✨ Health Statistics and Meteorological Data
988
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 49
The following remarks apply only to the four principal boroughs:—
The births in July were 317, against 306 in June, an increase of 11. The deaths in July were 112, against 96 in June, an increase of 16.
There were 12 deaths of persons of 65 years and upwards: a male of 87, and three females of 78, 77, and 67, died at Auckland; four males of 78, 76, 70, and 65 at Wellington; a female of 66 at Christchurch; and a male of 68, and two females of 67 and 66, at Dunedin.
Zymotic Diseases.—The deaths from these diseases were 11 in July, against 5 in June. Although there was an increase in July, yet the number during the month was exceptionally low. Three deaths occurred from diphtheria, two having been in Wellington.
Constitutional Diseases.—There was a slight increase in the number of deaths from these causes in July. The deaths from phthisis were the same in number (11) in each month; cancer caused 4 deaths in July, and 5 in June.
Local Diseases.—There was a considerable increase in these diseases in July, as compared with June. Diseases of the nervous system were more fatal, the deaths therefrom having been 19 in July, against 7 in June; and diseases of the digestive organs caused 9 deaths in July, and 6 in June.
Violent Deaths.—There were 7 deaths in this class in July, against 9 in June. Two of the deaths were self-inflicted by means of poison.
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. | Scarlet Fever. | |
| July | Jun | |
| Auckland .. | .. | .. |
| Wellington .. | .. | .. |
| Christchurch .. | .. | .. |
| Dunedin .. | .. | .. |
| Totals .. | .. | .. |
Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 18th August, 1885.
Wm. R. E. BROWN,
Registrar-General.
PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR JULY, 1885.
| — | AUCKLAND. | WELLINGTON. | DUNEDIN. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Temperature in shade for month .. Average same month previous years ... | 55·0 52·0 | 46·8 47·7 | 42·6 42·7 |
| Maximum Temperature in shade, and date | 64·0 on 9th | 57·5 on 8th | 56·0 on 28th |
| Minimum Temperature in shade, and date | 40·0 on 15th | 33·0 on 22nd | 31·0 on 18th |
| Maximum Temperature in sun, and date | 119·0 on 30th | 115·0 on 27th | 100·0 on 20th |
| Minimum Temperature on grass, and date | 32·0 on 15th | 30·0 on 22nd | 26·0 on 18th |
| Mean Humidity (Saturation = 100) .. Average same month previous years ... | 70 81 | 86 77 | 86 78 |
| Total Rainfall in inches .. Average same month previous years ... | 5·670 4·881 | 4·320 6·352 | 2·340 2·496 |
| Number of Days of Rain .. Average same month previous years ... | 18 20 | 21 17 | 13 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, 18th August, 1885.
JAMES HECTOR.
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