✨ Mortality and Meteorological Statistics
JAN. 14.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 41
The following remarks apply only to the four principal boroughs:—
The births in December were 254 against 271 in November, a decrease of 17. The deaths in December were 131 against 74 in November, an increase of 57.
There were 11 deaths of persons of 65 years and upwards: four males of 70 (2) and 65 (2), and two females of 67 and 65, died at Auckland; a male of 81, and two females of 74 and 67, at Wellington; a male of 72 at Christchurch; and a male of 66 at Dunedin.
Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases.—The deaths from these diseases increased in number from 9 in November to 24 in December, attributable chiefly to the larger number of deaths from diarrhoeal diseases, which were 14 in December against 2 in November. These deaths in December were chiefly those of infants. Of these deaths, 10 occurred in Auckland, 3 in Wellington, and 1 in Christchurch.
The mean temperature in Auckland was 4·6 degrees hotter, in Wellington 2·6 degrees hotter, and in Dunedin 0·7 of a degree hotter, in December than in November.
Two deaths occurred from typhoid fever: one in Wellington, the other in Dunedin.
Constitutional Diseases.—These diseases also caused a largely-increased mortality in December, the number of deaths having been 31 against 12 in the previous month. Phthisis caused 18 deaths in December against 8 in November. Three deaths in December were attributed to cancer.
Local Diseases.—The deaths in this class amounted to 52 in December against 41 in November. Among the diseases of the nervous system apoplexy and infantile convulsions were more fatal. Diseases of the heart caused 10 deaths against 6 in November; and diseases of the respiratory system, 12 deaths in December against 6 in November.
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. | |
| Dec | Nov | |
| Auckland .. | .. | .. |
| Wellington .. | .. | .. |
| Christchurch .. | .. | .. |
| Dunedin .. | .. | .. |
| Totals .. | .. | .. |
Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 12th January, 1886.
Wm. R. E. BROWN,
Registrar-General.
PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR DECEMBER, 1885.
| AUCKLAND. | WELLINGTON. | DUNEDIN. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Temperature in shade for month .. Average same month previous years ... | 63·6 65·3 | 59·3 61·0 | 54·8 56·2 |
| Maximum Temperature in shade, and date | 76·5 on 26th | 71·0 on 13th & 20th | 81·0 on 22nd |
| Minimum Temperature in shade, and date | 50·5 on 7th | 43·3 on 6th | 40·0 on 23rd |
| Maximum Temperature in sun, and date | 148·0 on 21st | 145·0 on 10th & 20th | .. |
| Minimum Temperature on grass, and date | 40·0 on 8th | 40·0 on 6th | .. |
| Mean Humidity (Saturation = 100) .. Average same month previous years ... | 69 73 | 86 73 | 69 73 |
| Total Rainfall in inches .. Average same month previous years ... | ·550 3·238 | 1·010 3·640 | ·990 3·248 |
| Number of Days of Rain .. Average same month previous years ... | 7 11 | 6 10 | 12 14 |
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, 12th January, 1886.
JAMES HECTOR.
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