer and 14 from phthisis. The total number of deaths in the four towns was 27, of which 11 took place at Auckland, 7 being from pulmonary consumption.
Local Diseases.—17 deaths of children were caused by debility. The number is most exceptionally high. 7 deaths were at Auckland and 6 at Wellington.
Violent Deaths.—The total is 3, all accidental. A child was suffocated in bed, a youth run over by a train, and an adult killed by a steam motor.
Fatal accidents from tram engines and cars have been noticed frequently of late. The particulars are as follow:—
August, 1883 .. 1 adult killed at Wellington.
October, " .. 1 child " Dunedin.
December, " .. 1 adult " Christchurch.
December, 1883 .. 1 adult killed at Dunedin.
January, 1884 .. 1 youth " Dunedin.
April, " .. 1 adult " Dunedin.
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. | |
| Apl. | Mar. | |
| Auckland .. | .. | .. |
| Wellington .. | .. | .. |
| Christchurch .. | .. | .. |
| Dunedin .. | .. | .. |
| Totals .. | .. | .. |
Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 13th May, 1884.
E. J. von DADELSZEN,
Deputy Registrar-General.
PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR APRIL, 1884.
| — | AUCKLAND. | WELLINGTON. | CHRISTCHURCH. | DUNEDIN. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Temperature in shade for month .. Average same month previous years ... | 59·2 62·4 | 54·3 57·1 | 50·4 53·9 | 51·0 52·0 |
| Maximum Temperature in shade, and date | 72·0 | 67·0 on 13th | 72·0 on 13th | 68·0 on 17th |
| Minimum Temperature in shade, and date | 47·0 | 39·8 on 11th & 25th | 32·0 on 11th & 12th | 37·0 on 21st |
| Maximum Temperature in sun, and date | 138.0 | 121·0 on 3rd | 120·0 on 4th | 135·0 on 3rd |
| Minimum Temperature on grass, and date | 39·0 | 36·0 on 25th | 30·0 on 22nd | 33·0 on 7th |
| Mean Humidity (Saturation=100) .. Average same month previous years ... | 70 76 | 80 76 | 77 77 | 74 75 |
| Total Rainfall in inches .. Average same month previous years ... | 1·210 2·918 | 2·090 3·605 | 1·510 1·808 | 1·412 2·237 |
| Number of Days on which Rain fell .. Average same month previous years ... | 5 12 | 6 10 | 6 7 | 8 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, 10th May, 1884.
JAMES HECTOR.
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- E. J. von Dadelsez, Deputy Registrar-General
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Weather, Temperature, Rainfall, Humidity, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin
- James Hector