✨ Vital Statistics and Weather
Dec. 10.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1431
Constitutional Diseases.—The deaths in this class amounted to 12 in November against 20 in October. Of these 12 deaths, 8 were caused by phthisis.
Local Diseases.—Of the diseases in this class those of the nervous system caused 12 deaths in November against 13 in the previous month; diseases of the circulatory system caused 6 deaths in November against 13 in October; and diseases of the respiratory system 10 deaths in November against 18 in October.
Violent Deaths.—Of the 4 deaths in this class, 2 were suicidal, 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. | Measles. | Scarlet Fever. | Typhoid and other Fever. | Diphtheria. | Whooping Cough. | Dysentery and Diarrhoea. | Bronchitis. | Pleurisy. | Pneumonia. | Congestion of Lungs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov | Oct | Nov | Oct | Nov | Oct | Nov | Oct | Nov | Oct | |
| Auckland | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 3 | ... | 1 | 2 |
| Wellington | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 3 | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Christchurch | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 |
| Dunedin | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
| Totals | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 4 | ... | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Registrar-General's Office, Wellington, 8th December, 1885.
WM. R. E. BROWN, Registrar-General.
PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR NOVEMBER, 1885.
| AUCKLAND. | WELLINGTON. | DUNEDIN. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Temperature in shade for month | 59·2 | 56·7 | 54·1 |
| Average same month previous years | 60·8 | 56·5 | 52·7 |
| Maximum Temperature in shade, and date | 73·0 on 30th | 73·0 on 28th | 83·0 on 1st |
| Minimum Temperature in shade, and date | 45·0 on 5th | 43·0 on 14th | 36·0 on 4th |
| Maximum Temperature in sun, and date | 141·0 on 28th | 146·0 on 28th | 150·0 on 6th |
| Minimum Temperature on grass, and date | 33·0 on 5th | 39·0 on 5th, 22nd | 31·0 on 4th |
| Mean Humidity (Saturation=100) | 71 | 84 | 69 |
| Average same month previous years | 74 | 70 | 72 |
| Total Rainfall in inches | 2·820 | 2·215 | 2·848 |
| Average same month previous years | 2·790 | 4·263 | 2·720 |
| Number of Days of Rain | 13 | 9 | 14 |
| Average same month previous years | 14 | 11 | 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, 8th December, 1885.
JAMES HECTOR.
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Vital Statistics, Mortality Rates, Diseases, Boroughs, Suicides
- WM. R. E. Brown, Registrar-General
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Weather, Temperature, Rainfall, Humidity, Meteorology
- James Hector