✨ Vital Statistics and Meteorological Data
342 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 15
There were 4 deaths of persons of 65 years and upwards: a male of 66 and a female of 75 died at Auckland, and
a male of 68 and a female of 66 at Wellington.
The classification of diseases given herewith differs from that hitherto adopted in this and the neighbouring colonies,
but it is similar to that now used by the Registrars-General for England and Ireland, which follows the lines laid down by
the Royal College of Physicians of London in their revised nomenclature and classification.
The rearrangement of diseases among the various classes having the same names as those hitherto used and in new
classes renders any comparison between the totals of classes under the two systems valueless, but as the names of the
diseases are given there will be little difficulty in making comparisons in respect of any particular disease.
Zymotic Diseases.—Typhoid fever again appears as a cause of death, no deaths having been registered in the boroughs
from that cause in either January or December. Of the 3 deaths in February, 2 occurred in Auckland and 1 in Wellington.
Deaths from diarrhoeal diseases have continued to increase in number. In November there were not any deaths from
these causes; in December there were 8; in January, 16; and in February, 29. Of these last, all but one were of children
under 5 years of age.
Local Diseases.—These diseases in the aggregate caused only 38 deaths, against 61 in the month of January. Of these,
the diseases of the respiratory system caused 6 fewer deaths, and diseases of the digestive system caused 5 fewer deaths,
than in the preceding month.
Violent Deaths.—There were 9 of these deaths in February, against 4 in January; 8 of the deaths were accidental, and
1 a case of suicide.
The subjoined table shows the mortality for the last two months at each of these four boroughs from six principal
specific febrile or zymotic diseases, 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 Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases. | Principal Lung Diseases. |
|---|---|
| Measles | Bronchitis |
| Scarlet Fever | Pleurisy |
| Typhoid and other Fever | Pneumonia |
| Diphtheria | Consumption of Lungs |
| Whooping Cough | |
| Dysentery and Diarrhoea | |
| Feb. | Jan. |
| Feb. | Jan. |
| Feb. | Jan. |
| Feb. | Jan. |
| Feb. | Jan. |
| Feb. | Jan. |
| Feb. | Jan. |
| Feb. | Jan. |
| Feb. | Jan. |
| Feb. | Jan. |
| Feb. | Jan. |
| Feb. | Jan. |
Auckland .. .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. .. 9 13 1 1 .. .. 1 ..
Wellington .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 8 .. 1 .. .. 6 .. ..
Christchurch .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 9 1 .. 2 .. 2 1 1
Dunedin .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 2 .. 1 .. 1 .. ..
Totals .. .. .. .. 3 .. 1 1 1 5 29 16 2 4 .. 3 8 1 1
Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 11th March, 1885.
Wm. R. E. BROWN,
Registrar-General.
PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR FEBRUARY, 1885.
| AUCKLAND. | WELLINGTON. | DUNEDIN. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Temperature in shade for month .. | 66·0 | 62·2 | 58·9 |
| Average same month previous years ... | 67·9 | 62·7 | 57·5 |
| Maximum Temperature in shade, and date | 79·0 on 14th | 76·0 on 14th | 76·0 on 11th |
| Minimum Temperature in shade, and date | 54·0 on 5th | 49·0 on 6th | 44·0 on 2nd |
| Maximum Temperature in sun, and date | 149·0 on 13th | 146·0 on 17th | 141·0 on 10th |
| Minimum Temperature on grass, and date | 43·0 on 10th | 44·0 on 7th | 40·0 on 6th |
| Mean Humidity (Saturation=100) .. | 64 | 88 | 76 |
| Average same month previous years ... | 73 | 71 | 71 |
| Total Rainfall in inches .. | ·170 | 1·920 | 2·780 |
| Average same month previous years ... | 3·648 | 3·667 | 2·547 |
| Number of Days of Rain .. | 3 | 7 | 9 |
| Average same month previous years ... | 11 | 9 | 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, 11th March, 1885.
JAMES HECTOR.
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